2010 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 150

148 Driving systems RYou may not use the Parking Guidance when transporting cargo that protrudes the vehicle. not use the Parking Guidance when driving with snow chains or when a spare wheel is mounted. well your vehicle will be parked after completion of the Parking Guidance depends on the position and shape of the vehicles parked in front of and behind the parking space as well as the conditions of the immediate surroundings. In certain cases, the Parking Guidance may guide you too far into the parking space or not far enough. If this is the case, cancel the parking procedure with the Parking Guidance and correct the vehicle position yourself. In order to be detected by the Parking Guidance, a parking space must be Rparallel Rat Rat to the direction of travel RDo least 5 ft (1.5 m) wide RHow least 4.3 ft (1.3 m) longer than your vehicle is Controls in detail A parking space is shown in the multifunction display when driving by until you have reached a distance of 50 ft (15 m) from the space. The Parking Guidance only shows parking spaces on the passenger side of the vehicle unless you activate the driver's side (left) turn signal. If you would like to park on the driver's side, the left turn signal must remain on until the reverse gear is engaged. Parking G Warning! The Parking Guidance is only an aid and may not detect all obstacles. The Parking Guidance does not relieve you of the responsibility to pay attention. You are always responsible for safety and must continue to pay attention to your immediate surroundings when parking and maneuvering. Otherwise, you could endanger yourself and others. X Detecting a parking space The Parking Guidance is active when driving forward. The system operates at a vehicle speed of up to 22 mph (35 km/h). It scans automatically for and measures potential parking spaces on both sides of the vehicle. : Detected parking space on the left ; Parking space symbol = Detected parking space on the right At a vehicle speed of below 19 mph (30 km/h), you see parking space symbol ; as a system display in the multifunction display. When a parking space has been detected, an additional arrow to the right = or to the left : appears. Bring the vehicle to a standstill as long as the desired parking space is displayed by the parking space symbol in the multifunction display. X Shift the automatic transmission into reverse gear R. The message Check Vehicle Surroundings Press 'OK' to Confirm appears in the multifunction display. X Press a on the multifunction steering wheel to confirm. The display in the multifunction display changes to the Parking Guidance. The message Please Drive Backward appears in the multifunction display, depending on the distance to the parking space.