Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Sedan User Manual

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located on the headliner in the rear
compartment.

Warning display for the front area
:

Segments on the left-hand side of the
vehicle

;

Segments on the right-hand side of the
vehicle

=

Segments showing operational readiness

The warning display for each side of the
vehicle is divided into five yellow and two red
segments. PARKTRONIC is operational if
yellow segments showing operational
readiness = light up.
The selected transmission position and the
direction in which the vehicle is rolling
determine which warning display is active
when the engine is running.

Transmission

position

Warning display

D

Front area activated

R, N or the vehicle

is rolling
backwards

Rear and front areas
activated

P

No areas activated

One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance from the obstacle.

From the:

R

sixth segment onwards, you will hear an
intermittent warning tone for
approximately two seconds.

R

seventh segment onwards, you will hear a
warning tone for approximately two
seconds. This indicates that you have now
reached the minimum distance.

Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC

:

Indicator lamp

;

Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC

If indicator lamp : lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Parking Guidance is also
deactivated.

i

PARKTRONIC is automatically activated

when you turn the SmartKey to position

2

in the ignition lock.

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