Mercedes-Benz 2011 CL-Class Operator's Manual page 319

accordance with traffic conditions. You could
otherwise put yourself and others in danger.
The system may be impaired or unavailable if:
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
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rain, fog or heavy spray.
the windshield is dirty, fogged up or
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covered, for instance by a sticker, in the
vicinity of the camera.
you are driving on bends, uphill gradients
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or downhill gradients.
Light from the headlamps of oncoming
vehicles does not affect the Night View Assist
Plus display in the multifunction display. This
is also the case if you cannot switch on the
high-beam headlamps because of oncoming
traffic.
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Warning!
The Night View Assist Plus cannot record
objects immediately in front of or next to the
vehicle. When maneuvering, continue to look
through the windshield. Make sure no
persons or animals are in the area in which
you are maneuvering. You could otherwise
injure them.
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Infrared light is not visible to the human
eye and therefore does not glare. Night
View Assist Plus can therefore remain
switched on even if there is oncoming
traffic.
Night View Assist camera
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Switching on Night View Assist Plus
You can only activate Night View Assist Plus
if:
the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition
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lock.
it is dark.
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the light switch is in the c or L
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position.
reverse gear has not been engaged.
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Push rocker switch : up.
The Night View Assist Plus display appears
in the multifunction display.
Night View Assist Plus display
:
Pedestrian recognized
;
Framing
=
Symbol for active pedestrian recognition
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Speed display
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i The infrared headlamps only switch on
when the vehicle is driving at speeds of at
least 6 mph (10 km/h). This means that you
do not have the full visual range while
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