Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual
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A
Yellow lane of tires at current steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
B
Bumper
C
Red guide line approximately 10 in
(0.25 m) away from the rear area
D
Yellow guide line approximately 3 ft
(1 m) away from the rear area
E
White lane of vehicle width with steering
wheel straight (static)
F
Vehicle center axle (marker assistance)
The guide lines are only shown when the
transmission is in position R.
The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level.
Additional messages for vehicles with
PARKTRONIC
:
Front warning display
;
Additional PARKTRONIC measurement
operational readiness indicator
=
Rear warning display
Vehicles with PARKTRONIC: when
PARKTRONIC is operational (
Y
page 183),
additional operational readiness
indicator ; also appears. Warning
displays : and = are active if the
corresponding PARKTRONIC warning
displays are active (
Y
page 184). They light
up yellow as soon as the first segment in the
PARKTRONIC warning display lights up yellow
and they light up red as soon as the first
segment in the PARKTRONIC warning display
lights up red.
"Reverse parking" function
X
Make sure that the rear view camera is
activated and that the "Reverse parking"
function is selected. See the separate
operating instructions for COMAND.
The lane and the guide lines are shown.
Backing up straight into a parking space
without turning the steering wheel
:
Vehicle width including exterior mirrors
;
White lane with steering wheel straight
=
Yellow guide line approximately 3 ft
(1 m) away from the rear area
?
Red guide line approximately 10 in
(0.25 m) away from the rear area
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
back up 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.
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