Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 184

if the area is lit by fluorescent light (the dis-
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play may flicker)
if there is a sudden change in temperature,
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e.g. when driving into a heated garage in
winter
if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
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if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
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event have the camera position and setting
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this
purpose.
Do not use the reversing camera in these
types of situation. You could, otherwise,
injure others or damage objects and your
vehicle while you are parking.
Activating the reversing camera
Make sure that the key is in position 2 in
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the ignition lock.
Make sure that the "Reversing camera"
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function is selected in COMAND APS (see
the separate operating instructions for
COMAND APS).
Engage reverse gear.
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The area behind the vehicle is shown in the
COMAND APS display.
Guide lines in the COMAND APS display
Depending on the date of manufacture of the
vehicle, the guide lines are shown in the
COMAND APS display.
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Risk of accident
Please note that objects not on ground level
may appear to be further away than they
actually are. These include:
the bumper of the vehicle parked behind
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trailer tow bars
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the tail-end of a lorry
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slanted posts
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The lines are only guides, not accurate meas-
urements of the distance to an obstacle.
Therefore, you should never pass the red line
when approaching an obstacle. You could oth-
erwise cause an accident and injure yourself
and others.
Guide lines ; and = show the approximate
distance from the rear of the vehicle. Yellow
guide line ; approximately 1.0 m and red
guide line = approximately 0.25 m. Blue
line : depicts the width required for the
vehicle. It is used to align the vehicle with the
edge of the carriageway, e.g. the kerb.
ATTENTION ASSIST
Important safety guidelines
ATTENTION ASSIST helps you during long,
monotonous journeys, such as on motorways
and trunk roads. It is active in the 80 km/h
to 180 km/h range.
If ATTENTION ASSIST detects fatigue or
increasing lapses in concentration on the part
of the driver, it suggests you take a break.
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Risk of accident
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid and may
detect your tiredness or lapses in concentra-
tion too late or not at all. It is not a substitute
for a well rested and attentive driver.
Fatigue may cause you to recognise hazard-
ous situations too late, misjudge a situation
or react slower. For this reason, make sure
you feel rested before you begin driving and
during your journey. Always take breaks in
good time and regularly, especially during
long journeys. Otherwise, you may fail to rec-
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