Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster 2012 Owner's Manual page 209

Driving systems
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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 cover behind the seats in the rear
compartment.
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 selected transmission position and the
direction in which the vehicle is rolling deter-
mine which warning display is active when the
engine is running.
Transmission
position
D
R, N or the vehicle
is rolling back-
wards
P
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance from the obstacle.
Front area: following the sixth segment,
R
you will hear an intermittent warning tone.
From the seventh segment, you will hear a
continuous warning tone for approximately
two seconds. This indicates that you have
now reached the minimum distance.
Rear area: from the first segment onwards,
R
you will hear an intermittent warning tone.
The interval gets shorter after each seg-
ment. At the seventh segment, you will hear
a continuous warning tone for approx-
imately two seconds. This indicates that
you have now reached the minimum dis-
tance.
Warning display
Front area activated
Rear and front areas
activated
No areas activated
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC
Indicator lamp
:
To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
;
If indicator lamp : lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Active Park Assist is then also
deactivated.
i
PARKTRONIC is automatically activated
when you turn the key to position 2 in the
ignition lock.