Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2021 Operator's Manual page 215

If an obstacle in the vehicle path is detected and
the Camera & Parking menu is not open in the
media display, pop-up window 1 appears:
Vehicles without Active Parking Assist: at
R
speeds below 8 mph (12 km/h)
Vehicles with Active Parking Assist: at
R
speeds below 11 mph (18 km/h)
Optionally, obstacles detected by Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC from a distance of approximately
3.3 ft (1.0 m) in front 2 and 2.3 ft (0.7 m) on
the side 3 can also be displayed in the Head-up
Display.
System limits
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessa‐
rily take into account the following obstacles:
Obstacles below the detection range, e.g.
R
persons, animals or objects.
Obstacles above the detection range, e.g.
R
overhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ramps of trucks.
Pedestrians or animals approaching the vehi‐
R
cle from the side.
Objects placed next to the vehicle.
R
Obstacles on the sides are not shown in the fol‐
lowing situations, for example:
You park the vehicle and switch off the igni‐
R
tion.
You open the doors.
R
After an ignition cycle, obstacles must be detec‐
ted again by driving past them before a warning
can be issued.
Observe the information on vehicle sensors and
cameras; the system otherwise cannot function
properly ( page 168).
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Problems with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
1 Vehicles with surround view camera
2 Vehicles without surround view camera
If the Parking Assist PARKTRONIC display lights
up red for approximately three seconds then
goes out, and the é symbol appears in the
instrument cluster, the system may have been
deactivated due to signal interference. Start the
vehicle again and check if Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is working at a different location.