Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 144

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Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured.
When PARKTRONIC is deactivated, Parking
Guidance is also unavailable.
Use Parking Guidance for parking spaces:
that are parallel to the direction of travel
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that are on straight roads, not bends
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that are on the same level as the road, i.e.
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not on the pavement
Parking tips:
On narrow roads, drive as close to the park-
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ing space as possible.
Parking spaces which are littered, over-
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grown or partially occupied by trailer draw-
bars might be identified incorrectly or not
at all.
Snowfall or heavy rain may lead to a parking
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space being measured inaccurately.
Pay attention to the PARKTRONIC warning
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messages during the parking procedure
( page 138).
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When transporting a load which protrudes
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from your vehicle, you must not use Parking
Guidance.
Never use Parking Guidance with snow
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chains or an emergency spare wheel* fit-
ted.
The way your vehicle is positioned in the
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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. In some cases, Parking Guidance
may guide you too far or not far enough into
a parking space. In some cases, it may also
lead you across or onto the kerb. If neces-
sary, cancel the parking procedure with
Parking Guidance.
* optional
! If unavoidable, you should drive over
obstacles such as kerbs slowly and not at
a sharp angle. Otherwise, you may damage
the wheels or tyres.
Detecting parking spaces
Vehicles with automatic transmission* (example)
Detected parking space on the left
:
Parking symbol
;
Detected parking space on the right
=
Parking Guidance is automatically activated
when you drive 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. At a
speed below 30 km/h, you will see parking
symbol ; as the status indicator in the
instrument cluster. If a parking space has
been detected, an arrow pointing to the right
= or left : is also displayed. Parking Guid-
ance only displays parking spaces on the
front-passenger side as standard. Parking
spaces on the driver's side are displayed as
soon as the turn signal on the driver's side is
activated. To park on the driver's side, you
must leave the driver's side turn signal
switched on until you have engaged reverse
gear.
Parking Guidance will only detect parking
spaces:
that are parallel to the direction of travel
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that are at least 1.5 m wide
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that are at least 1.3 m longer than your
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vehicle
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