Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual
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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. If you
wish to park in a space on the driver's side,
the indicator on the driver's side must remain
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.
:
Detected parking space on the left
;
Parking symbol
=
Detected parking space on the right
Active Parking Assist will only detect parking
spaces:
R
that are parallel to the direction of travel
R
at least 59 in (1.5 m) wide
R
at least 51 in (1.3 m) longer than your
vehicle
A parking space will be displayed to you as
you drive by until you are approximately 50 ft
(15 m) away from it.
Parking
G
WARNING
PARKTRONIC and Active Parking Assist are
merely parking aids and may not detect all
obstacles. They do not relieve you of the
responsibility of paying attention.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your
immediate surroundings when parking and
maneuvering. You could otherwise endanger
yourself and others.
X
Stop the vehicle when the parking space
symbol shows the desired parking space in
the instrument cluster.
X
Shift the transmission to position R.
The
Start Park Assist? Yes: OK No:
% message appears in the multifunction
display.
X
To cancel the procedure: press the
% button on the multifunction steering
wheel or pull away.
or
X
To park using Active Parking Assist:
press the a button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
The
Park Assist Active Accelerate
and Brake Observe Surroundings
message appears in the multifunction
display.
G
WARNING
When parking, you need to make sure that no
obstacles are located in the vicinity of the
vehicle during the entire operation. Active
Parking Assist does not relieve you of the
responsibility of paying attention. It merely
aids you by intervening actively in the
steering.
To stop the vehicle or to avoid an accident,
you need to apply the brakes yourself.
X
Let go of the multifunction steering wheel.
X
Back up the vehicle, being ready to brake
at all times. Do not exceed a speed of
approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) while
backing up; Active Parking Assist will
otherwise be canceled.
i
In tight parking spaces, you will achieve
the best parking results by backing up as
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