Mercedes-Benz V-Class Operating Instructions Manual page 228

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if you fit wheels with different wheel dimen-
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sions, this has a direct influence on the result
of the parking manoeuvre
if you fit tyres from another manufacturer, this
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can have an influence on the result of the
parking manoeuvre
if you drive past the parking space slowly, the
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result of the parking manoeuvre will be better
pay attention to the PARKTRONIC warning
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Y
messages (
procedure
you can intervene in the steering procedure to
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correct it at any time. Parking assistance will
then be cancelled and Active Parking Assist
stopped
Use Active Parking Assist for parking spaces
that are:
parallel or at right angles to the direction of
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travel
on straight roads, not bends
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on the same level as the road, e.g. not on the
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pavement
Detecting parking spaces
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WARNING
If there are objects above the detection range:
Active Park Assist may steer too early
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the vehicle may not stop in front of these
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objects
This could cause a collision. There is a risk of
an accident.
If objects are located above the detection
range, stop and deactivate Active Parking
Assist.
Objects located above the height range of Active
Parking Assist will not be detected when the
parking space is measured. These are not taken
into account when the parking procedure is cal-
culated, e.g. overhanging loads, tail sections or
loading ramps of goods vehicles.
For further information on the detection range
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( page 222).
page 223) during the parking
Active Parking Assist does not assist you park-
ing in spaces at right angles to the direction of
travel if:
two parking spaces are located directly next
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to one another
the parking space is directly next to a low
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obstacle such as a low kerb stone
you forward park
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Active Parking Assist does not assist you park-
ing in spaces that are parallel or at right angles
to the direction of travel if:
the parking space is on a kerb stone
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the system reads the parking space as being
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blocked, for example by foliage or grass pav-
ing blocks
the area is too small for the vehicle to
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manoeuvre into
the parking space is bordered by an obstacle,
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e.g. a tree, a post or a trailer
Detected parking space on the left
:
Parking symbol
;
Detected parking space on the right
=
If the driver's seat belt is fastened and all doors
are closed, Active Parking Assist is activated
automatically when driving forwards. The sys-
tem is operational at speeds of up to approx-
imately 35 km/h. While in operation, the system
independently locates and measures parking
spaces on both sides of the vehicle.
Active Parking Assist will only detect parking
spaces:
parallel or at right angles to the direction of
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travel
that are parallel to the direction of travel and
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are at least 1.5 m wide