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Optionally, obstacles detected by Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC from a distance of approximately
3.3 ft (1.0 m) in front
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and 2.3 ft (0.7 m) on the
sides
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can also be displayed on the head-up
display.
System limits
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessarily
take into account the following obstacles:
Obstacles below the detection area, e.g. per-
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sons, animals or objects.
Obstacles above the detection area, e.g. pro-
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jecting loads, overhangs or loading ramps on
trucks.
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 it off.
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You open the doors.
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After the engine is restarted, obstacles must be
detected again by driving past them before a new
warning can be issued.
Also observe the system limits of the following
systems:
Rear-view camera (
page 220)
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360° camera (
page 221)
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Observe the information on vehicle sensors and
cameras; otherwise the system cannot function
properly (
page 176).
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Problems with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
If the Parking Assist PARKTRONIC display lights
up red for approximately three seconds then goes
out, and the é symbol appears on the driver's
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display, the system may have been deactivated
due to signal interference. Start the vehicle again
and check if Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is work-
ing at a different location.
If a warning tone also sounds, it may be due to
one of the following causes:
The sensors are dirty: clean the sensors
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(
page 304).
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Parking Assist PARKTRONIC has been deacti-
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vated due to a malfunction: restart the vehi-
cle. If the problem persists, consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
▌Activating/deactivating Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC
* NOTE Vehicle damage during parking or
maneuvering due to objects at close
range
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC may not detect
certain objects close to the vehicle.
When parking or maneuvering, look out
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in particular for objects that are under-
neath or above the sensors, e.g. flower
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