Mercedes-Benz GLA Series Operator's Manual page 196

194 Driving and parking
Opening the camera cover of the rear view
camera
Multimedia system:
© Settings Assistance
4 5 5
Camera & Parking
5
Select Open Camera Cover.
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% The camera cover closes automatically after
some time or after an ignition cycle.
Active Parking Assist
Function of Active Parking Assist
Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking
assistance system that automatically searches
for and measures parking spaces on both sides
of the vehicle when traveling forwards up to
approx. 22 mph (35 km/h).
Vehicles with automatic transmission: Active
Parking Assist provides assistance when chang‐
ing gear, accelerating, braking and steering the
vehicle.
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.
Active Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the surroundings.
The responsibility for safe maneuvering and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
maneuvering range.
If one of the following actions is carried out,
Active Parking Assist is canceled:
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
R
You begin steering.
R
You apply the parking brake.
R
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
R
you engage transmission position j.
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ESP intervenes.
R
You open the doors or the tailgate while driv‐
R
ing.
System limits
Objects located above or below the detection
range of the sensors, e.g. overhanging loads, tail
sections or loading ramps of goods vehicles, or
the borders of parking spaces, are not detected
during measurement of the parking space. These
are also then not taken into account when calcu‐
lating the parking procedure. In some circum‐
stances, Active Parking Assist may therefore
guide you into the parking space incorrectly.