Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2021 Operator's Manual page 196

194 Driving and parking
Setting the warning tones of Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC
Multimedia system:
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Camera & Parking
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Adjusting the volume of the warning tones
Select Warning Tone Volume.
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Set a value.
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Adjusting the pitch of the warning tones
Select Warning Tone Pitch.
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Set a value.
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Specifying the starting point for the warning
tones
You can specify whether the Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC warning tones should commence
when the vehicle is further away from an obsta‐
cle.
Select Warn Early All Around.
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Activate or deactivate the function.
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Activating/deactivating audio fadeout
You can specify whether the volume of a media
source in the multimedia system is to be
reduced when Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sounds a warning tone.
Select Audio Fadeout During Warning
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Activate or deactivate the function.
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Active Parking Assist
Function of Active Parking Assist
Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking
assistance system, which uses ultrasound with
the assistance of the rear view camera and sur‐
round view camera. When you are driving for‐
wards up to approximately 22 mph (35 km/h),
the system automatically measures parking
spaces on both sides of the vehicle.
Active Parking Assist offers the following func‐
tions:
Parking in parking spaces parallel to the road
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Parking in parking spaces perpendicular to
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the road (optionally either forwards or
reverse)
Exiting parking spaces if you have parked
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using Active Parking Assist
As soon as all requirements are met for search‐
ing for parking spaces, the Ç display appears
in the multifunction display.
Tones.
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 can be selected as desired.
Depending on the location of the parking space,
the parking direction (rearwards or forwards)
can also be selected as desired.
When Active Parking Assist is activated, the turn
signal indicators are activated based on the cal‐
culated path of your vehicle.
When you are entering or exiting a parking
space, the procedure is assisted by acceleration,
braking, steering and gear changes.
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