Parking using the parking assistant
Personal responsibility
The parking assistant does not relieve the
driver of responsibility for the vehicle during the
parking procedure.Watch the parking space and parking procedure
closely and intervene if necessary; otherwise,
there is the danger of an accident.◀
Check the traffic situation as well
Loud sounds outside and within the vehicle
can drown out the signal tones of the parking
assistant and PDC.
Check the traffic situation around the vehicle with your own eyes; otherwise, there is the danger of an accident.◀
1. Switch on the parking assistant and activate
it if necessary.
The status of the parking space search is indicated
on the Control Display.
2. Follow the instructions on the Control Display.
The end of the parking procedure is indicated
on the Control Display.
3. Adjust the parking position yourself if necessary.
Notes
▷ The parking assistant takes control of steering
for as long as the symbol for active parking
appears on the display.
▷ The system maneuvers the vehicle to position
it properly in smaller parking spaces, for
example.
▷ To achieve the best possible parking position,
wait for the automatic steering wheel
movement after the gear change when the
vehicle is stationary.
▷ When parking in parking spaces on the driver's
side, the corresponding turn signal must
be set.
Interrupting manually
The parking assistant can be interrupted at any time by:
▷ Grasping the steering wheel and steering
yourself.
▷ "Parking
Assistant" Select the symbol on
the Control Display.
Interrupting automatically
The procedure is interrupted automatically:
▷ If the vehicle speed exceeds approx. 6 mph/ 10 km/h.БЮ ▷ On snow-covered or slippery road surfaces if necessary.БЮ ▷ If doors are open.
A Check Control message is displayed.
Continuing
An interrupted parking procedure can be continued if necessary.
Follow the instructions on the Control Display to do this.
See also:
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Accident research shows that the safest place
for children is in the back seat.
Transporting children in the rear
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Text messages
Calling the sender of a text message
1. Select the desired message.
2. Select the symbol.
Saving the sender in the contacts
1. Highlight the desired message.
2. Open "Options".
3. &qu ...
The concept
This system issues a warning at speeds above
approx. 40 mph/65 km/h if the vehicle is about
to leave the lane on roads with lane markings.
The steering wheel begins vibrating lightly.
The system ...