Mercedes-Benz 2012 B Class - Manual (Page 175)

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Snowfall or heavy rain may lead to a parking
space being measured inaccurately.
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Pay attention to the PARKTRONIC
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parking procedure.
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You can intervene in the steering procedure
to correct it at any time. Active Parking
Assist will then be canceled.
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When transporting a load which protrudes
from your vehicle, you should not use
Active Parking Assist.
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Never use Active Parking Assist when snow
chains are installed.
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Make sure that the tire pressures are
always correct. This has a direct influence
on the parking characteristics of the
vehicle.
General notes
Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking
aid with ultrasound. Ultrasound is used to
measure the road on both sides of the vehicle.
A suitable parking space is indicated by the
parking symbol. Active steering intervention
can assist you during parking.
You may also use PARKTRONIC
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off, Active Parking Assist is also unavailable.
Use Active Parking Assist for parking spaces:
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that are parallel to the direction of travel
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that are on straight roads, not bends
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that are on the same level as the road, e.g.
not on the pavement
Detecting parking spaces
Objects located above the height range of
Active Parking Assist will not 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. In some circumstances, Active
Parking Assist may therefore guide you into
the parking space too early.
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WARNING
If there are objects above the detection range,
Active Parking Assist may turn prematurely.
You may cause a collision as a result. There is
a risk of an accident.
If there are objects above the detection range,
stop and deactivate Active Parking Assist.
Active Parking Assist is automatically
activated when driving forwards. The system
is operational at speeds of up to
approximately 22 mph (35 km/h). While in
operation, the system independently locates
and measures parking spaces on both sides
of the vehicle. When driving at speeds below
19 mph (30 km/h), you will see the parking
symbol as a status indicator in the instrument
cluster. By default, Active Parking Assist only
displays parking spaces on the front-
passenger side. Parking spaces on the
driver's side are displayed as soon as the turn
signal on the driver's side is activated. To park
on the driver's side, you must leave the
driver's side turn signal switched on. This
must remain switched on until you
acknowledge the use of Active Parking Assist
by pressing the a button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
When a parking space has been detected, an
arrow towards the right or the left also
appears.
Example: detected parking space for a vehicle with
automatic transmission
:
Detected parking space on the left
;
Parking symbol
=
Detected parking space on the right
Driving systems
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Driving and parking
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