Important safety notes
WARNING
The PARKTRONIC is a supplemental system.
It is not intended to, nor does it replace, the
need for extreme care. The responsibility
during parking and other critical maneuvers
always remains with the driver.
WARNING
Make sure no persons or animals are in or
near the area in which you are parking/maneuvering. Otherwise, they could be
injured.
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with ultrasonic sensors. It indicates visually and audibly the distance between your vehicle and an object.
PARKTRONIC is activated automatically when
you:
• switch on the ignition
• shift the transmission to position D, R or N
• release the electric parking brake
PARKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds above 11 mph (18 km/h). It is reactivated at lower speeds.
PARKTRONIC monitors the area around your vehicle using six sensors in the front bumper and four sensors in the rear bumper.
1 Sensors in the front bumper, left-hand side (example)
See also:
Wet roads
WARNING
After driving in heavy rain for some time without applying the brakes or through
water deep enough to wet brake components, the first braking action may be somewhat
reduced. You have ...
Accepting a call
If someone calls you when you are in the Tel
menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display, for example:
Press the
button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
...
Selecting a main function
Initial situation
You would like to change from the telephone
menu to the vehicle settings, for example.
Slide the COMAND controller
and
switch to the main function bar.
Select Vehicle i ...