Mercedes-Benz

Parking with Active Parking Assist

WARNING Risk of accident due to objects located above or below the detection range of Active Parking Assist

If there are objects above or below the detection range, the following situations may arise:

Active Parking Assist may steer too early.
The vehicle may not stop in front of these objects.

This could cause a collision.

In these situations, do not use Active Parking Assist.

Press button

Parking spaces detected by the system are shown in the media display. When the vehicle is stationary, indicated vehicle path into currently selected parking space also appears.

If a parking space is displayed: stop the vehicle.

If necessary, select another parking space.

Vehicles with 360° Camera:

if necessary, change the parking direction.

To start the parking procedure:

confirm selected parking space

The turn signal indicator is switched on automatically when the parking procedure begins. You are responsible for selecting the turn signal indicator in accordance with the traffic conditions. If necessary, select the turn signal indicator accordingly.

WARNING Risk of accident due to vehicle swinging out while parking or pulling out of a parking space

While parking or exiting a parking space, the vehicle swings out and can drive onto areas of the oncoming lane.

This could cause you to collide with objects or other road users.

Pay attention to objects and other road users.

Where necessary, stop the vehicle or cancel the parking procedure with Active Parking Assist.

If, for example, the Please engage reverse gear message appears in the media display: select the corresponding transmission position.

The vehicle drives into the selected parking space.

During the parking procedure with Active Parking Assist, the lane markings are displayed in green in the camera image.

On completion of the parking procedure, the Parking Assist finished, take control of vehicle message appears. Further manoeuvring may still be necessary.

Secure the vehicle against rolling away. When required by legal requirements or local conditions: turn the wheels towards the kerb.

You can stop the vehicle and change the transmission position during the parking procedure. The system then calculates a new vehicle path. If no new vehicle path is available, the transmission position can be changed again, or the process can be cancelled.