Vehicles with Rear View Camera
If you are not in the Camera & Parking menu and an obstacle is detected in the vehicle path, a popup window appears in the driver's display:
- Vehicles without Active Parking Assist: when driving no faster than 8 mph (12 km/h)
- Vehicles with Active Parking Assist: when driving no faster than 11 mph (18 km/h)
Optionally, obstacles detected by Parking Assist PARKTRONIC from approximately 3.3 ft (1 m) in front and 2.2 ft (0.7 m) on the sides can also be displayed in the head-up display.
System Limits
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC may not detect:
- Obstacles below the detection range (persons, animals, objects)
- Obstacles above the detection range (overhanging loads, ramps)
- Pedestrians or animals approaching from the side
- Objects placed next to the vehicle
Obstacles on the sides are not shown in situations like:
- Parking and switching off the vehicle
- Opening doors
After restarting the engine, obstacles must be detected again by driving past them for a new warning. Also observe the system limits of:
- Rear view camera
- Surround view camera
Problems with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
If the display lights up red for ~3 seconds then goes out, and a symbol appears in the driver's display, the system may have been deactivated due to signal interference. Restart the vehicle and check the system at a different location.
If a warning tone sounds, possible causes:
- Dirty sensors – clean them and follow care instructions
- System deactivated due to malfunction – restart vehicle or consult a specialist
Activating/Deactivating Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
NOTE: Risk of accident from objects at close range. Pay attention to objects above/below sensors.
- Requirements:
- Camera menu open
- Active Parking Assist active
- PARKTRONIC popup appears
- Press in the central display. Indicator lamp lit = active; symbol in instrument cluster = inactive
- Automatically activated when vehicle starts; can also be toggled in quick access menu
Setting Warning Tones
Multimedia system:
- Settings > Assistance > Parking
- Volume or pitch: Set under Volume or Tone Pitch
- Audio fadeout: reduces media volume during warning tone
- Time of warning: set desired warning time
Active Parking Assist
Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking assistance system using ultrasound and rear/surround view cameras. Up to 22 mph (35 km/h), it measures parking spaces automatically.
Functions
- Vehicles with rear view camera:
- Parallel parking
- Backing into perpendicular spaces
- Vehicles with surround view camera:
- Parallel parking
- Perpendicular parking (forwards or reverse)
- Detect spaces only marked at roadside
- Exiting parallel or perpendicular spaces (left/right optional)
Active Parking Assist is only an aid; the driver remains responsible. Arrows indicate free spaces, displayed on central display. Turn signals are activated automatically based on vehicle path. Procedure assisted via acceleration, braking, steering, gear changes. Start proc
