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System limits
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessa‐
rily take into account the following obstacles:
Obstacles below the detection range, e.g.
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persons, animals or objects.
Obstacles above the detection range, e.g.
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overhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ramps of lorries.
Pedestrians or animals approaching the vehi‐
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cle from the side.
Objects placed next to the vehicle.
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Obstacles on the sides are not shown in the fol‐
lowing 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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After an ignition cycle, obstacles must be detec‐
ted again by driving past them before a warning
can be issued.
Observe the information on vehicle sensors and
cameras; the system otherwise cannot function
properly (
page 183).
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Vehicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear zone
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
Problems with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
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Vehicles with 360° Camera
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Vehicles without 360° Camera
If the Parking Assist PARKTRONIC display lights
up red for approximately 3 seconds then goes
out, and the é symbol appears in the instru‐
ment cluster, the system may have been deacti‐
vated due to signal interference. Start the vehi‐
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cle again and check if Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is working at a different location.
If the é symbol appears in the instrument
cluster and a warning tone sounds, it may be
due to one of the following causes:
The sensors are dirty: clean the sensors
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and observe the notes on care of vehicle
parts (
page 305).
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Parking Assist PARKTRONIC has been
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deactivated due to a malfunction: restart
the vehicle. If the problem persists, consult a
qualified specialist workshop.
Activating/deactivating Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC
* NOTE Risk of an accident from objects
at close range
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC may not detect
certain objects at close range.
When parking or manoeuvring the vehi‐
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cle, pay particular attention to any
objects which are above or below the
sensors, e.g. flowerpots or drawbars.
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