Mercedes-Benz

Exiting a parking space with Active Parking Assist

Requirements

The vehicle has been parked parallel to the direction of travel using Active Parking Assist.
The border of the parking space must be high enough at the front and the rear; a kerb, for instance, is not sufficient.
The border of the parking space must not be too wide. Your vehicle can be manoeuvred into a position at a maximum angle of 45° to the starting position in the parking space.
A manoeuvring distance of at least 1 m must be available.

The active braking function is only available on vehicles with an automatic transmission. During the parking/exiting procedure, you must brake yourself.

Please note that you are responsible for the vehicle and surroundings during the entire parking procedure.

Start the vehicle.

Switch on the turn signal on the side you intend to exit the parking space.

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.

Shift the transmission to position

The multifunction display shows the Start Parking Assist?Yes: OKNo: message and the location of the parking space.

To cancel the process:

press the

steering-wheel button or drive off.

To exit the parking space using active parking assistance:

press the

steering-wheel button.

The Parking Assist in operation Accelerate and brakeObserve surroundings message is shown in the multifunction display.

Release the steering wheel.

Pull away and be ready to brake at all times. Reverse slowly, and do not drive faster than 10 km/h. Parking assistance is otherwise cancelled and Active Parking Assist is stopped.

When the vehicle approaches the rear border of the parking space, Active Parking Assist can brake it to a standstill.

Manoeuvring may be required in tight parking spaces. Observe the messages on the multifunction display.

On completion of the parking procedure, the Active Parking Assist finished message appears and an acoustic signal sounds. Active Parking Assist no longer supports you with steering interventions and brake applications.

The parking assistance function of Active Parking Assist is stopped. You will then have to steer and merge into traffic on your own. PARKTRONIC is still available.