Parking

WARNING
The Parking Guidance is only an aid and may not detect all obstacles. The Parking Guidance does not relieve you of the responsibility to pay attention. You are always responsible for safety and must continue to pay attention to your immediate surroundings when parking and maneuvering. Otherwise, you could endanger yourself and others.

parking space Stop the vehicle when the parking space symbol shows the desired parking space in the instrument cluster.
R. Shift the transmission to position R.
The following message appears in the multifunction display: Check vehicle surroundings Confirm with OK.
button on the multifunction Press the steering wheel to confirm. button on the multifunction steering wheel to confirm.
The multifunction display switches to Parking Guidance.
Depending on your distance from the parking space, the Please drive backwards message appears in the multifunction display.

If necessary, reverse towards

the parking If necessary, reverse towards the parking space. This is indicated by an arrow pointing backwards.
Continue backing up until you hear a tone.
Stop – the parking position has been reached. The arrow is white.
The Please steer to the right or Please steer to the left message appears in the multifunction display.

While the vehicle is stationary,

turn the While the vehicle is stationary, turn the steering wheel in the specified direction until the arrow is white and a warning tone sounds.
space: maintain the steering wheel angle and To reverse into the parking space: maintain the steering wheel angle and reverse carefully.
tone, Stop as soon as you hear a warning tone, The vehicle has reached the position in which you need to countersteer.
The Please steer to the left or Please steer to the right message appears in the multifunction display.
vehicle is Countersteering: while the vehicle is stationary, turn the steering wheel in the specified direction until the arrow is white and a warning tone sounds.
space: maintain the steering wheel angle and To reverse into the parking space: maintain the steering wheel angle and reverse carefully.
tone, Stop as soon as you hear a warning tone, at the latest when PARKTRONIC sounds the continuous warning tone.
The Parking Guidance finished message appears in the multifunction display and a warning tone sounds. You may be asked to steer in a different direction and then change gear. In this case, further displays in the multifunction display will direct you to the final position.
Always observe the warning messages Maneuver if necessary.
displayed by PARKTRONIC. Always observe the warning messages displayed by PARKTRONIC.

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