Night View Assist - Mercedes-Benz 2007 CL 550 Operator's Manual

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Night View Assist*

Warning!
Night View Assist is only an aid to support
you while driving and cannot substitute your
careful attention. Do not rely on the display
of the Night View Assist; instead, continue
to look through the windshield. You are al-
ways responsible for safety and must drive
in accordance with traffic conditions. Other-
wise, you could endanger yourself and oth-
ers.
If it is foggy, raining or snowing, the clarity of
the Night View Assist image on the multi-
function display may be diminished.
Night View Assist illuminates the road with
infrared light in addition to the normal
headlamps.
A camera at the top of the windshield mea-
sures the infrared light and shows a
black-and-white image on the multifunc-
tion display.
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The image on the multifunction display cor-
responds to a road lit up by high-beam
headlamps.
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Warning!
Night View Assist cannot record objects im-
mediately in front of or next to the vehicle.
When maneuvering, continue to look
through the windshield. Make sure no per-
sons or animals are in the area in which you
are maneuvering. You could otherwise in-
jure them.
The Night View Assist image on the multi-
function display is not impaired
by the headlamps of approaching vehi-
cles
if you cannot switch on the high beams
due to oncoming traffic
As a result, you can better follow the
course of the road and detect obstacles
earlier on.
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Infrared light is invisible to the human eye
and can therefore remain permanently switched
on without blinding oncoming traffic.
The camera is at the top of the windshield.
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1 Night View Assist camera