Mercedes-Benz S-Class Owner's Manual page 274

272 Driving and parking
& WARNING Risk of accident due to vehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
vehicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause you to collide with objects
or other road users.
Pay attention to objects and other road
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users.
Where necessary, stop the vehicle or
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cancel the parking procedure with
Active Parking Assist.
If, for example, the Please engage forward
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gear message appears in the multimedia sys‐
tem display: select the corresponding trans‐
mission position.
The vehicle moves out of the parking space.
The turn signal indicator is automatically
switched off.
Example: vehicles with 360° Camera
After the exiting procedure has been completed,
the Active Parking Assist finished, take control
of the vehicle. message appears in the display of
the multimedia system. A warning tone and dis‐
play 4 in the multimedia system prompt you to
take over control of the vehicle. You have to
accelerate, brake, steer and change gear your‐
self again.
Function of Remote Parking Assist
% Remote Parking Assist is an additional func‐
tion of Active Parking Assist. Comply with
local traffic laws and regulations when using
Remote Parking Assist on public roads.
Remote Parking Assist supports the manoeu‐
vring or parking procedure while you are outside
your vehicle. Once you have selected a suitable
parking space, you then exit the vehicle and
guide it into the parking space using a suitable
mobile phone. Remote Parking Assist changes
gear, accelerates, brakes and steers the vehicle.
While Remote Parking Assist is active, the vehi‐
cle is locked. You can interrupt the parking proc‐
ess at any time with the mobile phone or the
vehicle key and then take over the vehicle your‐
self.
You can also use your mobile phone to move
your vehicle backwards and forwards in the
straight-ahead position (exploration mode). This
is useful, for example, if a garage is so narrow
that it is difficult or impossible to get in or out of
the vehicle after it has been parked. Remote
Parking Assist automatically performs any minor
steering corrections that are required.
Remote Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the surroundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Interrupt or terminate
the parking procedure if necessary. Make sure