Driving and operating 201Reactivate front and rear parkingassist by pressing parking assistbutton r or engaging reverse gearonce.Deactivation by the driver or by thesystem during manoeuvring will beindicated by Parking Deactivated inthe Driver Information Centre.FaultA message appears in the DriverInformation Centre when:● There is a fault in the system.● The driver did not successfullycomplete the parkingmanoeuvre.● The system is not operational.If an object is detected during parkinginstructions, Stop is indicated in theDriver Information Centre. Removingthe object will resume the parkingmanoeuvre. If the object is notremoved, the system will bedeactivated. Press ( to activate thesystem and search for a new parkingslot.Basic notes on using parkingassist systems9 WarningUnder certain circumstances,various reflective surfaces onobjects or clothing as well asexternal noise sources may causethe system to fail to detectobstacles.Special attention must be paid tolow obstacles which can damagethe lower part of the bumper.CautionPerformance of the system can bereduced when sensors arecovered, e.g. by ice or snow.Performance of the parking assistsystem can be reduced due toheavy loading.Special conditions apply if thereare taller vehicles in the vicinity(e.g. off-road vehicles, mini vans,vans). Object identification and
