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Controls
Driving comfort
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Your vehicle moves no faster than walking
speed.
General information
Parking assistant handling is divided into three
steps:
To detect approaching objects, sufficient
brightness, e.g., daylight is necessary.
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Switching on and activating.
Parking space search.
Parking.
Display
The yellow symbol is displayed if an
approaching vehicle is detected by the
camera.
System status and instructions on required ac‐
tions are displayed on the Control Display.
Ultrasound sensors measure parking spaces
on both sides of the vehicle.
A gray symbol is displayed if crossing
traffic cannot be detected.
The parking assistant calculates the best pos‐
sible parking line and takes control of steering
during the parking procedure.
System limits
The parking assistant uses the sensors of PDC
Park Distance Control. Also observe the safety
information for PDC Park Distance Control.
In the following situations, the warning about
crossing traffic may be limited:
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In poor lighting or visibility conditions.
If the camera is soiled or covered.
Safety information
WARNING
System limits
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the
traffic situation. Based on the limits of the sys‐
tem, it cannot independently react to all traffic
situations. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust
the driving style to the traffic conditions. Watch
traffic closely and actively intervene in the re‐
spective situations.◀
The objects displayed on the Control Display
under certain circumstances are closer than
they appear. Therefore, do not estimate the
distance from the objects on the display.
The viewing angle is approx. 180°.
Parking assistant
NOTE
Concept
The parking assistant can steer the vehi‐
cle over or onto curbs. There is a risk of prop‐
erty damage. Watch traffic closely and actively
intervene in the respective situations.◀
This system assists the driver in parking paral‐
lel to the road.
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Overview
Suitable parking space
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Gaps behind an object that has a min.
length of 5 ft/1.5 m.
Button in the vehicle
Gap between two objects with a minimum
length of approx. 5 ft/1.5 m.
Min. length of gap between two objects:
your vehicle's length plus approx.
3.3 ft/1.0 m.
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Minimum depth: approx. 5 ft/1.5 m.
For parking
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Doors and tailgate are closed.
Park assistance button
The parking brake is released.
When parking in parking spaces on the
driver's side, the corresponding turn signal
must be set where applicable.
Ultrasound sensors
Switching on and activating
Switching on with the button
Press park assistance button.
The LED lights up.
The current status of the parking space search
is indicated on the Control Display.
The ultrasound sensors for measuring parking
spaces are located on the side of the vehicle.
Parking assistant is activated automatically.
Switching on with reverse gear
Shift into reverse.
Functional requirements
The current status of the parking space search
is indicated on the Control Display.
Ultrasound sensors
To ensure full functionality:
To activate:
"Parking Assistant"
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Do not cover sensors, e.g., with stickers.
Keep sensors clean and unobstructed.
For measuring parking spaces
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Maximum speed while driving forward ap‐
prox. 22 mph/35 km/h.
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Maximum distance to row of parked vehi‐
cles: 5 ft/1.5 m.
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Driving comfort
Display on the Control Display
System activated/deactivated
Parking using the parking assistant
Parking
Symbol Meaning
1.
Press park assistance button or shift
into reverse gear to switch the parking as‐
sistant on, refer to page 153. Activate the
parking assistant, if needed.
Gray: the system is not available.
White: the system is available but
not activated.
Parking assistant is activated.
The system is activated.
2. Pass the row of parked vehicles at a speed
of up to approx. 22 mph/35 km/h and at a
distance of maximum 5 ft/1.5 m.
Parking space search and system
status
The status of the parking space search and
possible parking spaces are displayed on
the Control Display, refer to page 154.
3. Follow the instructions on the Control Dis‐
play.
The best possible parking position will
come after gear change on the stationary
vehicle - wait for the automatic steering
wheel move.
The end of the parking procedure is indi‐
cated on the Control Display.
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Colored symbols, see arrows, on the side
of the vehicle illustrated. Parking assistant
is activated and search for parking space
active.
4. Adjust the parking position yourself, if
needed.
Interrupting manually
The parking assistant can be interrupted at any
time:
Control Display shows suitable parking
spaces at the edge of the road next to the
vehicle symbol. When the parking assistant
is active, suitable parking spaces are high‐
lighted.
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Press park assistance button.
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The parking procedure is ac‐
tive. Steering control has
been taken over by system.
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"Parking Assistant" Select the symbol
on the Control Display.
Interrupting automatically
The system is interrupted automatically in the
following situations:
Parking space search is always active
whenever the vehicle is moving forward
slow and straight, even if the system is de‐
activated. When the system is deactivated,
the displays on the Control Display are
shown in gray.
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If the driver grasps the steering wheel or
takes over steering.
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If a gear is selected that does not match
the instruction on the Control Display.
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If the vehicle speed exceeds approx.
6 mph/10 km/h.
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In tight curves.
Functional limitations
The system may not be fully functional in the
following situations:
Possibly on snow-covered or slippery road
surfaces.
When there are obstacles that are hard to
overcome, such as curbs.
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On bumpy road surfaces such as gravel
roads.
When there are obstacles that suddenly
appear.
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On slippery ground.
If the Park Distance Control PDC displays
clearances that are too small.
On steep uphill or downhill grades.
With accumulations of leaves/snow in the
parking space.
If a maximum number of parking attempts
or the time taken for parking is exceeded.
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With ditches or edges, e.g., an edge of a
port.
When switching to another function on the
Control Display.
Limits of ultrasonic measurement
A Check Control message is displayed.
Ultrasonic measurements might not function in
the following situations:
Resuming
An interrupted parking procedure can be con‐
tinued, if needed.
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For small children and animals.
For persons with certain clothing, e.g.,
coats.
Reactivate the parking assistant, refer to
page 153, and follow the instructions on the
Control Display.
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With external interference of the ultra‐
sound, e.g., from passing vehicles or loud
machines.
Switching off
The system can be switched off as follows:
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When sensors are dirty, iced over, dam‐
aged or out of position.
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Press park assistance button.
Under certain weather conditions such as
high relative humidity, rain, snowfall, ex‐
treme heat or strong wind.
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Switching off the ignition.
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With tow bars and trailer couplings of other
vehicles.
System limits
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With thin or wedge-shaped objects.
With moving objects.
Safety information
WARNING
With elevated, protruding objects such as
ledges or cargo.
The system can react incorrectly or not
at all due to the system limits. There is a risk of
accidents or risk of property damage. Observe
the information regarding the system limits
and actively intervene, if needed.◀
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With objects with corners and sharp edges.
With objects with a fine surface structure
such as fences.
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For objects with porous surfaces.
If cargo protrudes.
No parking assistance
The parking assistant does not offer assis‐
tance in the following situations:
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Low objects already displayed, e.g., curbs,
can move into the blind area of the sensors
before or after a continuous tone sounds.
Parking spaces that are not suitable may be
detected or suitable parking spaces may not
be detected at all.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed.
The parking assistant failed. Have the system
checked.
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