Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 292

Vehicles with 360° Camera
If you have not selected the Camera & parking
menu and an obstacle is detected in the path of
the vehicle, a pop-up window for Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC 1 appears in the multimedia sys‐
tem at speeds below 10 km/h.
The colour of the individual segments of the
warning display is based on the distance to the
detected obstacle:
Yellow segments: obstacles at a distance
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between approx. 0.6 m and 1.0 m
Orange segments: obstacles at a distance
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between approx. 0.3 m and 0.6 m
Red segments: obstacles at a very short
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distance of approx. 0.3 m or less
Display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC in the
head-up display
Optionally, obstacles detected by Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC from a distance of approximately
1.0 m in front 2 and 0.6 m on the sides
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.
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persons, animals or objects.
Obstacles above the detection range, e.g.
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overhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ramps of lorries.
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function correctly.
Clean the sensors regularly, especially after driv‐
ing off-road, taking care not to scratch or dam‐
age them ( page 229).
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Vehicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear zone
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
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