01-31-2020, 06:55 PM | #1 |
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Did anyone get the Parking Assistance Package just to have the surround view camera?
Anyone get this option just to have the surround view camera? How reliant are you on the camera and does it show real time footage of the side so that you don't curb your wheels? Anyone find it gimmicky? Thanks.
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Do the extra cameras help at all to avoid scraping the front on a parking block or the side wheels on the curb? In other words, how useful is it?
No. The front curb disappears from view about 18” from approach and there are no front sensors that warn of approaching them. Kind of defeats the purpose. You still have to get out and check or park in reverse. Last edited by Conezz; 08-30-2022 at 02:19 PM.. |
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But yes. It does help.
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Not gimmicky - true view. Yes it probably makes us dumber drivers in the long term when you gradually lose that spatial perspective but my heart really rips with the crunching sound... |
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I added it at the last minute with my build and I love it. When I first ordered my car I thought it was a gimmick and a waste of money. Like anything else, until you have it it isn’t a must have. Now that I have it I will always have a car with it. It helps me park close to curbs on the side and the front without guessing.
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Interesting viewpoints. A lot of comments suggest getting it just for the surround view cameras, not for the actual parking feature. There are a few people that claim to never use any of the features at all and that it’s just more technology to worry about glitching or repairing.
I’d never get the package solely for the self parking features. The only reason I’d get it is for the extra set of eyes to avoid pulling to far into parking spaces and avoiding rim rash from misjudging turns into and out of driveways and parking lots. I actually think the self parking features are quite douchey and embarrassing that I’d personally never want to be seen using them. |
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I have it and mainly just use it for the cameras as well. The cameras are a must have at this point. Pulling into tight garage spaces, not curbing your wheels, parking into tighter spaces.
The one parking feature I use on a daily basis is the reversing assistant when I'm getting out of my garage. It's incredible, no longer have to worry about if I'm going to accidentally rip one of my side mirrors off backing out. As for the self parking features.... I use them to show off to friends/family and that's about it. In real world driving, they're just too impractical to use. Parallel parking requires you to drive slowly while searching for a parking spot and of course that'll annoy drivers behind you. And for perpendicular parking, it only backs in, and it does so slowly. Admittedly I have used this feature on a few occasions but I can just do it quicker on my own with the aid of the cameras.
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The park assist button is the button on your center console with the P, right above the auto stop/start button.
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I ordered my car early right around when the cars hit the showroom and I really didn’t know much about some of the features. I added the parking assistance plus and the wireless charger at the last minute just because it really didn’t add much to my overall payment so I said why not. I am glad I did it now though. I have never used the self parking feature but always use the cameras since I am an end spot parker so I am always next to a curb.
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I do agree the 360 view camera is a must have !
However I miss the different camera views that I had in my previous 2019 Mercedes A-Class, especially the one focused on the 4 wheels (super helpful while parking). |
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I have it and couldn't do without it. Excellent for checking your in a space, auto comes on when you are too close to something.
Most used feature for me is the panoramic front camera view. Gives a wide view when pulling out of a blind spot and gives a red visual alert and audible alert. Also you can set activation points so the panoramic camera comes on at set gps locations. Clever technology.
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I have experimented with the self-parking features and have used it for parallel parking in tight spaces a few times. |
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