Help with parking and ma-
noeuvring
Parking aid parking and ma-
noeuvring (ParkPilot)
Introduction
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These assist systems help you when parking
and manoeuvring:
Park assist plus. It is an assistant that gives
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a visual and audio warning of obstacles de-
tected in front and behind the vehicle
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Rear parking aid. An audio assistant that
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warns about obstacles detected behind the
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vehicle
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WARNING
Always pay attention, by looking directly,
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to traffic and the area around the vehicle.
Assistance systems are not a replacement
Help with parking and manoeuvring
for driver awareness. Responsibility always
lies with the driver.
The sensors have blind spots in which ob-
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stacles and people are not detected. Pay
special attention to children and animals.
Always keep visual control of the sur-
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roundings: use the mirrors for additional
help.
CAUTION
Parking distance warning system functions
can be affected by different factors that
can cause damage:
Under certain circumstances, the system
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does not detect or display certain objects:
Chains, trailer draw bars, bars, fences,
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posts and thin trees.
Objects that are located above the
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sensors, such as protrusions in a wall.
Objects with certain surfaces or struc-
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tures, such as wire mesh fences or pow-
der snow.
Certain surfaces of objects and gar-
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ments do not reflect the ultrasound sen-
sors' signals. The system cannot detect
these objects or people wearing such
clothes correctly.
Sensor signals may be affected by exter-
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nal sound sources. This may prevent them
from detecting people or objects.
If the system warns you of the proximity
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of a low obstacle, please note that after
being detected by the system, the obstacle
in question may disappear from the meas-
urement sensors as the vehicle moves clos-
er, and the system will no longer warn of its
presence. In certain circumstances, ob-
jects such as high kerbs that could damage
the underside of the vehicle are not detec-
ted.
If the parking distance warning system is
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ignored, the vehicle could suffer considera-
ble damage.
Damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
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wheel arch and vehicle underbody can
modify the orientation of the sensors. This
can affect the parking aid function. Have
the function checked by a specialised
workshop.
A number plate or number plate holder
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with dimensions that exceed the space for
the number plate, or a cured or deformed
number plate can cause false detections or
a loss of visibility for the sensors.
Note
The display on the Easy Connect screen
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shows a slight time delay.
In certain situations, the system can give
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a warning even though there is no obstacle
in the detected area;
rough or cobbled surfaces or with long
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grass,
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