DRIVER SUPPORT
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There are a number of things to keep in mind
when parking, including:
The parking sequence is cancelled
A parking sequence will be cancelled if:
Under certain circumstances, the function
may not be able to find parking spaces –
one reason may be that the sensors are
disrupted by external sound sources that
emit the same ultrasonic frequencies that
the system works with.
The driver is always responsible for deter-
mining if the space suggested by the func-
tion is suitable for parking.
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the driver moves the steering wheel
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the vehicle's speed exceeds 7 km/h
(4 mph)
Do not use the function when using snow
chains or a temporary spare tire.
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the driver taps Cancel in the center dis-
play
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Do not use the function if there are any
objects protruding from the vehicle.
Examples of such sources include horns,
wet tires on asphalt, pneumatic brakes,
exhaust noise from motorcycles, etc.
when the anti-lock brakes or the Elec-
tronic stability control are engaged - e.g.
when a wheel loses grip on a slippery road
Heavy rain or snowfall may inhibit PAP's
ability to accurately measure a parking
space.
when speed-dependent power steering
wheel resistance is working at reduced
power – e.g. during cooling due to over-
heating.
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While searching and measuring the park-
ing space, the function may be unable to
detect objects located far into the space.
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Dirt, ice and snow covering the sensors
reduce their function and can make meas-
urement impossible.
when, while parking, the parking sensors
detect a vehicle or pedestrian in the vehi-
cle's intended direction of travel behind or
in front of the vehicle, the auto-brake func-
tion will bring the vehicle to a standstill.
PAP may not suggest parking spaces on
narrow streets if it does not detect suffi-
cient space for maneuvering the vehicle.
Driver responsibility
The driver should keep in mind that the func-
tion is a parking aid ‒ not an infallible fully
automatic system. The driver must always be
prepared to take control and cancel a parking
sequence if necessary.
Use approved tires105 inflated to the cor-
rect tire pressure because this affects the
function's ability to provide parking assis-
tance.
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A message in the center display will explain
why the parking sequence was cancelled.
The function is based on the way the vehi-
cles are parked behind and in front of your
parking space. If they are, for example,
parked too close to the curb, there is a risk
that your vehicle's tires or wheel rims
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"Approved tires" refers to tires of the same type and make as the vehicle's original, factory-installed tires.
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