Parking and manoeuvring
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The camera lens is not clean and the camera
What happens in the event of automatic
braking?
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Pay attention and do not rely solely on
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park assist systems.
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Some noise sources, such as a jackhammer
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Always be prepared to brake and control
If there is an obstacle, the system brakes the
vehicle to a standstill and keeps it stationary for
approx. 2 seconds. Press the brake!
or a cobblestone surface can interfere with the
ultrasound signal.
the steering yourself.
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Do not take any risks that compromise
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The vehicle has some type of damage in the
safety.
sensor or camera area, e.g. due to a parking
impact.
Activate
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Act in accordance with the warnings and
driving recommendations of the parking sys-
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Automatic braking is activated when the
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The sensor detection zone or field of view of
tems.
driver switches a parking system on.
the camera are blocked by an accessory, e.g. a
bike rack.
Deactivating
Note
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Changes have been made to the paintwork
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The automatic brake operation function de-
or structural modifications in the sensor or
camera area, e.g. at the front of the vehicle or
to the running gear.
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Switch oꢀ the parking system if the auto-
activates when a park assist system is switched
matic brakes operate excessively, e.g. when
o.
driving oꢀ-road.
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OR: to temporarily deactivate the manoeuvre
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After the park assist’s manoeuvre braking
Also take into account the messages displayed
on the infotainment system screen.
braking function, press the function button
on the park assist screen and change the set-
ting.
function has braked the vehicle, driving in the
same direction for 5 metres is deactivated,
and becomes active again after changing
gear or changing the position of the gear se-
lector.
Sensor or camera without visibility, or the
parking system has been switched oꢀ
WARNING
If a sensor fails, that sensor zone is permanently
switched o. The aected sensor zone may be
displayed on the infotainment system with a
symbol and a greyed-out graphic segment. If
necessary, the parking system switches o the
aected zone.
Never allow the automatic braking opera-
tions of park assist systems to lead you to
take any risk that compromises safety. In
certain situations, the automatic braking in-
tervention may only work in a limited way
or not work at all. Collisions with obstacles
can injure people and damage the vehicle.
The system is not a replacement for driver
awareness.
Troubleshooting
The parking system behaves diꢀerently than
expected
There can be several causes:
If the park assist is not working properly, a con-
tinuous audio signal sounds for a few seconds
when it is switched on. If applicable, a message
to this eect is displayed on the instrument
cluster screen
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The system requirements are not met.
The sensors or the camera are dirty or have
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