2010 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 149
2010 Mercedes E-Class Manual
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Driving systems or Check the Parktronic system operation at another location to rule out interference from outside radio or ultrasonic signals. 147 X G Warning! Parking Guidance The Parking Guidance is part of the Parktronic system. With the Parktronic system switched on (Y page 146), the Parking Guidance is also available. The Parking Guidance is an electronic parking aid equipped with ultrasonic sensors. The ultrasonic sensors scan the area on both sides of vehicle. When a suitable parking space is found, it is indicated by a parking space symbol in the multifunction display. You will receive steering instructions for parking in that space. G Warning! Make sure no persons or animals are in the area in which you are maneuvering. You could otherwise injure them. G Warning! The Parking Guidance is only an aid and may display parking spaces that are not suitable for parking such as Rno-parking zones Rparking space with unsuitable road/ground surface Rdriveways Rentrances/exits The Parking Guidance scans for and measures potential parking spaces when driving past. Subsequent changes to the parking space are not taken into account. This may be the case if the position of the vehicle parked in front or behind the space changes or obstacles in the parking space are moved. The Parking Guidance does not relieve you of the responsibility to pay attention. If you only rely on the Parking Guidance, you may cause an accident and injure yourself and others. You are always responsible for safety and must continue to pay attention to your immediate surroundings when parking and maneuvering. ! Special attention must be paid to objects with smooth surfaces or low silhouettes (e.g. trailer couplings, painted posts, elevated crossbars or road curbs). Such objects may not be detected by the system and can damage the vehicle. Use the Parking Guidance for parking spaces that are Rparallel to the direction of travel Rlocated on straight streets, i.e. not in curves Ron the same level as the street, i.e. not on sidewalks, for example. Parking instructions: ROn narrow streets, drive by the parking space as close as possible. RParking spaces that are dirty, overgrown or located in front of trailers may not be detected correctly. RSnowfall or heavy rain may cause imprecise measurement of the parking space. RAlso observe the Parktronic system warning indicator (Y page 145) while the Parking Guidance is active. Z Controls in detail The system cannot detect objects located above the area that the sensors scan. These objects, e.g. protruding load, overhang, or truck tail lifts, will be ignored when computing the parking procedure. The Parking Guidance might therefore provide untimely steering instructions. This could cause a collision. Thus, do not use the Parking Guidance in such situations.