2014 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS SPORTS Owners Manual

Problems with PARKTRONIC
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning displaysa
re lit.
You also hear awarning
tone for approximately
two seconds.
PARKTRONIC is
deactivated after
approximately
20 seconds, and the
indicator lamp in the
PARKTRONIC button
lights up. PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched off.
X
If problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at aqualified
specialist workshop. Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning displaysa
re lit.
PARKTRONIC is
deactivated after
approximately
20seconds. The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or there is interference.
X
Cleant he PARKTRONIC sensors (Y page 289).
X Switch the ignition back on. The problem may be caused by an external source of radio or
ultrasound waves.
X
See if PARKTRONIC functions in adifferent location. Active Parking Assist
General notes Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking
aid with ultrasound. It measures the road on
both sides of the vehicle. Aparking symbol
indicates asuitable parking space. Active
steering interventio ncan assis tyou during
maneuvering and parking. You may also use
PARKTRONIC (Y page 172).
Important safety notes Active Parking Assist is merely an aid. It is not
ar eplacement for your attention to your
immediate surroundings. You are always
responsible for safe maneuvering, parking
and exitin gaparking space. Make sure that
no persons, animals or object sare in the
maneuvering range. When PARKTRONIC is switched off, Active
Parking Assist is also unavailable. G
WARNING
The vehicle swings out when parking and in
doing so could cross into the opposite lane.
This could result in acollision with another
road user. There is arisk of an accident.
Pay attention to other road users when
parking. Stop the vehicle if necessary or
cancel the Active Parking Assist parking
procedure.
! If unavoidable, you should drive over
obstacles such as curbs slowly and not at
as harp angle. Otherwise, you may damage
the wheels or tires. Driving systems
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Activ
eParking Assist ma ypossibl yindicate
parking space swhich ar enot suitabl efor
parking ,for example:
R where parking or stopping is prohibited
R in front of driveway sorentrances and exits
R on unsuitable surfaces
Parking tips:
R On narrow roads ,drive as close to the
parking space as possible.
R Parking space sthata re littered or
overgrow nmight be identified or measured
incorrectly.
R Parking spaces that are partially occupied
by trailer drawbars might not be identified
as such or be measure dincorrectly.
R Snowfall or heavy rain may lead to aparking
space being measure dinaccurately.
R Pay attention to the PARKTRONIC
(Y page 173 )warning messages durin gthe
parking procedure.
R You can interven einthesteering procedure
to correct it at any time. Activ eParking
Assist will then be canceled.
R When transportin gaload whic hprotrudes
from your vehicle ,you should no tuse
Active Parking Assist.
R Never use Active Parking Assist when snow
chains are installed.
R Make sure that the tire pressures are
always correct.T his hasadirec tinfluence
on the parking characteristics of the
vehicle.
Use Active Parking Assist for parking spaces:
R tha tare paralleltot he direction of travel
R that are on straight roads, not bends
R that are on the same leve lasthe road ,e.g.
not on the pavement
Detectin gparking spaces Objects located above the height range of
Active Parking Assist willn ot be detected
when the parking space is measured. These
are not taken into account when the parking procedure is calculated
,e.g. overhanging
loads, tail sections or loading ramps of goods
vehicles. G
WARNING
If there are objects above the detection range,
Active Parking Assist may turn prematurely.
You may caus eacollision as aresult. There is
ar isk of an accident.
If there are objects above the detection range,
stop and deactivate Active Parking Assist.
For further information on the detection
range (Y page173).
Active Parking Assist does not support you
with parking spaces paralleltot he direction
of travel if:
R the parking space is on acurb
R thep arking spac eisapparentl yblocked,
for example by foliage or gras spaving
blocks
R ther ange of movement is to osmall
R thep arking spac eisbordered by an
obstacle whic hisnot clearly defined such
as atreeorat railer 001A
Detected parking space on the left
0010 Parking symbol
0023 Detected parking space on the right
Activ eParking Assist is automatically
activated when drivin gforwards. The system
is operational at speeds of up to
approximately 22 mph (35 km/h). While in
operation, the system independently locates
and measure sparking spaces on bot hsides
of the vehicle. 176
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Activ
eParking Assist will onl ydetect parking
spaces:
R tha tare paralleltot he direction of travel
R that are at least 59 in (1.5 m) wide
R that are at least 51 in (1.3 m) longer than
yourv ehicle
i In the case of parkin gspaces that are at
right angles to the direction of travel,
please ensure that the parkin gspace is
long enough to accommodate your vehicle.
