Mercedes-Benz 2012 B Class - Manual (Page 181)

Backing up straight into a parking space
without turning the steering wheel
:
White lane with steering wheel straight
;
Yellow guide line at a distance of
approximately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear
of the vehicle
=
Red guide line at a distance of
approximately 10 in (0.25 m) from the
rear of the vehicle
X With the help of white lane :, check
whether the vehicle will fit into the parking
space.
X Using the white lane as a guide, carefully
reverse until you reach the end position.
Red guide line = is then at the end of the
parking space. The vehicle is almost
parallel in the parking space.
Reverse perpendicular parking with the
steering wheel at an angle
X Drive past the parking space and bring the
vehicle to a standstill.
Turning the steering wheel
:
Red lane indicating the route the vehicle
will take with the steering wheel in its
current position
;
Parking space marking
X While the vehicle is at a standstill, turn the
steering wheel in the direction of the
parking space until the red lane reaches
parking space marking ;.
X Keep the steering wheel in that position
and back up carefully.
Backing up with the steering wheel turned
:
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.
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Driving and parking
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