Parktronic - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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ings are suppressed for a certain period of
time.
you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
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you brake hard.
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you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
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obstacle or change lane quickly.
you cut the corner on a sharp bend.
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In order that you are warned only when nec-
essary and in good time if you cross the lane
marking, the system recognizes certain con-
ditions and warns you accordingly.
Lane Keeping Assist warns you earlier if:
you approach the outer lane marking on a
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bend.
the road has very wide lanes, e.g. a high-
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way.
the system recognizes solid lane markings.
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Warnings are given later if:
the road has narrow lanes.
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you cut the corner on a bend.
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PARKTRONIC

Important safety notes
PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It cannot replace
your own awareness of the immediate sur-
roundings. You are responsible for safe
maneuvering, parking and pulling away. When
maneuvering, parking and pulling away, make
sure that there are no persons, animals or
objects in the maneuvering area.
PARKTRONIC does not account for obstacles
that are:
beneath its detection range, e.g. persons,
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animals or objects
above its detection range, e.g. overhanging
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loads, overhangs or truck loading ramps
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasonic sensors. It indicates the distance
between your vehicle and an object visually
and audibly.
Your vehicle features two separate sound
emitters with different frequencies for the
warning tones. The warning ranges in front of
and behind the vehicle are indicated by dif-
ferent warning tones.
PARKTRONIC is activated automatically when
you:
turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock
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release the parking brake and
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move the selector lever to D, N or R.
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PARKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds above
11 mph (18 km/h). PARKTRONIC is reacti-
vated at speeds below 10 mph (16 km/h).
PARKTRONIC monitors the area around your
vehicle with sensors in the front and rear
bumpers.
Range of the sensors
! Pay particular attention to obstacles
above or below the sensors when parking,
such as flower pots or trailer towbars.
PARKTRONIC does not recognize such
objects when they are in the immediate
vicinity of the vehicle. You could damage
the vehicle or objects.
PARKTRONIC can suffer interference from:
ultrasonic sources such as a truck's
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compressed-air brakes, an automatic car
wash or a pneumatic drill
attachments to the vehicle, e.g. rear
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mounted racks
number plates (vehicle license plates)
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that are not affixed flat against the
bumper
dirty or icy sensors
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