Mercedes-Benz B-Class Owner's Manual page 271

268 Driving and parking
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when Parking Assist PARKTRONIC sounds a warn-
ing tone.
Select Audio fadeout during warning
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Switch the function on or o .
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Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking
assistance system, which uses ultrasound with
the assistance of the reversing camera and 360°
Camera. When you are driving forwards up to
approximately 35 km/h, the system automatically
measures parking spaces on both sides of the
vehicle.
Active Parking Assist o ers the following func-
tions:
Country-dependent Country -dependent: : parking in parking spaces
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parallel to the road
Parking in parking spaces perpendicular to the
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road (optionally either forwards or reverse)
Exiting parking spaces if you have parked
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using Active Parking Assist
As soon as all requirements are met for searching
for parking spaces, the Ç display appears in
the Instrument Display.
tones.
When Active Parking Assist has detected parking
spaces, the È display appears in the Instru-
ment Display. The arrows show on which side of
the road detected parking spaces are located.
They are then shown in the media display.
The parking space can be selected as desired.
Depending on the location of the parking space,
the parking direction (rearwards or forwards) can
also be selected as desired.
When Active Parking Assist is activated, the turn
signal indicators are activated based on the calcu-
lated path of your vehicle.
When you are entering or exiting a parking space,
the procedure is assisted by acceleration, braking,
steering and gear changes.
V V ehicles wit ehicles with manual tr h manual transmission:
brake application and automatic gear change are
only available on vehicles with automatic trans-
mission. You must therefore brake the vehicle and
change gear yourself when parking or exiting a
parking space.
Active Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a sub-
stitute for your attention to the surroundings. The
responsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
remains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani-
mals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
range.
Active Parking Assist will be cancelled in the fol-
lowing situations:
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ansmission: the active
If the exterior lighting is malfunctioning, Active
Parking Assist is not available.
Objects located above or below the detection
range of the sensors, e.g. overhanging loads,
overhangs or loading ramps of goods vehicles, or
the borders of parking spaces, are not detected
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
You begin steering.
You apply the parking brake.
V V ehicles wit ehicles with aut h automatic tr omatic transmission: ansmission: you
engage transmission position j.
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ESP intervenes.
You open the doors or the tailgate while driv-
ing.
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