IMPORTANCE OF PARKTRONIC IN CLS550

saala · 09-23-2008, 05:23 AM

hello guys.i was wondering if parktronic is a must have option for cls.the dealer has the car i want but without parktronic.i havent had parktronic in my previous car but since i heard this car has blind spots so what do u guys think?

rob13572468 · 09-23-2008, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by saala

hello guys.i was wondering if parktronic is a must have option for cls.the dealer has the car i want but without parktronic.i havent had parktronic in my previous car but since i heard this car has blind spots so what do u guys think?

you can get parktronic on the CLS but many are not ordered with it. The CLS can however be retrofitted with a variety of aftermarket radar sensors quite easily. The basic 4 sensor kit with factory matched paint and display is around $599 installed and works great. You can also get front sensors and even integrated display with backup cam.

Here is an example of a front/rear kit with cam on a CLS that we just did last week.

http://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=261286

Kar don · 09-23-2008, 02:10 PM

parktronic is OK, you should just get my car Saala, has everything u want

buzescu · 09-24-2008, 02:17 AM

I wish the dealer would have told me how bad is visibilit on the back! If you can get parktronik. If you are in US and not in abig city.. you may not needed but for sure you will feel the need for it.

obiprime · 09-25-2008, 11:34 AM

Parktronic is a Must. I use it everyday. I just wait till I hear and see the red light Hit the Brakes. You cant Crash.

bmontalban · 09-25-2008, 03:35 PM

i would never purchase another full size car or truck without it.

yiannisp · 09-28-2008, 02:28 PM

I've had 2 CLSs in the last 12 months (my first was stolen). On my first delivery date I thought the parktronic wasn't working (because I was moving from a BMW 730d and that had a display for the parking sensors). Basically I was never going close enough to the solid surfaces to get even the first LED to light up. What this tells me is that the CLS is a very hard car to gauge its corners without Parktronic (or a lot of experience of ownership).

I live in Europe (Budapest) so with the right spaces here it is essential (the car would have been toast without it) however in the US (where I lived for 13 years) my opinion is that parking spaces are huge and so you might not really need it as much. For sure the CLS is a hard car to estimate for a while.

Hope this helps.

Kar don · 09-28-2008, 04:38 PM

yah i dont think i could have this car without parktronic, really helps out a lot.

Untertürkheim · 09-28-2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bmontalban

i would never purchase another full size car or truck without it.

+1

W211 BEAST · 09-28-2008, 08:11 PM

It's needed in the CLS. You will never fully get used to where the front or rear of the car is. The hood and trunk both slope down so you cant see it. You end up estimating everytime and one time you will F up. Get the parktronic. You wont regret it.

201mph · 09-30-2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by W211 BEAST

It's needed in the CLS. You will never fully get used to where the front or rear of the car is. The hood and trunk both slope down so you cant see it. You end up estimating everytime and one time you will F up. Get the parktronic. You wont regret it.

+2. Find a car that has it, or get the dealer to add it to the car you are looking at.

Inf4life · 10-01-2008, 03:07 PM

I use mine every day. I couldn't imagine owning a car without it now. Definitely get it. It's worth every penny.

09-23-2008, 05:23 AM	#1
saala Almost a Member! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 51	IMPORTANCE OF PARKTRONIC IN CLS550 hello guys.i was wondering if parktronic is a must have option for cls.the dealer has the car i want but without parktronic.i havent had parktronic in my previous car but since i heard this car has blind spots so what do u guys think?

09-23-2008, 02:10 PM	#3
Kar don Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: GMT -5 hours Posts: 5,121	parktronic is OK, you should just get my car Saala, has everything u want __________________ 08 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 Iridium Silver/Black Leather - P2, AMG pkg, Parktronic, Ipod 07 Lexus GS350 Smoky Granite Mica/Ash leather - NAV, 18's, Sirius, AFS, ventilated seats, & Rear spoiler (gone!)

09-28-2008, 02:28 PM	#7
yiannisp Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2	Importance of Parktronic I've had 2 CLSs in the last 12 months (my first was stolen). On my first delivery date I thought the parktronic wasn't working (because I was moving from a BMW 730d and that had a display for the parking sensors). Basically I was never going close enough to the solid surfaces to get even the first LED to light up. What this tells me is that the CLS is a very hard car to gauge its corners without Parktronic (or a lot of experience of ownership). I live in Europe (Budapest) so with the right spaces here it is essential (the car would have been toast without it) however in the US (where I lived for 13 years) my opinion is that parking spaces are huge and so you might not really need it as much. For sure the CLS is a hard car to estimate for a while. Hope this helps.

09-28-2008, 04:38 PM	#8
Kar don Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: GMT -5 hours Posts: 5,121	yah i dont think i could have this car without parktronic, really helps out a lot. __________________ 08 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 Iridium Silver/Black Leather - P2, AMG pkg, Parktronic, Ipod 07 Lexus GS350 Smoky Granite Mica/Ash leather - NAV, 18's, Sirius, AFS, ventilated seats, & Rear spoiler (gone!)

09-28-2008, 08:11 PM	#10
W211 BEAST MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 1,292	It's needed in the CLS. You will never fully get used to where the front or rear of the car is. The hood and trunk both slope down so you cant see it. You end up estimating everytime and one time you will F up. Get the parktronic. You wont regret it. __________________ -Danny Check out the "IDK What Its Called So-Cal Rally" http://www.mbworld.org/forums/events...cal-rally.html

09-24-2008, 02:17 AM	#4
buzescu Almost a Member! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 43	I wish the dealer would have told me how bad is visibilit on the back! If you can get parktronik. If you are in US and not in abig city.. you may not needed but for sure you will feel the need for it.

09-25-2008, 11:34 AM	#5
obiprime Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3	Parktronic is a Must. I use it everyday. I just wait till I hear and see the red light Hit the Brakes. You cant Crash.

09-25-2008, 03:35 PM	#6
bmontalban Almost a Member! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 54	i would never purchase another full size car or truck without it.

10-01-2008, 03:07 PM	#12
Inf4life Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 466	I use mine every day. I couldn't imagine owning a car without it now. Definitely get it. It's worth every penny. __________________ 2006 MB CLS 500 Iridium Silver/Ash 6000k McCulloch HID HL's 6000k McCulloch HID Fog's Lowenhart LSR's 20x9 20x11 *Sig By Shake*

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