Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster 2012 Owner's Manual page 211

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sharp angle. Otherwise, you may damage
the wheels or tyres.
Active Parking Assist may also display spaces
not suitable for parking, e.g.:
parking or stopping prohibitions
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in front of driveways or entrances and exits
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unsuitable surfaces
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Parking tips:
on narrow roads, drive as closely as possi-
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ble past the parking space.
parking spaces that are littered or over-
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grown might be identified or measured
incorrectly.
parking spaces that are partially occupied
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by trailer drawbars might not be identified
as such or be measured incorrectly.
snowfall or heavy rain may lead to a parking
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space being measured inaccurately.
pay attention to the PARKTRONIC
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( page 205) warning messages during the
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parking procedure.
at any time, you can intervene in the steer-
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ing procedure to correct it. Active Parking
Assist will then be cancelled.
when transporting a load which protrudes
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from your vehicle, you should not use
Active Parking Assist.
never use Active Parking Assist when snow
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chains are fitted.
make sure that the tyre pressures are
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always correct. This has a direct influence
on the parking characteristics of the vehi-
cle.
Parking
Important safety notes
Objects located above the height range of
Active Parking Assist will not be detected
when the parking space is measured. These
are not taken into account when the parking
procedure is calculated, e.g. overhanging
loads, tail sections or loading ramps of goods
vehicles. In some circumstances, Active Park-
ing Assist may therefore guide you into the
parking space too early.
G WARNING
If objects are located above the detection
range, Active Parking Assist may start to steer
into the parking space too soon. As a result,
you could cause a collision. There is a risk of
an accident.
If objects are located above the detection
range, stop the vehicle and switch Active
Parking Assist off.
G WARNING
Active Parking Assist merely aids you by inter-
vening actively in the steering. There is a risk
of accident if you do not apply the brakes
yourself.
Always apply the brakes yourself when park-
ing and manoeuvring.
Detecting parking spaces
Example: detected parking space
Active Parking Assist is activated automati-
cally when driving forwards. The system is
operational at speeds of up to approximately
35 km/h. While in operation, the system inde-
pendently locates and measures parking
spaces on both sides of the vehicle. When
driving at speeds below 30 km/h, you will see
parking symbol ; as a status indicator in the
instrument cluster. When a parking space has
been detected, an arrow towards the right =
or the left : also appears.
Active Parking Assist only displays parking
spaces on the front-passenger side as stand-
ard. Parking spaces on the driver's side are
displayed as soon as the turn signal on the
driver's side is activated. If you wish to park in
a space on the driver's side, the turn signal on