2011 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 189

Driving systems the vehicle. You could damage the vehicle or the objects. Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic car wash, a truck's compressed-air brakes or a pneumatic drill could cause PARKTRONIC to malfunction. Minimum distance Center Corners Approx. 8 in (20 cm) Approx. 6 in (15 cm) segments. PARKTRONIC is operational if yellow segments showing operational readiness = light up. The selected transmission position determines which warning display is active when the engine is running. Transmission position D R or N If there is an obstacle within this range, all warning displays light up and a warning tone sounds. If the distance falls below the minimum, the distance may no longer be shown. P Warning display Front area activated Rear and front areas activated No areas activated 187 Warning displays The warning displays show the distance between the sensors and the obstacle. The warning display for the front area is located on the dashboard above the center air vents. The warning display for the rear area in the Coupe is located on the headliner in the rear compartment; in the Cabriolet, it is between the rear seats. One or more segments light up as the vehicle approaches an obstacle, depending on the vehicle's distance from the obstacle. From the: Rsixth segment onwards, you will hear an intermittent warning tone for approximately two seconds. Rseventh segment onwards, you will hear a warning tone for approximately two seconds. This indicates that you have now reached the minimum distance. Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC Warning display for the front area : Segments on the left-hand side of the vehicle ; Segments on the right-hand side of the : To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC ; Indicator lamp vehicle = Segments showing operational readiness The warning display for each side of the vehicle is divided into five yellow and two red If indicator lamp ; lights up, PARKTRONIC is deactivated. Z Driving and parking