Mercedes-Benz V-Class Operating Instructions Manual page 229

that are parallel to the direction of travel and
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at least 1.0 m longer than your vehicle
that are at right angles to the direction of
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travel and at least 1.0 m wider than your vehi-
cle
i Note that Active Parking Assist cannot
measure the length of a parking space if it is at
right angles to the direction of travel. You will
need to judge whether your vehicle will fit in
the parking space.
When the vehicle is driving at speeds of up to
approximately 30 km/h, parking symbol ; is
displayed in the instrument cluster as a status
display.
The system detects and differentiates between
parking spaces which are parallel or at right
angles to the direction of travel. When a parking
space is detected, an arrow appears next to
parking symbol ; to indicate which side the
parking space is on. The parking space is dis-
played while you are driving past it and until you
are approximately 15 m away from it.
Active Parking Assist displays parking spaces on
the co-driver's side as standard. The parking
spaces on the driver's side are only displayed if
you operate the turn signal on the driver's side.
When parking on the driver's side, you must
operate the turn signal until you have started
active parking assistance by pressing the a
button on the steering wheel.
Parking
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WARNING
If you leave the driver's seat when the vehicle
is only being braked by Active Parking Assist,
the vehicle could roll away if:
there is a malfunction in the system or in
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the voltage supply.
the electrical system in the engine com-
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partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with.
the battery is disconnected.
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the vehicle is accelerated, e.g. by a vehicle
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occupant.
There is a risk of an accident.
Before leaving the driver's seat, always secure
the vehicle against rolling away.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
PARKTRONIC detects obstacles, Active Parking
Assist brakes automatically during the parking
process. You are responsible for braking in good
time.
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Bring the vehicle safely to a stop when the
parking symbol shows the desired parking
space in the instrument cluster.
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Vehicles with manual transmission: shift to
reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift
into position R.
The display shows the
Yes: OK No:
% message and the location
of the parking space.
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To cancel the process: press the % but-
ton on the steering wheel or drive off.
or
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To park using active parking assistance:
press the a button on the steering wheel.
Park Assist active Accelerate
The
and brake Observe surroundings
sage is shown in the display.
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Let go of the steering wheel.
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Reverse the vehicle, being ready to brake at
all times. Reverse slowly, do not drive faster
than 10 km/h. Otherwise parking assistance
is cancelled and Active Parking Assist is stop-
ped.
On vehicles with automatic transmission,
Active Parking Assist brakes the vehicle to a
standstill when the vehicle approaches the
rear border of the parking space.
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Vehicles with manual transmission: stop
at the rear border of the parking space. Stop
when PARKTRONIC sounds the continuous
warning tone, if not before.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight parking
spaces. Depending on the vehicle's transmis-
Park Assist active Engage
sion, either the
forward gear Observe surroundings
Park Assist active Select D Observe
surroundings
message is shown in the display.
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While the vehicle is stationary, shift the trans-
mission to position D or engage 1st gear.
Active Parking Assist immediately steers in
the other direction. The
active Accelerate and brake Observe
Driving systems
Start Park Assist?
mes-
or
Park Assist
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