Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 245

Driving systems
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Release the multifunction steering wheel.
X
Reverse the vehicle, being ready to brake at
X
all times. When reversing, drive at a speed
below 10 km/h. Otherwise, Active Parking
Assist will be cancelled.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Active Parking Assist brakes the vehicle to
a standstill when the vehicle approaches
the rear border of the parking space.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight park-
ing spaces.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
stop as soon as PARKTRONIC sounds the
continuous warning tone, if not before.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight park-
ing spaces.
Vehicles with manual transmission: the
Park Assist active Engage forward Park Assist active Engage forward
gear Observe surroundings gear Observe surroundings
appears in the multifunction display
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
Park Assist Park Assist active
surroundings surroundings
tifunction display
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
shift to first gear while the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
select transmission position D while the
vehicle is stationary.
Active Parking Assist immediately steers in
the other direction.
The Park Assist active Accelerate Park Assist active Accelerate
and brake and brake Observe Observe surroundings
sage appears in the multifunction display.
i You will achieve the best results by wait-
ing for the steering procedure to complete
before pulling away.
message
active Select D Select D Observe Observe
message appears in the mul-
surroundings
Drive forwards and be ready to brake at all
X
times.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Active Parking Assist brakes the vehicle to
a standstill.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
stop, at the latest when PARKTRONIC
sounds the continuous warning tone.
Vehicles with manual transmission: the
Park Assist active Engage reverse Park Assist active Engage reverse
gear Observe surroundings gear Observe surroundings
appears in the multifunction display.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
Park Assist Park Assist active
surroundings surroundings
tifunction display.
Additional transmission shifts may be neces-
sary.
As soon as the parking procedure is com-
plete, the Park Assist Park
sage appears in the multifunction display and
you will hear a tone. The vehicle is now
parked. The vehicle is kept stationary without
the driver having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is cancelled when you
depress the accelerator pedal.
Active Parking Assist no longer supports you
with steering interventions and brake appli-
cations. When Active Parking Assist is fin-
ished, you must steer and brake again your-
self. PARKTRONIC is still available.
Manoeuvre if necessary.
X
Always observe the warning messages dis-
X
played by PARKTRONIC (
mes-
Parking tips:
The way your vehicle is positioned in the
R
parking space after parking is dependent
on various factors. These include the posi-
tion and shape of the vehicles parked in
front and behind it and the conditions of the
location. It may be the case that Active
Parking Assist guides you too far into a
parking space, or not far enough into it. In
some cases, it may also lead you across or
onto the kerb. If necessary, you should can-
message
active Select R Select R Observe Observe
message appears in the mul-
Assist switched switched off off
page 237).
Y
mes-