Mercedes-Benz V-Class Operating Instructions Manual page 227

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Active Parking Assist
General notes
Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking
aid. The system uses ultrasound sensors to
measure the road on both sides of the vehicle
and indicates suitable parking spaces. It can
then actively steer and brake the vehicle to help
you to park and exit the parking space.
The active braking function is only available on
vehicles with an automatic transmission. On
vehicles with manual transmission, active park-
ing assistance is limited to just steering assis-
tance.
Active Parking Assist includes the PARKTRONIC
parking aid which indicates visually and audibly
the distance between your vehicle and an
object. To do this, PARKTRONIC uses the ultra-
sonic sensors of the Active Parking Assist
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Important safety notes
Active Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the immediate
surroundings. You are responsible for safe
manoeuvring, parking and pulling away. Make
sure that no persons, animals or objects are in
the manoeuvring range.
When you deactivate PARKTRONIC, Active Park-
ing Assist will also be deactivated.
For vehicles with a trailer coupling installed, the
minimum length for parking spaces will be
slightly increased.
If you have attached a trailer to your vehicle, you
should not use Active Parking Assist. Once the
electrical connection is established between
your vehicle and the trailer, Active Parking
Assist is no longer available. PARKTRONIC is
then deactivated for the rear area.
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The licence plate or other parts attached near the sensors may not be
secured correctly.
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Check the licence plate and attachment parts near the sensors for
correct seating.
An external radio or ultrasonic source may be causing interference.
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Check PARKTRONIC functions in a different location.
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WARNING
While parking or pulling out of a parking
space, the vehicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncoming lane. This could
cause you to collide with other road users.
There is a risk of an accident.
Pay attention to other road users. Stop the
vehicle if necessary or cancel the Active Park-
ing Assist parking procedure.
If unavoidable, you should drive over obsta-
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cles such as kerbs slowly and not at a sharp
angle. Otherwise, you may damage the
wheels or tyres.
Active Parking Assist may also display spaces
not suitable for parking, e.g.:
in a zone where parking or stopping is pro-
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hibited
in front of driveways or entrances and exits
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on unsuitable surfaces
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Parking tips:
on narrow roads, drive as closely as possible
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past the parking space
parking spaces that are littered or overgrown
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might be identified or measured incorrectly
parking spaces that are partially occupied by
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trailer drawbars might not be identified as
such or be measured incorrectly
snowfall or heavy rain may lead to a parking
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space being measured inaccurately
when transporting a load which protrudes
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from your vehicle, you should not use Active
Parking Assist
when snow chains are fitted, never use Active
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Parking Assist
make sure that the tyre pressures are always
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correct. This has a direct influence on the
parking characteristics of the vehicle
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