When driving at speeds below 19 mph
(30 km/h), you will see parkin gsymbol as a
status indicator in the instrument cluster.
When aparkin gspace has been detected, an
arrow towards the right or the left also
appears. By default, Active Parkin gAssist
only displays parkin gspaces on the front-
passenger side. Parkin gspaces on the
driver's side are displayed as soon as the turn
signal on the driver's side is activated. When
parkin gonthe driver's side, this must remain
switched on until you acknowledge the use of
Active Parkin gAssist by pressing the 000C
button on the multifunction steering wheel.
Ap arking spac eisdisplayed while you are
driving past it, and until you are
approximately 50 ft (15 m) away from it.
Parking G
WARNING
Activ eParking Assist merely aids you by
intervening activel yinthesteering .Ifyou do
no tb rak ethere is ariskofana ccident.
Always apply th ebrakes yourself when
maneuverin gand parking.
X Stop th evehicle when th eparking space
symbol shows th edesired parking spac ein
th ei nstrumen tcluster.
X Shift th etransmission to position R.
The Start Par kAssist ?Yes:OKN o: 0002
message appear sinthemultifunction
display. X
To cancel th eprocedure: pressthe
0002 buttonont hemultifunction steering
wheel or pull away.
or
X To park usin gActiv eParking Assist:
pres sthe 000C buttonont he multifunction
steering wheel.
The Park Assist Active Accelerate and Brake Observe Surroundings
message appears in the multifunction
display.
X Let go of the multifunction steering wheel.
X Back up the vehicle, being ready to brake
at all times. Do not exceed amaximum
speed of approximately 5mph (10 km/h)
when backin gup. Otherwise Active Parking
Assist will be canceled.
i In tight parkin gspaces, you will achieve
the best parkin gresults by backin gupas
far as possible. When doing so, also
observe the PARKTRONI Cmessages.
X Stop as soon as PARKTRONI Csounds the
continuous warning tone, if not before.
Maneuverin gmay be required in tight
parkin gspaces.
The Park Assist Active Select D Observe Surroundings message appears in
the multifunction display.
X Shift the transmission to position Dwhile
the vehicle is stationary.
Active Parkin gAssist immediately steer sin
the other direction.
The Park Assist Active Accelerate and Brake Observ
eSurroundings message appears in the multifunction
display.
i You will achieve the best results by
waiting for the steering procedure to
complet ebefore pulling away.
X Driv eforwards and be ready to brake at all
times.
X Stop as soon as PARKTRONI Csounds the
continuous warning tone, if not before. Driving systems
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The
Park Assist Active Select R Observe Surroundings message appears in
the multifunction display.
Further transmission shifts may be
necessary.
As soon as the parking procedure is
complete, the Park Assist Finished message appears and
awarning tones ounds.
Active Parking Assist no longer supports you
with steerin ginterventions. When Active
Parking Assist is finished, you must steer
again yourself. PARKTRONIC is still available.
X Maneuver if necessary.
X Always observe the warning messages
displayed by PARKTRONIC (Y page 173).
Parking tips:
R The way your vehicle is positioned in the
parking space after parking is dependent
on various factors. These include the
position and shape of the vehicles parked
in fronta nd behind it and the conditions of
the location. It ma ybethe cas ethatA ctive
Parking Assist guides yo utoo far into a
parking space, or not far enough into it. In
some cases, it may also lead yo uacross or
onto the curb .Ifnecessary, you should
cancel the parkin gprocedure with Active
Parkin gAssist.
R You can also engage forward gear
prematurely. The vehicle redirect sand
does not drive as far intot he parkingspace.
Should agear be changed too early, the
parkin gprocedure will be canceled. A
sensible parkin gposition can no longer be
achieved from this position.
Exiting aparking space In orde
rthat Active Parking Assist can
support you whe nyou exit the parking space:
R the border of the parking space must be
high enough. Acurb is to osmall, for
example.
