Mercedes-Benz 2006 R-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
As your vehicle approaches an object, one
or more distance segments will illuminate,
depending on the distance. When the
seventh distance segment illuminates, you
have reached the minimum distance.
ț Front area: An intermittent acoustic
warning will sound as the first red
distance segment illuminates and a
constant acoustic warning lasting a
maximum of 2 seconds will sound for
the second red distance segment. The
signal is canceled when the automatic
transmission is set to position P or the
parking brake is set.
ț Rear area: An intermittent acoustic
warning will sound as the first red
distance segment illuminates and a
constant acoustic warning lasting a
maximum of 2 seconds will sound for
the second red distance segment. The
signal is canceled when the automatic
transmission is set to position D, P, or
the parking brake is set.
Switching the Parktronic system
on/off
You can switch off the Parktronic system
manually.
The Parktronic switch is located in the
upper part of the center console.
1 Parktronic switch
2 Indicator lamp
Switching off the Parktronic system
̈ Press Parktronic switch 1.
Indicator lamp 2 comes on.
Switching on the Parktronic system
̈ Press Parktronic switch 1 once more.
Indicator lamp 2 goes out.
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The Parktronic system switches on
automatically when you switch on the
ignition (
page 38).