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WARNING
● The parking aid is not a subst it ut e f or t he driver paying proper at t ent ion
and it is alw ays t he driver's responsibilit y t o t ake care w hen reversing t he ve-
hicle or carrying out similar manoeuvres.
● You should t heref ore sat isf y yourself , bef ore reversing, t hat t here is no
small obst acle, such as a rock, t hin post , t railer draw bar et c., in front or behind
your vehicle. Such an obst acle might not be w it hin t he range det ect ed by t he
sensors.
● Under cert ain circumst ances, surf aces of cert ain object s and t ypes of
clot hing cannot ref lect t he signal of t he parking aid. Thus, t hese object s or
people w ho w ear such clot hing are not recognised by t he sensors of t he park-
ing aid.
Not e
● Only t he front parking aid operat es if you are t owing a t railer (applies only t o
models which feat ure a fact ory-fit t ed t ow ing device).
● If a w arning signal sounds for about 3 seconds aft er act ivat ing t he syst em and
t here is no obst acle close t o your car, t his indicat es a syst em fault . The fault is
confirmed addit ionally w hen t he symbol
Have t he fault rect ified by a specialist w orkshop.
● The sensors must be kept clean and free of ice t o enable t he parking aid t o
operat e properly.
● If t he parking aid is act ivat ed and t he select or lever of t he aut omat ic gearbox
is in t he posit ion
, warning signal indicat es int errupt ion (vehicle can no longer
P
move).
Park Assist
Descript ion and import ant informat ion
The park assist assist s you w hen parking in a suit able parallel parking space be-
t ween t wo vehicles or behind a vehicle.
The park assist aut omat ically searches for suit able parking spaces aft er sw it ching
on t he ignit ion and w hen driving up t o 30 km/ h.
During t he parking procedure t he park assist only t akes over t he st eering move-
ment s, t he pedals cont inue t o be operat ed by t he driver.
Using t he syst em
Saf et y
flashes in t he but t on
⇒ f ig. 100
- left .
Driving Tips
Funct ion of t he syst em is based on:
● Lengt h and dept h measurement of t he parking spaces when driving
● Evaluat ion of t he size of t he parking space
● Definit ion of t he correct posit ion of t he vehicle for parking
● Calculat ing t he line on which t he vehicle drives backwards int o t he parking
space
● Act uat ion of t he st eering force assist ance, aut omat ic spinning of t he w heels
of t he front axle when parking.
WARNING
The park assist does not t ake aw ay t he responsibilit y f rom t he driver w hen
parking.
● Pay part icular at t ent ion t o small children and animals as t hey w ould not be
recognised by t he sensors of t he parking aid.
● Under cert ain circumst ances, surf aces of cert ain object s and t ypes of
clot hing cannot ref lect t he signal of t he park assist or t he parking aid. Thus,
t hese object s or people w ho w ear such clot hing are not recognised by t he
sensors of t he parking aid.
● The ext ernal sound source of t he park assist and t he parking aid can be
disrupt ively inf luenced and under unf avourable condit ions, object s or people
cannot be recognised by t he sensors of t he parking aid.
CAUTION
● If ot her vehicles are parked behind or on t he kerb, t he park assist guides your
vehicle beyond t he kerb or ont o it . Make sure t hat t he w heels or t he wheel rims of
your vehicle are not damaged and if necessary int ervene in t ime.
● You should sat isfy yourself before parking t hat t here is no small obst acle, such
as a rock, t hin post , t railer draw bar et c., in front or behind your vehicle. Such an
obst acle might not be wit hin t he range det ect ed by t he sensors.
● Under cert ain circumst ances, surfaces or st ruct ures of cert ain object s such as
w ire mesh fences, pow der snow et c..., cannot be recognised by t he syst em.
● The evaluat ion of t he parking space and t he parking procedure depends on
t he circumference of t he w heels. Under cert ain circumst ances, t he syst em may
not funct ion correctly if your vehicle is mount ed wit h w heels of non-permissible
size, snow chains or a t emporary spare wheel (in order t o reach t he nearest w ork-
shop). If t he t yres other t han t hose except ed by t he manufacturer are mount ed,
t he result ing posit ion of t he vehicle in t he parking space can differ slight ly. The
parking assist ant syst em aut omat ically performs t he correct ion of t he w heel cir-
cumference w hen driving.
General Maint enance
Breakdow n assist ance
St art ing-off and Driving
105
£
Technical dat a
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