Ve
hicles with 360° Camera Ve
hicles with reve rsing camera
If yo u are not in theCamera & parking menu and
an obstacle in theve hicle path is de tected, pop-
up window 1appears in the central display if the
fo llowing requ irements are met:
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout A
hout Activ
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist: :when
driving no faster than 12 km/h. R
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h A
h A ctiv
ctiv e P
e Par
ar king Assist
king Assist: :when driv-
ing no faster than 18 km/h. Optionall
y,obstacles de tected byParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC from a distance of app roximately
1.0 m in front 2and 0.7 m on sides 3can also
be displ ayed in the head-up displa y.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h activ
h active ambient lighting and P
e ambient lighting and P ar
arking
king
P
P ack
ack ag
age wit
e wit h r
h r emot
emot e par
e par king functions
king functions
When Warning assistance is activated,thePa rk-
ing Assist PARKTRONIC display is also accompa-
nied byambient lighting. If an obs tacle is de tec-
te d, the ambient lighting lights up in the same col-
our as the display in the central displa y. Driving and parking
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The ambient lighting which accompanies
thePa rk-
ing Assist PARKTRONIC display is only intended to
accentuate the display in the central display and
does not replace it.
More information on ambient lighting:
(/ page 153)
% A display message forth e ambient lighting
does not occur in the area of the driver's dis-
play or in there ar compartment.
% Depending on the selected setting, other
functions may supersede the ambient lighting
e.ects of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC. In this
case, the ambient lighting e.ects of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC do not occur.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessarily
ta ke into account thefo llowing obstacles:
R Obstacles below the de tection range, e.g. per-
sons, animals or objects.
R Obstacles abo vethe de tection range, e.g.
ov erhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries. R
Pedest rians or animals approaching theve hi-
cle from the side.
R Objects placed next totheve hicle
Obs tacles on the sides are not shown in thefo l-
lowing situations, forex ample:
R You park theve hicle and switch it o..
R You open the doors.
ATer the engine is restar ted, obstacles must be
de tected again bydriving past them before a new
wa rning can be issued.
Also obser vethe system limits of thefo llowing
systems:
R Reversing camera (/ page 264)
R 360° Camera (/ page 266)
Obser vethe information on vehicle senso rsand
cameras; the system otherwise cann otfunction
proper ly (/ page 217).
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is deactivated forth ere ar zone
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer. Pr
Pr
oblems wit
oblems wit h P
h Par
arking Assis
king Assis t P
t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
If th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC display lights
up redfo r appr oximately thre e seconds then goes
out, and theé symbol appears in the driver's
displa y,the system may ha vebeen deactivated
due tosignal inter fere nce. Start theve hicle again
and check if Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is work-
ing at a di.erent location.
If a warning tone also sounds, it may be due to
one of thefo llowing causes:
R The sensor The sensor s ar s are dir
e dir ty
ty:
:clean the sensors and
obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle parts
(/ page 373).
R P
P ar
ar king Assis
king Assis t P
t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC has been deacti-
ONIC has been deacti-
v
v at
at ed due t
ed due t o a malfunction:
o a malfunction: restart theve hi-
cle. If the problem persists, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop. 274
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A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating P
ating Par
ar king Assist
king Assist
P
P ARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
* NO
NOTE
TERisk of an accident from objects at
close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When parking or manoeuvring theve hi-
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
senso rs, e.g. 0o werpots or dr awbars.
The vehicle or other objects could other-
wise be damaged. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The camera menu is open.
R Or: Active Parking Assist is active.
R Or: thePA RKTRONIC pop-up wind owappears. #
Press =inthe central displa y.
If th e indicator lamp is lit, Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is active. If the indicator lamp does
not light up or the symbol éis displa yed,
PA RKTRONIC Parking Assist is not active. %
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is automatically
activated when theve hicle is star ted.
Alternativel y,Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC can be
activated or deactivated in thequ ick access
menu.
Se
Se tting t tting t he w
he war
ar ning t
ning t ones of P
ones of P ar
arking Assist
king Assist
P
P ARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Parking
A
A djus
djusting w ting w ar
ar ning t
ning t ones
ones #
Select Set warning tones. #
Set the desired le vel under Volume orTone
pitch.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating audio f
ating audio fadeout
adeout #
Audio fadeout select andAudio fade for
warnings switch it on or o..
