Parking Sy stem
General Information
App lies to veh icles: w ith pa rk in g system (rear, w ith rear v iew
camera)
F ig . 112 Covered area(!) and uncovered a rea @ of the rear
v iew came ra
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F ig. 1 13 Tru nk lid: Locat io n of the rear v iew camera
Sens ors i n the bumper
Sensors are located in the front and rear bump
ers . If these detect an obstacle, aud ible and v isu
al signals warn you. The range at which the sen
sors beg in to measure is approximate ly:
side 3 ft (0.90 m)
front center 4 ft (1.20 m)
side 2 ft (0.60 m)
rear center 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
Distance warning when reversing starts when an
obstacle is detected in the range of the parking
assist sys tem. As the d istance decreases, the
time interva l between the audib le tones becomes
shorter.
When the d istance is less than 1 ft (0 .30 m), the
tone becomes contin uous . At th is point you
should stop backing up.
If the d istance to an obstacle stays the same , the
volume of the d istance signa l chime is gradua lly
red uced after about 4 se conds (does no t affect
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the continuous signal tone) . Approach ing anoth
er obstacle wi ll ca use the distance signal to
sound again at the norma l volume .
Rear view cam era coverage area
The M MI display shows the area covered by the
rear view camera
r=> fig. 112 @ . Objects that are
not in the a rea covered @are not shown on the
MMI display .
We recommend tha t you pract ice pa rking with
the rear view came ra in a traffic-free location or
parking lot to become familiar with the system,
the or ientation lines , and their function. When
doing this, there sho uld be good light and weath
er condit ions.
In the MMI display, objects or vehicles appear
closer or further away if:
- you are driving i n reverse gear from a level sur
face on to an incline, or a downwa rd s lope,
- you a re driving i n reverse gear towa rd p rotr ud
ing objects ,
- the vehicle is carrying too mu ch load in the
rea r.
The acc uracy of the o rientation l ines and blue
su rfaces dim inishes if:
- the rear view camera does not provide a reliable
image, for example, in poor visib ility condit ions
or if the lens is dirty,
- the image on the screen is not visib le due to
sun glare and reflection .
Caring for the rear v iew camera lens
The rear view camera is located above the rear li
cense p late bracket. For the parking assist to op
erate, the lens
r=> fig . 113 must be kept clean :
- Dampen t he lens with a household a lcohol-
based g lass cleaner, and clean the lens with a
dry cloth
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-Remove snow with a hand brus h and ice pref
erab ly w ith a de-icing spray
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A WARNING
-The parking aid cannot replace the driver's
attention. The driver alone is respons ible for
parking and simi lar driving maneuvers .
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Parking System
Reverse Parking
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with rear view
camera
Parking mode 1 can be used when parking in a
garage or parking space.
Fig. 114 MMI Display: Aiming at a parking spot
Fig. 115 MMI Display: Align ing the vehicle
.,. Switch the MMI on and select the reverse gear.
.,. Turn the steering wheel until the orange orien
tation lines
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c::> fig. 114. Use the markings @to help you es
timate the distance from an obstacle. Each
marking corresponds to 3
ft (1 m). The blue
area represents an extension of the vehicle's
outline by approximately 16
ft (5 m) to the
rear .
.,. While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space with
the aid of the orange orientation lines
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marks the rear bumper. You should stop driving
in reverse as soon as and no later than when
the red orientation line@) abuts an object
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A WARNING
- The rear view camera does not show the en
tire area behind the vehicle
c::> page 106,
fig . 112.
Watch out especially for small chil
dren and animals. The rear view camera can
not always detect them, posing risk of an
accident!
- Please note that objects not touching the
ground can appear to be further away than
they really are (for example, the bumper of
a parked vehicle, a trailer hitch, or the rear
of a truck). In this case, you should not use
the help lines to help with parking, which poses danger of an accident!
cg) Note
- Low obstacles already signaled by a warning can disappear from the system's detection
range as they are approached and will not
continue to be signaled. Objects such as
barrier chains, trailer draw bars, thin paint
ed vertical poles or fences may not be de
tected by the system, posing risk of dam age.
- In the MMI display, the direction of travel of the vehicle rear is represented depending on
the steering wheel angle. The vehicle front
swings out more than the vehicle rear. Main
tain plenty of distance from an obstacle so
that your outside mirror or a corner of your
vehicle does not collide with any obstacles -
danger of accident!
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Parallel Parking
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus wit h rear view
ca mer a
Use parking mode 2 to help you pork on the edge
of o street.
Fig. 116 MMI Display: blue surface in the parking spot
Fig. 117 MMI Display : Blue curve on the curb
The following steps apply only when there is no
obstacle (such as a wall) near the parking spot.
Otherwise, please read the "Tips on Parking Next
to Obstacles"
c::> page 109.
.,. Activate the turn signal.
.,. Position your vehicle parallel to the edge of the
street, approximately 3 ft (1 m) from a parked
vehicle .
.,. Switch the MMI on and se lect the reverse gear.
The parking aid turns on and parking mode 1
appears on the display.
.,. Press the
Mo de c::> fig. 116 © control button on
the MMI contro l conso le. Parking mode 2 ap
pears.
.,. Back up in reverse gear and align your vehicle
so that the blue area@borders on the rear end
of the vehicle or on the park ing spot line. The
blue area represents an extension of the veh i
cle's outline by approximately 16 ft (5 m) to the
rear. The long side of the blue area should be
Parking Sy stem
on the curb. The entire blue area must fit into
the parking spot.
.,. Wh ile the vehicle is stationary, turn the steer
ing wheel to the right as far as it will go.
.,. Back into the parking spot. Stop the vehicle as
soon as the blue curve is near the curb
c::> fig. 117 c:>(D .
.,. Whi le the vehicle is stat ionary, turn the steer
ing wheel to the left as far as it will go .
.,. Cont inue to back up i nto the parking spot until
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb. @
marks the rear bumper. You should stop driving
in reverse as soon as and no later than when
the red orientation line© abuts an object
c:> &_! Keep an eye on the front of your vehicle
while doing this
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Parking ne xt to ob stacl es
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to
the parking spot, choose a spot with more space
on the sides. Position the long side of the blue
area so that there is sufficient space from the
curb. The area must not be on the curb. You will
also need to start turn ing the steer ing wheel
much earlier. There should be a sufficient amount
of space between the curb and the blue curve,
and the blue curve
c:> fig. 117 must n ot touch the
curb.
A WARNING
- The rear view camera does not show the en
tire area behind the vehicle
c:>poge 106,
fig. 112 .
Watch out especially for small chil
dren and anima ls. The rear view camera can
not always detect them, pos ing risk of an
accident!
- Please note that objects not touching the
ground can appear to be further away than
they really are (for example, the bumper of
a parked veh icle, a tra iler hitch, or the rear
of a truck). In this case, yo u should not use
the help lines to help wi th par king, which
poses danger of an accident!
(D Note
- In the MMI display, the di rection of travel of
the vehicle rear is represented depending on
the stee ring wheel angle. The veh icle front .,.
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