Parking sy stem s
to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft (1
m).
.. Turn the Infota inment on and shift into reverse
gear. The parking system is turned on and the
cross parking view is disp layed .
.. Press the control button on the Infotainment
unit (D
¢ page 117, fig. 128 . The parall el park-
ing
ind icator is displayed .
.,. Back up and align yo ur vehicle so the blue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle be-
hind you or on the parking space line
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eral information on page 118 .
The blue area
represents an extension of the vehicle's out line
by approximately
16 ft (5 meters) to the rear .
The long side of the blue area should be on the
curb . The entire blue area must f it into the
parking space .
.,. With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
whee l to t he right as far as it will go .
.,. Back into the par king space until the blue curve
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page 117, fig. 129 touches the curb ¢ ..&. in
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eral information on page 118 .
Stop the vehicle.
.. With the veh icle stopped, turn the steering
whee l to the left as far as it will go.
.. Cont inue to back into the parking space unt il
the ve hicle is parked parallel to the curb¢
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General information on page 118. @ displays
the rear bumper. Stop t he vehicle, at t he latest ,
whe n the red or ien t ati on line @ bo rders an ob-
ject. Keep an eye on the front of your vehicle
whi le doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
When the re is an obs t acle (such as a wa ll) next to
the par king space, choose a space with more
space on the sides. Posit ion t he long side of the
b lue area so t hat there is sufficient space from
the object . The area must not be on the curb . You
will also need to start turn ing the steer ing whee l
much earlier. The blue curve¢
page 117,
fig. 129 must not touch the obstacle, but rather
there should be enough distance.
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The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be d isp layed, depend ing on the tu rn s ig-
nal be ing used.
Trailer mode
Applies to vehicles: wit h peripheral cameras and tra iler hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer.
Fig. 142 Infota inment: rea r mode
Requirement: Trailer mode is selected
¢ page 120 .
.. Now you can posit ion your veh icle in front of
the trailer
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page 118, ¢ (D in General information on
page 118 .
The orange colored orientation line
denotes the expected path towa rd the trailer
hitch. Use t he blue lines t o he lp you est ima t e
the distance to the tra ile r hitc h.
Setting the mode
Applies to vehicles : wit h peripheral ca meras
.. Select: !CAR! function button> (Car)* Systems
control button > Driver assist > Parking aid >
Change to front/rear > Auto or Manual.
Auto -
This view behind the vehicle (Rear mode)
is disp layed automatica lly when you shift into re-
verse. This view in front of the vehicle
(Front
mode) is displayed automat ically when you shift
into the forward gears.
Manual - When you sw itch the system on, the
view beh ind the veh icle
(Rear mode) is always
displayed and it does not switch to the
Front
mode when a forward gear is se lected.