Infrared Lamp - Mercedes-Benz 2012 E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual

persons or animals are in the area in which
you are maneuvering. You could otherwise
injure them.
i 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 Plus camera
:
Switching on Night View Assist Plus
Depending on your vehicle's date of
manufacture, the c or à symbol for
the "Automatic driving lights/daytime
running lamps" position is located on the light
switch.
You can only activate Night View Assist Plus
if:
the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition
R
lock.
it is dark.
R
the light switch is set to either c,
R
à or L.
reverse gear has not been engaged.
R
X
Make sure that COMAND is switched on.
X
Press button :.
The Night View Assist Plus display appears
in the COMAND display.
Night View Assist Plus display
:
Pedestrian recognized
;
Framing
=
Symbol for active pedestrian recognition
?
You can read about how to adjust the
brightness of the COMAND display in the
COMAND operating instructions.
i The infrared lamps switch on
automatically from a speed of about 6 mph
(10 km/h). This means that you do not have
the full visual range while the vehicle is
stationary and cannot check whether Night
View Assist Plus is working.
Pedestrian recognition
G
WARNING
Pedestrian recognition may be impaired or
inoperative if:
pedestrians are partially or entirely
R
obscured by objects, e.g. parked vehicles.
the silhouette of the pedestrian in the Night
R
View Assist Plus display is incomplete or
interrupted, e.g. by powerful light
reflections.
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
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