DRIVER SUPPORT
There are also a few details to bear in mind
while parking, e.g.:
Parking is discontinued
A parking sequence will be discontinued:
Under certain circumstances, the function
is unable to find parking spaces - one rea-
son for this may be the fact that there is
interference with the sensors from external
sound sources which emit the same ultra-
sound frequencies as those with which the
system works.
The driver is always responsible for deter-
mining whether the space selected by the
function is suitable for parking.
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if the driver moves the steering wheel
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if the car is driven too quickly - above
7 km/h (4 mph)
Do not use the function if snow chains or
a spare wheel are fitted.
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if the driver presses Cancel in the centre
display
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Do not use the function if cargo items are
protruding from the car.
when the anti-lock brakes or the Elec-
tronic stability control are engaged - e.g.
when a wheel loses grip on a slippery road
Examples of such sources include horns,
wet tyres on asphalt, pneumatic brakes
and exhaust noises from motorcycles etc.
Heavy rain or snow may cause the system
to measure the parking space incorrectly.
as the steering servo for speed-dependent
steering wheel resistance is working at
reduced power – e.g. when cooling due to
overheating
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During the search and check-measure-
ment of the parking space, the function
may miss objects positioned deep in the
parking space.
Dirt, ice and snow covering the sensors
will reduce their function and may prevent
measurement.
when the parking sensors detect a vehicle
or pedestrian within the intended route in
front of or behind the car during a parking
manoeuvre, the car is auto-braked to sta-
tionary.
Parking spaces on narrow streets are not
always feasible, since the space required
for manoeuvring may not be sufficient.
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Driver responsibility
Use approved tyres128 with the correct
tyre pressure - this affects the ability of
the function to park the car.
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The driver should bear in mind that the func-
tion is an aid – not an infallible, fully-automatic
function. The driver must therefore be pre-
pared to interrupt a parking step.
Where applicable, a message in the centre
display states the reason for a parking
sequence being discontinued.
The function bases itself on the locations
of vehicles already parked nearby – if they
are inappropriately parked, your own car's
tyres and wheel rims may be damaged by
contact with the kerb.
Perpendicular parking spaces may be
missed or offered unnecessarily if one
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"Approved tyres" refers to tyres of the same type and make as those fitted on delivery from the factory.
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