Active Parking Assist

General notes

Active Parking Assist is an electronic system that works with ultrasound. It measures the space at the roadside on both sides of your vehicle. When you are looking for a parking space, it indicates suitable spaces with a corresponding symbol. The electronics can then assist you during manoeuvres with active steering.

PARKTRONIC must also be available. If PARKTRONIC is deactivated, Active Parking Assist is also not available.

Use Active Parking Assist for parking spaces that are

• parallel to the direction of travel
• located on straight roads (not on bends)
• located at the same level as the road (not on the pavement, for example)

Important safety notes

WARNING

Active Parking Assist is only an assistance system and may indicate parking spaces that are not suitable for parking, for example due to a parking prohibition, in front of an entrance or exit, because of an unsuitable surface, etc.

Active Parking Assist measures parking spaces as you drive past them. It does not take into account subsequent changes (such as a change in position of a vehicle parked in front or behind, or objects moving into the parking space, etc.).

Active Parking Assist also cannot replace your attention. If you rely solely on Active Parking Assist, you may cause an accident and injure yourself or other people.

You are solely responsible for safety. Monitor your immediate surroundings at all times when maneuvering.

WARNING

Objects located above the detection zone of the Active Park Assist are not detected when measuring the parking space. They are also not taken into account when calculating the maneuver. This applies in particular to protruding loads, overhangs or loading ramps on trucks. Active Park Assist may then steer too early to enter the space, and a collision may occur. For this reason, Active Park Assist must not be used in these situations.

WARNING

During the maneuver, the front of the vehicle swings toward oncoming vehicles.

In certain circumstances, the vehicle may encroach on the opposite lane.

You are solely responsible for safety and must monitor road users who are approaching or overtaking you while you are maneuvering. If necessary, stop or interrupt the maneuver initiated by Active Park Assist.

WARNING

Make sure that no people or animals are in the maneuvering area. Otherwise, they could be injured.

When you cannot avoid obstacles (such as kerbs), always drive over them at low speed and at an obtuse angle. Otherwise, you risk damaging the wheel rims and tyres.

Parking notes:

• On narrow streets, drive as close as possible to the parking space.
• Parking spaces that are dirty, covered with vegetation or delimited by a curb may not be recognized, or may be recognized incorrectly.
• In snowfall or heavy rain, the measurement of parking spaces may be inaccurate.
• During the maneuver, also pay attention to the PARKTRONIC indicators.
• You can correct the steering at any time while the maneuver is in progress. In this case, Active Park Assist is deactivated.
• Do not use Active Park Assist if you are carrying a load that extends beyond the vehicle.
• Do not use Active Park Assist if snow chains are fitted.
• Always check that the tire pressure is correct. It directly affects the vehicle's behavior during the maneuver.
• The position of your vehicle in the parking space at the end of guidance depends on several factors. These factors are the position and shape of the vehicles parked in front and behind, and the layout of the space. In some cases, Active Park Assist may take you too far into or not far enough into the space. It may also cause you to drive onto the sidewalk. If necessary, interrupt the maneuver with Active Park Assist.
• You can also engage forward gear too early. The vehicle then changes direction and does not use the full width of the space. If the gear change is made too early to reach a satisfactory parking position, the maneuver is interrupted.

Detecting a parking space

Active Park Assist is activated automatically in forward gear. It operates up to a speed of approximately 35 km/h. It automatically searches for available parking spaces on both sides of the vehicle and measures them. When the speed is below 30 km/h, the parking symbol is shown in the instrument cluster (status display).

Active Park Assist normally only displays parking spaces on the passenger side. Parking spaces on the driver's side are displayed when you activate the driver's side turn signal. To park on the driver's side, you must keep the driver's side turn signal on. It must remain on until you have confirmed the use of Active Park Assist with the buttonon the multifunction steering wheel.

A right or left arrow appears when Active Park Assist has detected a free parking space.

Example: parking space detected (vehicles equipped with automatic transmission)

1. 1
   Parking space detected on the left
2. 2
   Parking symbol
3. 3
   Parking space detected on the right

For Active Park Assist to detect a parking space, the space must

• be parallel to the direction of travel
• be at least 1.5 m wide
• be at least 1.0 m longer than your vehicle

A free parking space detected as you drive past remains displayed until you have moved approximately 15 m away from it.

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WARNING

PARKTRONIC and Active Park Assist are driver assistance systems only. They cannot always detect all obstacles, and they cannot replace your attention.

You are solely responsible for safety and must continue to monitor your immediate surroundings at all times when maneuvering. Otherwise, you may expose yourself or other persons to danger.

WARNING

When parking, you must make sure during the entire maneuver that no obstacles are near the vehicle. Active Park Assist cannot replace your attention. It only assists you by actively steering.

You must brake yourself to stop or to avoid an accident.

• Stop the vehicle as long as the desired space is indicated by the parking symbol with arrow.
• Vehicles with manual transmission: engage reverse gear.

Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to R.

The message Activate parking assist? Yes: OK No: appears on the multifunction display.appears on the multifunction display.

• Cancelling the process: press the buttonon the multifunction steering wheel or start the engine.
• Parking with the assistance of Active Park Assist: press the button on the multifunction steering wheel.

The message Park assist activated. Accelerate and brake. Watch all directions. appears on the multifunction display.

• Release the multifunction steering wheel.
• Reverse slowly and always be ready to brake. Do not exceed a speed of approx. 10 km/h when reversing. Otherwise, Active Parking Assist will be interrupted.

To park your vehicle optimally in narrow parking spaces, reverse as far as possible.

Also observe the indications of PARKTRONIC.

• Stop at the latest when the continuous warning signal of PARKTRONIC sounds.

You may need to perform several maneuvers if the parking space is small.

Vehicles with manual transmission: the message Parking assist activated Shift into forward gear Check all directions appears in the multifunction display.

Vehicles with automatic transmission: the message Parking assist activated Shift transmission to D Check all directions appears in the multifunction display.

appears on the multifunction display.

• Vehicles with manual transmission: shift into 1st gear when the vehicle is stationary.

Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to D when the vehicle is stationary.

Active Parking Assist steers immediately in the opposite direction.

The message Park assist activated. Accelerate and brake. Watch all directions. appears on the multifunction display.

To park your vehicle optimally, wait until the steering movement is complete before starting.

• Drive forward and always be ready to brake.
• Stop at the latest when the continuous warning signal of PARKTRONIC sounds.

Vehicles with manual transmission: the message Parking assist activated Shift into reverse gear Check all directions appears in the multifunction display.

Vehicles with automatic transmission: the message Parking assist activated Shift transmission to R Check all directions appears in the multifunction display.

appears on the multifunction display.

• It may be necessary to make further transmission position changes.

As soon as the maneuver is complete, the message Parking assist finished appears in the multifunction display. Active Parking Assist is then finished. PARKTRONIC remains available.

• If necessary, perform a maneuver to correct the final position.
• Observe the PARKTRONIC warning lamps

Interrupting Active Parking Assist

You can interrupt Active Parking Assist at any time.

• Hold the multifunction steering wheel or steer the vehicle yourself.

Active Parking Assist is immediately interrupted. The message Parking assist interrupted appears in the multifunction display.

• Press the PARKTRONIC button on the center console.

PARKTRONIC is deactivated and Active Parking Assist is immediately interrupted. The message Parking assist interrupted appears in the multifunction display.

Active Parking Assist is automatically interrupted if

• a transmission gear/position change is made too early
• parking with Active Parking Assist is no longer possible
• you are driving at more than 10 km/h
• a wheel spins, ESP