Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 178)

Driving systems
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Front area warning indicator
1
Left side of the vehicle
2 Right side of the vehicle
Rear area warning indicator (coupe/cabriolet)
1
Left side of the vehicle
2 Right side of the vehicle
Each warning indicator is divided into six
yellow and two red distance segments for
either side of the vehicle. The Parktronic
system is ready to measure when the border
around the indicator is illuminated.
The current transmission position determines
which warning indicator will be activated.
Current
transmission
position
Warning indicator
D Front area activated
R or N Front and rear area
activated
As your vehicle approaches an object, one or
more distance segments will illuminate,
depending on the distance. When the eighth
distance segment illuminates, you have
reached the minimum distance.
R 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 shifted
into park position
P.
R 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 shifted
into drive position
D or park position P.
Switching the Parktronic system on/off
The Parktronic system switches on
automatically when the ignition is switched
on.
1 Parktronic switch
2 Indicator lamp
Controls in detail