Deactivating DSR
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards ?.
or
X
Accelerate and drive faster than 28 mph
(45 km/h).
DSR deactivates automatically if:
R
you are driving faster than 28 mph (45 km/h).
R
you disengage the LOW RANGE transmission
ratio.
R
there is a malfunction in the ESP
®
or ABS sys-
tem.
PARKTRONIC
General notes
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid. The
system is equipped with ultrasonic sensors in
the front and rear bumpers to monitor the area
around your vehicle. PARKTRONIC indicates vis-
ually and audibly the distance between your
vehicle and an object.
Your vehicle features two separate sound emit-
ters with different frequencies for the warning
tones. The warning ranges in front of and behind
the vehicle are indicated by different warning
tones.
PARKTRONIC is activated automatically when
you:
R
turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock
R
release the parking brake and
R
move the selector lever to D, N or R.
PARKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds above
11 mph (18 km/h). PARKTRONIC is reactivated
at speeds below 10 mph (16 km/h).
Important safety notes
PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It cannot replace
your own awareness of the immediate surround-
ings. You are responsible for safe maneuvering,
parking and pulling away. When maneuvering,
parking and pulling away, make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the maneu-
vering area.
!
Pay particular attention to obstacles above
or below the sensors when parking, such as
flower pots or trailer towbars. PARKTRONIC
does not recognize such objects when they
are in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle.
You could damage the vehicle or objects.
PARKTRONIC can suffer interference from:
R
ultrasonic sources such as a truck's
compressed-air brakes, an automatic car
wash or a pneumatic drill
R
attachments to the vehicle, e.g. rear moun-
ted racks
R
number plates (vehicle license plates) that
are not affixed flat against the bumper
R
dirty or icy sensors
Remove a detachable trailer coupling if it is no
longer required. PARKTRONIC measures the
minimum detection range to an obstacle from
the bumper, not the ball coupling.
Range of the sensors
PARKTRONIC does not account for obstacles
that are:
R
beneath its detection range, e.g. persons, ani-
mals or objects
R
above its detection range, e.g. overhanging
loads, overhangs or truck loading ramps
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice or slush.
Otherwise, they cannot function correctly.
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