Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 194

192 Driving and parking
Active Parking Assist
Function of Active Parking Assist
Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking
assistance system which uses ultrasound and is
automatically activated during forward travel.
The system is operational at speeds below
approximately 22 mph (35 km/h).
If all requirements are met, the Ç display
appears in the multifunction display. The system
then independently locates and measures paral‐
lel and perpendicular parking spaces on both
sides of the vehicle.
When Active Parking Assist has detected parking
spaces, the È display appears in the multi‐
function display. The arrows show on which side
of the road detected parking spaces are located.
They are then shown in the media display. The
parking space and, if necessary, the parking
direction can be selected as desired. Active
Parking Assist calculates a suitable vehicle path,
switches on the turn signal indicator and assists
you in parking and exiting the parking space.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: Active
Parking Assist supports with changing gear,
accelerating, braking and steering the vehicle.
Active Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the surroundings.
You are always responsible for safe maneuver‐
ing, parking and exiting a parking space. Make
sure that no persons, animals or objects etc. are
in the maneuvering range.
Active Parking Assist is canceled if, among other
things, one of the following actions is carried
out:
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
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Active Parking Assist is deactivated.
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You begin steering.
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You apply the parking brake.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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You engage transmission position j.
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ESP intervenes.
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You open the doors or the tailgate while driv‐
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ing.
System limits
Objects located above or below the detection
range of Active Parking Assist are not detected
when the parking space is being measured.
These are also not taken into account when the
parking maneuver is calculated, e.g. overhanging
loads, overhangs or loading ramps of trucks or
the boundaries of parking spaces. In some cir‐
cumstances, Active Parking Assist may therefore
guide you into the parking space prematurely.
& WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located above or below the
detection range of Active Parking Assist
If there are objects above or below the
detection range, the following situations may
arise:
Active Parking Assist may steer too early.
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Vehicles with automatic transmis‐
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sion: The vehicle may not stop in front of
these objects.
This could cause a collision.