Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 258)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
As your vehicle approaches an object, one
or more distance segments will come on,
depending on the distance. When the
second red distance segment illuminates,
you have reached the minimum distance.
ț Front area: An intermittent acoustic
warning will sound as the first red dis-
tance segment illuminates and a con-
stant acoustic warning lasting a
maximum of two seconds will sound for
the second red segment. The signal is
canceled when the automatic trans-
mission is set to P, or the parking brake
is activated.
ț Rear area: An intermittent acoustic
warning will sound as the first red dis-
tance segment illuminates and a con-
stant acoustic warning lasting a
maximum of two seconds will sound for
the second red segment. The signal is
canceled when the automatic trans-
mission is set to D, P, or the parking
brake is activated.
Switching Parktronic* system on/off
The Parktronic system can be switched off
manually using the control system
(
୴ page 175).
As your vehicle approaches an object, and
three or more distance segments will
come on, the following message appears in
the multifunction display.
̈ Press æ or ç to switch function
off.
Automatic trans-
mission position Warning indicator
D Front area activated
R or N Front and rear area
activated
P Neither activated
i
The display disappears automatically
within ten seconds if you continue to
approach an object.
If the vehicle comes closer to the ob-
ject and the first red distance segment
comes on, the display appears continu-
ously. It disappears if:
ț you clear the message by pressing
the
и я k or
button j on the multifunction
steering wheel
or
ț the distance is increased and the
third yellow distance segment goes
out.
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