Rear View Camera - Mercedes-Benz 2012 E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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X
To reverse into the parking space:
maintain the steering wheel angle and
reverse carefully.
X
Stop as soon as you hear a warning tone,
at the latest when PARKTRONIC sounds the
continuous warning tone.
Parking Guidance finished
The
message appears in the multifunction
display and a warning tone sounds. You
may be asked to steer in a different
direction and then change gear. In this
case, further displays in the multifunction
display will direct you to the final position.
X
Maneuver if necessary.
X
Always observe the warning messages
displayed by PARKTRONIC (
Canceling Parking Guidance
X
Press the PARKTRONIC button on the
center console (
Parking Guidance is canceled immediately
and PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
Parking Guidance is canceled automatically if
it is no longer possible to guide you into the
parking space, or if a malfunction occurs.
The parking space symbol goes out and a
warning tone sounds. The
Guidance Canceled
multifunction display.

Rear view camera

Important safety notes
The rear view camera is an optical parking aid.
It shows the area behind your vehicle in the
COMAND display.
G
WARNING
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the maneuvering range. Otherwise, they
could be injured.
The rear view camera is located in the handle
strip of the trunk lid/tailgate.
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Parking
message appears in the
Example: Sedan
Rear view camera
:
View through the camera
The area behind the vehicle is displayed in a
mirror-inverted manner, as in the rear-view
mirror.
G
WARNING
The rear view camera is only an aid and the
obstacle display may:
show a distorted perspective
R
be inaccurate
R
not show obstacles at all
R
The rear view camera does not mean that you
are no longer responsible for driving carefully.
Be careful and be particularly alert. The rear
view camera may not show objects that are:
very close to the rear bumper
R
underneath the rear bumper
R
above the trunk handle/tailgate handle
R
Safety always remains your responsibility,
and you must continue paying careful
attention to your immediate surroundings
when parking and maneuvering. This includes
the area behind, in front of and beside the
vehicle. You could otherwise endanger
yourself or others.
G
WARNING
The rear view camera will not function or will
not fully function if:
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :