Trailer Towing - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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Warning display segments
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Operational readiness symbol for the rear
A
area
The warning displays show the distance
between the sensor and the obstacle.
The warning display is divided into five yellow
and two red segments for each side of the
vehicle. PARKTRONIC is operational if yellow
indicator segments = and A are lit.
There is a malfunction if only the red seg-
ments of the warning display light up
( page 171).
Y
The position of the gear lever determines
whether the front and/or rear area is moni-
tored.
Selector lever
position
D
R or N
P
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance from the obstacle.
From the:
sixth segment, an intermittent warning
R
tone sounds for approximately 2 seconds.
seventh segment, a continuous warning
R
tone sounds. This indicates that you have
now reached the minimum distance.
Roll-back warning
PARKTRONIC automatically monitors the
area behind the vehicle if the vehicle begins
to roll backwards without reverse gear
engaged, e.g. after stopping on an uphill gra-
dient.
If PARKTRONIC recognizes an obstacle at a
distance of at most 31 in (80 cm), all the seg-
ments in the warning displays light up. A con-
tinuous warning tone also sounds as the vehi-
cle approaches the obstacle and for a further
Monitoring
Front area
Front and rear area
No areas activated
2 seconds after the vehicle has come to a
halt.
Activating/deactivating PARKTRONIC
Press the f button.
X
If PARKTRONIC is deactivated, the indica-
tor lamp in the switch lights up.
Towing a trailer
PARKTRONIC detects a coupled trailer if your
vehicle is equipped with the corresponding
electrical installations for trailer towing.
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear area
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer. If you use
an adapter for the socket, remove it from the
socket after detaching the trailer. Otherwise,
PARKTRONIC remains deactivated for the
rear area.
Remove a detachable trailer coupling if it is
no longer required. PARKTRONIC measures
the minimum detection range to an obstacle
from the bumper, not the ball coupling.