Parking aid
Sensors are located in the front and rear bump-
ers . If these detect an obstacle, audible and visu-
al signals warn you.
Make sure the sensors are not covered by stick -
ers, deposits or any other obstructions as it may
impair the function of the system. For informa-
tion on cleaning, see
~ page 354.
The display field begins approximate ly at :
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4 ft (1.20 m)
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3 ft (0.90 m)
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S.2 ft (l.60 m)
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3 ft (0.90 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the sho rt er
the int erva l between the audible signals. A con-
tinuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less
than approximately 1 foot (0.30 meters) away .
Do not continue driving forward or in reverse
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If the distance to an obstacle remains constant,
the volume of the distance warning gradually
lowers after a few seconds until it is muted (this
is not apply in the continuous tone range).
If the
obstacle becomes closer than it was before the
sound was muted, the tone will sound again. If
the obstacle is farther away than it was before
the sound was muted, no tone will sound. Pay at-
tention to the vehicle's su rroundings whe n you
start to dr ive.
Switching on/ off
Applies to: vehicles with pa rking system plus
Fig. 146 Center console: p-.irking aid button
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Fig. 147 Infota inment system: visua l distance display
Switching on/off
Requirement: the vehicle speed must be under
approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) .
.. Press the p,q~ button in the center conso le. A
short confirmation tone sounds and the LED in
the button turns on.
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automatically when re-
verse gea r is engaged wh ile the engine is run-
ning. A brief confi rmat ion tone will so und .
If Activate automatically is switched on in the
Infotainment system and if the vehicle ap-
proaches an obstacle at speeds under approxi-
mately 6 mph (10 km/h), the parking aid will
switch on automatically . Audible signals will
sound once the obstacle is within the sensor de-
tection area.
Switching off automatically
The system switches off automatically when driv-
ing forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h).
Segments in the visual display
The segments in front of and behind the vehicle
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fig . 147 he lp you to determine the distance be-
tween your vehicle and an obstacle . The red
lines* mark the expected direction of travel ac-
cording t o t he steering angle. A wh ite segment
indicates an identified obstacle that is outside of
the vehicle's path . Red segments show identified
obstacles that are in your veh icle's path. As your
vehicle comes closer to the obstacle, the seg-
ments move closer to the vehicle . The collision
area has been reached when the ne xt to last seg -
ment is displayed . Obstacles in the coll is ion area,
includ ing those outs ide of the vehicle's path, are
shown in red. Do not continue driving forward or ..,.
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