Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 240

Warning displays
Warning display for the front area
Segments on the left-hand side of the
:
vehicle
Segments on the right-hand side of the
;
vehicle
Segments showing operational readiness
=
The warning displays show the distance
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front area is located
on the dashboard above the centre air vents.
The warning display for the rear area is loca-
ted on the roof lining in the rear compart-
ment.
The warning display for each side of the vehi-
cle is divided into five yellow and two red seg-
ments. PARKTRONIC is operational if yellow
segments showing operational readiness =
light up.
The gear lever position or the transmission
position of the automatic transmission and
the direction in which the vehicle is rolling
determine which warning display is active
when the engine is running.
Manual transmission:
Gear lever posi-
tion
Forward gear
or
Neutral
Reverse gear
Warning display
Front area activated
Rear and front areas
activated
Automatic transmission:
Transmission
position
D
R or N
P
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance from the obstacle.
From the:
sixth segment onwards, you will hear an
R
intermittent warning tone for approx-
imately two seconds.
seventh segment onwards, you will hear a
R
warning tone for approximately two sec-
onds. This indicates that you have now
reached the minimum distance.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC
To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
:
Indicator lamp
;
If indicator lamp ; lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Active Parking Assist is then also
deactivated.
i PARKTRONIC is automatically activated
when you turn the key to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
Driving systems
Warning display
Front area activated
Rear and front areas
activated
No areas activated
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