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If the electric parking brake was applied
before Active Parking Assist was activated,
depress the accelerator pedal lightly to start
the parking or exiting procedure.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
resuming a paused parking procedure. Check
again that there are no persons, animals or
objects in the maneuvering range. Also observe
the system limitations of Active Parking Assist.
▌Automatic braking function of Active Parking
Assist
Persons or objects detected in the maneuvering
range could cause the vehicle to brake sharply
and interrupt the parking or exiting procedure.
The vehicle will then be held at a standstill. If you
depress the accelerator pedal, the parking or exit-
ing procedure is resumed.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
resuming the parking or exiting procedure. Check
again that there are no persons, animals or
objects in the maneuvering range. Also observe
the system limitations of Active Parking Assist.
Maneuvering assistance
▌Function of Drive Away Assist
Drive Away Assist can reduce the severity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obstacle is detec-
ted in the direction of travel, the vehicle's speed
is briefly reduced to approx. 1 mph (2 km/h). If a
critical situation is detected, the É symbol
appears on the central display.
Drive Away Assist can be activated or deactivated
in the
Maneuvering Assistance
menu.
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You can cancel an intervention by Drive Away
Assist at any time by deactivating Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC.
& WARNING Risk of accident caused by limi-
ted detection performance of Drive Away
Assist
Drive Away Assist cannot always clearly iden-
tify objects and traffic situations.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic
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situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assist alone.
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Be prepared to brake or swerve as nec-
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essary, provided the traffic situation per-
mits and that it is safe to take evasive
action.
Drive Away Assist is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tute for your attention to the surroundings. The
responsibility for safe maneuvering and parking
remains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani-
mals or objects etc. are in the maneuvering
range.
A risk of a collision may arise in the following sit-
uations, for example:
If the driver mixes up the accelerator and
R
brake pedals.
If an incorrect transmission position is
R
engaged.
The Drive Away Assist function is active under the
following conditions:
If Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated.
R
If you shift the transmission position to k or
R
h when the vehicle is stationary.
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