night vision MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class 2017 W218 Owner's Manual

iThe text shown in the multimedia system
depends on the language setting. The follow-
ing are examples of rear view camera displays
in the multimedia system.
Important safety notes
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. When maneu-
vering or parking, make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects in the area in which you are maneuvering.
Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function in
a limited manner:
Rif the trunk lid is open
Rin heavy rain, snow or fog
Rat night or in very dark places
Rif the camera is exposed to very bright light
Rif the area is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
Rif there is a sudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into a heated garage in win- ter
Rif the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
Observe the notes on cleaning
(
Ypage 274)
Rif the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
event, have the camera position and setting
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
The field of vision and other functions of the rear
view camera may be restricted due to additional
accessories on the rear of the vehicle (e.g.
license plate holder, bicycle rack).
On vehicles with height-adjustable chassis,
leaving the standard height can result in inac-
curacies in the guide lines, depending on tech-
nical conditions.
iThe rear view camera is protected from rain-
drops and dust by means of a flap. When the
rear view camera is activated, this flap opens.
The flap closes again when:
Ryou have finished the maneuvering process
Ryou switch off the engine
Ryou open the trunk
Observe the notes on cleaning (
Ypage 274).
For technical reasons, the flap may remain
open briefly after the rear view camera has
been deactivated.
Switching the rear view camera on/off
XTo switch on: make sure that the Activa‐
tion by R gearfunction is selected in the
multimedia system (see Digital Operator's
Manual).
XEngage reverse gear.
The rear view camera flap opens. The multi-
media system shows the area behind the vehi-
cle with guide lines.
The image from the rear view camera is avail-
able throughout the maneuvering process.
XTo switch off: shift the transmission to posi-
tion P.
or
XDrive forwards a short distance.
Displays in the multimedia system
The rear view camera may show a distorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all.
The rear view camera does not show objects in
the following positions:
Rvery close to the rear bumper
Runder the rear bumper
Rin the area immediately above the tailgate
handle
!Objects not at ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
Rthe bumper of a parked vehicle
Rthe drawbar of a trailer
Rthe ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
Rthe rear section of an HGV
Ra slanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom-
most guideline.
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Ryellowbrackets wit hthin lines: PARKTRONI C
is active
Ryello wbrackets wit hnormal lines: an objec tis
presen tin close range of th evehicl e
Rred line: an objec tis presen tin th eimmediat e
close range of th evehicl e
Impor tant safety notes
The 360°camera is only an aid and may sho w a
distorted vie wof obstacles, sho wthem incor-
rectl yor no tat all. The 360°camera is no t a
substitut efor attentive driving.
You are always responsibl efor saf emaneuver-
in gand parking. Whe nmaneuverin gor parking,
mak esur ethat there are no persons, animals or
objects in th earea in whic hyou are maneuver-
ing.
You are always responsibl efor safety, and mus t
always pay attention to your surroundings when
parkin gand maneuvering. This applies to th e
area sbehind ,in fron tof and beside th evehicle.
You could otherwise endanger yourself and oth-
ers .
The 360° camera will no tfunction or will func-
tion in alimite dmanner:
Rif th edoors are open
Rif th eexterio rmirror sare folded in
Rif th etrunk lid is open
Rin heav yrain ,snow or fog
Rat night or in ver ydark places
Rif th ecameras are exposed to ver ybright ligh t
Rif thearea is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LE D
lighting (the display may flicker)
Rif there is asudden chang ein temperature,
e.g. when drivin ginto aheated garage in win -
te r
Rif th ecamera lenses are dirty or covered
Rif th evehicl ecomponent sin whic hth ecam -
eras are installed are damaged. In this eve nt,
h
av eth ecamera position and setting checke d
at aqualified specialist workshop
Do no tuse th e360° camera in this case. You
can otherwise injur eother sor caus edamage to
objects or th evehicle.
Guide lines are always shown at roa dlevel.
The field of vision and other function sof th e
camera system may be restricted due to addi-
tional attachments (e.g. license plat eholder,
rear bicycle carrier). On vehicles wit
hheight-adjustable chassis,
dependin gon technical conditions, leavin gth e
standard height can result in :
Rinaccuracies in theguide lines
Rinaccuracies in th edisplay of generated
images (top view)
Activati onconditions
The imag efrom th e360° camera appears if:
Rth emultimedia system is switched on
Rth e360 °Camerafunction is switched on
Switching onthe 360° camera
XPress th eØ buttonin th ecenter console
for longer than tw oseconds.
Dependin gon whether position Dor Ris
engaged, th efollowin gis shown:
Raspli tscree nwit hto pvie wand th eimag e
from th efron tcamera or
Ra spli tscree nwit hto pvie wand th eimag e
from th erear vie wcamera
or
XBriefly press th eØ buttonin th ecenter
console.
The vehicl emen uis displayed.
XSelec t360 °Cameraand press 7to confirm .
Dependin gon whether position Dor Ris
engaged, th efollowin gis shown:
Raspli tscree nwit hto pvie wand th eimag e
from th efron tcamera or
Ra spli tscree nwit hto pvie wand th eimag e
from th erear vie wcamera
Activating the 360°camera using
re verse gear
The 360° camera images can be automatically
displayed by engagin grevers egear .
XMakesur ethat th eActivatio nby Rgea rfunction is selected in th emultimedia system
(see Digital Operator' sManual).
XTo sho wthe360° camera image :engage
revers egear .
The multimedia system shows th earea
behind th evehicl ein split-scree nmode. You
see th eto pvie wof th evehicl eand th eimag e
from th erear vie wcamera.
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