R theb order of th eparking spac emust not
be to owide, as th eposition of th evehicle
must no texcee dana ngle of 45 °tothe starting position as it is maneuverin
ginto
th ep arking space.
R am aneuverin gdistanc eofatl east 3.3ft
(1. 0m)m ust be available.
Active Parkin gAssist can only assist you with
exiting aparkin gspace if you have parked the
vehicle parallel to the direction of travel using
Active Parkin gAssist.
X Start the engine.
X Switch on the turn signal in the direction
you are pulling away.
X Shif tthe transmission to position Dor R.
The Start Park Assist? Yes: OK No: 0002message appears in the multifunction
display.
X To cancel the procedure: press the
0002 button on the multifunction steering
wheel or pull away.
or
X To exit aparking space usin gActive
Parking Assist: press the000Cbutton on
the multifunctio nsteering wheel.
The ParkAssist Active Accelerate and Brake Observ
eSurroundings message appear
sinthe multifunction
display.
X Let go of the multifunctio nsteering wheel.
X Reverse the vehicl eordrive forwards ,being
ready to brake at al ltimes .Don ot exceed
am aximum spee dofapproximately
6m ph (10 km/h )whene xiting aparking
space .Otherwis eActiv eParking Assist will
be canceled.
X Stop when PARKTRONI Csound sthe
continuous warning tone ,ifnot before.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor Ras
required whil ethe vehicl eisstationary.
Activ eParking Assist immediatel ysteers in
the other direction. The ParkAssist Active Accelerat
eand Brake Observe Surroundings message appears
in the multifunctio ndisplay.
i You will achiev ethe best result sby
waitin gfor the steerin gprocedure to
complete befor epulling away. 178
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If you back up after activation, the steering
wheelism oved to the straight-ahead
position.
X Drive forward sand back up as prompted by
the PARKTRONIC warning displays, several
times if necessary.
X Stop as soon as PARKTRONIC sounds the
continuous warning tone, if not before.
Once you have exited the parking space
completely, the steering wheelism oved to
the straight-ahead position. You hear atone
and the message Park Assist Finished appears in the multifunction display. You will
then have to steer and merge into traffic on
your own. PARKTRONIC is still available. You
can take over the steering, before the vehicle
has exited the parking space completely. This
is useful,f or example when you recognize
that it is already possible to pull out of the
parking space.
Canceling Active Parking Assist You can cancel Active Parking Assist at any
time.
X Stop the movement of the multifunction
steering wheel or steer yourself.
Active Parking Assist will be canceled at
once. The Park Assist Canceled message appears in the multifunction
display.
or
X Press the PARKTRONIC button on the
center console (Y page 174).
PARKTRONIC is switched off and Active
Parking Assist is immediately canceled.
The Park Assist Canceled message
appears in the multifunction display.
Active Parking Assist is canceled
automaticallyi f:
R the electric parking brake is engaged
R transmission position Pis selected
R parking using Active Parking Assist is no
longer possible R
you are driving faster than 6mph
(10 km/h)
R aw heel spins, ESP ®
intervenes or fails. The
000A warning lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster.
Aw arning tone sounds. The parking symbol
disappears and th emultifunction display
shows the ParkA ssist Canceled message.
If Activ
eParking Assist is canceled, you must
steer again yourself. Rea
rview camera
General notes Rear view camera
001Ais in th ehandle on the
tailgate.
The rear view camera is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It uses guide lines to show
th ea rea behin dyour vehicle in th eAudio/
COMAND display.
The area behin dthe vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image ,asintherear view mirror.
i The text of messages shown in the
COMAND display depends on th elanguage
setting. The followin gare example sofrear
view camera messages in th eCOMAND
display.
Observe the notes on cleaning
(Y page 289). Driving systems
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Important safety notes
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not
ar eplacemen tfor your attention to your
immediat esurroundings. You are always
responsible for saf emaneuverin gand
parking .When maneuvering or parking, make
sure that there are no persons, animals or
objectsint he area in which you are
maneuvering.
Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function
in alimited manner:
R the tailgate is open
R in heavy rain, snow or fog
R at night or in very dark places
R if the camera is exposed to very bright light
R if the area is lit by fluorescent light or LED
lighting (the displaym ay flicker)
R if there is asudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into aheated garage in
winter
R if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
R if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In
this event, have the camera position and
settingc hecked at aqualified specialist
workshop
The field of vision and other functions of the
rear view camera may be restricted due to
additional accessories on the rear of the
vehicle (e.g. license plate holder, bicycle
rack).
Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera X
To activate: make sure that the SmartKey
is in position 2in the ignition lock.
X Make sure that in the audios ystem/
COMAND ,the "Activation by Rgear"
function is selected; see th eseparate operatin
ginstructions fort he audio
system/COMAND.
X Engage reverse gear.
Guidel ines are used to show the area
behind the vehicle in the Audio/COMAND
display.
To deactivate: the rear view camera
deactivates if you shift the transmission to P
on vehicles with automatic transmission or
after driving forwards ashort distance.
Displays in the Audio/COMAND display The rear view camera may show
adistorted
view of obstacles, show them incorrectly or
not at all. The rear view camera does not show
objectsint he following positions:
R very close to the rear bumper
R under the rear bumper
R in the area immediately above the tailgate
handle
! Objectsn ot at ground level may appearto
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
R the bumper of aparked vehicle
R the drawbar of atrailer
R the ball coupling of atrailer tow hitch
R the rear section of an HGV
R as lanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approac hobjects no further than the
bottom-most guideline. 180
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Lanes
001A
White guide line withou tturning the
steering wheel ,vehicl ewidthincluding
th ee xter iorm irror s(static)
0010 Yello wlane markin gtires at current
steering wheel angle, vehicl ewidthtot he
outer side of th ewheel s(dynamic)
0023 Red guide lin efor th evehicl ewidth
includin gthe exterio rmirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
0021 Bumper Guide lines
0021
Bumper
001E Red guide lin eatadistanceof
approximately 10 in (0.25 m) from the
rear of th evehicle
0024 Yellow guide lin eatadistanceof
approximately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear
of the vehicle
0007 Vehicle center axle (marker assistance)
0008 Yellow guide line at adistance of
approximately 3ft(1.0 m) from the rear
of the vehicle The lanes and guide line
sare only displayed
if you have engaged reverse gear.
The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level. Additional display
sonvehicles with PARKTRONIC
and COMAND
001A Front warning display
0010 Additional PARKTRONIC measurement
operational readiness indicator
0023 Rea rwarning display
Vehicles with PARKTRONIC and
COMAND: if PARKTRONIC is operational
(Y page 172), an additional operational
readiness indicator will appear in COMAND
display 0010.Ifthe PARKTRONIC warning
displays are active or light up, warning
displays 001Aand 0023are also active or light up
correspondingly in th eCOMAND display.
"Reverse parking" function X
Mak esure that th erear view camera is
activated and th e"Reverse parking"
function is selected; see th eseparate
operatin ginstruction sfor th eaudio
system/COMAND.
The lane and th eguide lines are shown. Driving systems
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Backin
gupstraight into aparkin gspace
withou tturning the steering wheel 001A
White lane with steering wheel straight
0010 Yellow guide line at adistance of
approximately 3ft(1.0 m) from the rear
of the vehicle
0023 Red guide line at adistance of
approximately 10 in (0.25 m) from the
rear of the vehicle
X With the help of white lane 001A,check
whether the vehicle wil lfit into the parking
space.
X Using the white lane as aguide, carefully
back up until you reach the end position.
Red guide line 0023is then at the end of the
parking space. The vehicl eisalmost
paralle linthe parking space.
Reverse perpendicular parking with the
steering wheel at an angle
X Drive pas tthe parking space and bring the
vehicle to astandstill. Turning the steering wheel
001A
Red lane indicating the route the vehicle
will take with the steering wheel in its
current position
0010 Parking space marking
X While the vehicle is at astandstill, turn the
steering wheel in the direction of the
parking space until the red lane reaches
parking space marking 0010.
X Keep the steering wheel in that position
and back up carefully. Backing up with the steering wheel turned
001A
Red lane indicating the route the vehicle
will take with the steering wheel in its
current position
X Stop the vehicle when it is almost exactly
in front of the parking space.
The white lane should be as close to parallel
with the parking space marking as
possible. 182
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