The volume of the cur rently playing media
sou rce is reduced during a Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC warning tone.
or #
Audio fadeout select andAudio fadeout in
trans. position R switch it on or o..
The volume of the cur rently playing media
sou rce is reduced when reve rsege ar is
engaged.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he time of t
he time of t he w
he w ar
arnings
nings #
Selecting Time of warning #
Activate or deactivate Side warning. #
Set the desired warning time forFront or
Rear. A
A
ctiv
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Ac tive Parking Assist is an electronic parking
assistance system, which uses ultrasound with
th e assistance of there ve rsing camera and 360°
Camera. When you are driving forw ards up to
appr oximately 35 km/h, the system automatically
measures parking spaces on bo thsides of the
ve hicle.
Ac tive Parking Assist o.ers thefo llowing func-
tions: Driving and parking
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Ve
hicles with reve rsing camera
R Parking in parking spaces parallel tothero ad
R Reversing into parking spaces perpendicular
to thero ad
Ve hicles with 360° Camera
R Parking in parking spaces parallel tothero ad
R Parking in parking spaces perpendicular tothe
ro ad (optionally either forw ards or reve rse)
R Parking in parking spaces that can only be
de tected as such due tomarkings (for example
at thero adside)
R Exiting a parking space parallel tothero ad
R Exiting a parking space perpendicular tothe
ro ad (optionally either leT or right)
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a sub-
stitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The
re sponsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
re mains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani-
mals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
ra nge.
If Ac tive Parking Assist is available, theÇ mes-
sage appears in the driver's displa y.When the system de
tects parking spaces, Èappears.
The ar rows show on which side of thero ad free
parking spaces are located. These are then shown
in the central displa y.
When Active Parking Assist is activated, the turn
signal indicators are activated based on the calcu-
lated path of your vehicle. When you are entering
or exiting a parking space, the procedure is assis-
te dby acceleration, braking, steering and gear
ch anges.
To start the parking procedure, press thec
button (/ page 277).
Ac tive Parking Assist will be cancelled in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R You deactivate Parking Assist PARKTRONIC.
R You press thec button again.
R You begin steering.
R You engage transmission position j.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open the driver's door. Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
If th eex terior lighting is malfunctioning, Active
Pa rking Assist is not available.
Also obser vethe system limits of thefo llowing
systems:
R Reversing camera (/ page 264)
R 360° Camera (/ page 266)
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist, suc hasove rhang-
ing loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of goods
ve hicles or the borders of parking spaces, are not
de tected during measurement of the parking
space. These are also then not take n into account
when calculating the parking procedure. In some
circumstances, Active Parking Assist may there-
fo re guide you into the parking space prematurely
or brake too late.
Cer tain environmental conditions, suc has snowfall
or heavy rain, may lead toa parking space being
measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking spaces that are
partial lyoccupied bytrailer dr awbars might not be
identi/ed as such or be measured incor rectl y.
Only use Active Parking Assist on le vel, high-g rip
gr ound. 276
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&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toobjects
located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the de tec-
tion range, thefo llowing situations may arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
There is a danger of collision! #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Ac
tive Parking Assist can also display unsuitable
parking spaces, e.g. parking spaces in which
parking is not permitted or parking spaces on
unsuitable sur faces.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
R Inextreme weather conditions suc has ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
R When transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle. R
Ifth e parking space is on a steep downhill or
uphill gradient.
R When snow chains are /tted.
R When a trailer or bicycle rack is attached.
R Directly aTer a tyre change or when spare
tyres are /tted.
R Ifth e tyre pressure is too low or too high.
R Ifth e suspension is out of alignment, e.g. aTer
bottoming out on a kerb.
R On steep inclines of more than appr oximately
15 %. P
P ar ar king wit
king wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist %
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, but ton
1 may also be located at a di.erent position
in the centre console. #
Press button 1. Driving and parking
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#
Select 2menu Parking Assistance.
