Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet 2018 Owner's Manual page 220

If you steer in the direction of a detected obsta‐
cle and there is a risk of a lateral collision, a
warning is issued. The segments on the sides
light up yellow or red, depending on the distance
to the obstacle.
Segment colour depending on distance
Colour Lateral distance in
cm
Yellow Approx. 30 - 60
Red Approx. < 30
In order for lateral front or rear segments to be
displayed, the vehicle must first travel a distance
of at least half of the vehicle length. Once the
vehicle has travelled the length of the vehicle, all
of the lateral front and rear segments can be dis‐
played.
Vehicles without 360° Camera
1 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is only opera‐
tional in the front and rear
2 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and can also warn the driver about obstacles
at the side of the vehicle
3 Obstacle detected at the front right (yellow)
and rear (red)
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Vehicles with 360° Camera
1 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is only opera‐
tional in the front and rear
2 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and can also warn the driver about obstacles
at the side of the vehicle
3 Obstacle detected at the front right (red)
Saved obstacles on the sides are deleted in the
following situations, for example:
You park the vehicle and switch off the igni‐
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tion.
You open the doors.
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