Pa rking spaces 3detected bythe system are
shown in the central displa y. When
theve hicle is stationar y,indicated vehicle
path 4into cur rently selected parking space 5
also appears. #
If a parking space is displa yed: stop theve hi-
cle. #
If necessar y,select ano ther parking space. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:to change the
parking direction, tapth e selected parking
space again. #
T
To st
o st ar
art t
t t he par
he par king pr
king pr ocedur
ocedur e:
e:press button
1 again.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
The turn signal indicator is switched on automati-
cally when the parking procedure begins. You are
re sponsible for selecting the turn signal indicator
in accordance with the tra1c conditions. If neces-
sar y,select the turn signal indicator accordingl y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due tovehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out
of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas of
th e oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide with objects or
ot her road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. 278 278
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#
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Active
Pa rking Assist. On completion of
the parking procedure, the
Active Parking Assist finished displaymessage
appears. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away.When
re qu ired bylegal requ irements or local condi-
tions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
% You can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position during the parking pro-
cedure. The system then calculates a new
ve hicle path. If no new vehicle path is availa-
ble, the transmission position can be changed
again, or the process can be cancelled. Immediat
Immediat e par
e parking via t
king via t he
heCamera views menu
menu #
Select theCamera views menu. #
When theve hicle is stationary and in transmis-
sion position k, and symbol 6appears in
th e camera image: press button 1again.
The parking procedure is initiated forthe
de tected parking space.
% The parking space and parking direction can-
not be changed in immediate parking.
Exiting a par Exiting a par king space wit
king space wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is equipped with a 360° Camera. R
The vehicle has been par ked with Active Park-
ing Assist. #
Start theve hicle. #
Press but ton1. #
Select Parking Assistance menu2. #
If necessar y,ch ange direction of exit3. Driving and parking
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#
T
To st
o st ar
art e
t e xiting t
xiting t he par
he parking space:
king space: press but-
to n1 again. #
If necessar y,ch ange thege arbox setting.
Obser veany messages displ ayed in the driv-
er's display and central displa y.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space.
The turn signal indicator is automatically switched
on when exiting a parking space begins and
switched o. when it is comple ted. You are
re sponsible for selecting the turn signal indicator
in accordance with the tra1c conditions. If neces-
sar y,select the turn signal indicator accordingl y.
ATer the parking space has been exited, a warn-
ing tone and theØ Active Parking Assist fin-
ished, take control of vehicle message prompt
yo uto take cont rol of theve hicle. You ha veto
accelerate, brake, steer and change gear yourself
again.
If yo u do not react tothe prom pttotake cont rol
of theve hicle, the system will brake theve hicle to
a standstill. P
P ausing A ausing A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
ar king Assist
king Assist
Yo u can inter rupt the parking or exiting procedure
of Active Parking Assist byper form ing one of the
fo llowing actions, fore xamp le: #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Open the front passenger door, a rear door or
th e load compartment. #
Apply the electric parking brake or activating
th e HOLD function. #
T
T o r
o r esume t
esume t he par
he parking or e
king or e xiting pr
xiting procedur
ocedure:
e:
ge ntly dep ress the accelerator pedal.
% Ifth e electric parking brake was applied
before Active Parking Assist was activated,
depress the accelerator pedal lightly tostart
th e parking or exiting procedure.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
re suming a paused parking procedure. Make sure
th at persons, animals or objects are no lon ger in
th e manoeuvring range. Also obser vethe system
limitations of Active Parking Assist. A
A ut
ut omatic br
omatic br aking function of A
aking function of A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking
king
Assist
Assist
Pe rsons or objects de tected in the manoeuvring
ra nge could cause theve hicle tobrake sharply
and inter rupt the parking or exiting procedure.
The vehicle will then be held at a standstill. If you
depress the accelerator pedal, the parking or exit-
ing procedure is resumed.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
re suming the parking or exiting procedure. Make
sure that persons, animals or objects are no lon-
ge r in the manoeuvring range. Also obser vethe
system limi tations of Active Parking Assist. R R
emot
emot e P
e Par
ar king Assist
king Assist F
F
unction of R
unction of R emot
emote P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
% Remo teParking Assist is an additional func-
tion of Active Parking Assist. Comply with
local tra1c la wsand regulations when using
Re mo teParking Assist on public roads.
If it is requ ired toturn the wheels towa rdthe
ke rb, you cannot use Remo teParking Assist. 280
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