Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual page 183

Wide-angle function
Symbol for the wide-angle view function
:
Own vehicle
;
PARKTRONIC warning displays
=
You can also use the rear view camera to select
a wide-angle view.
When PARKTRONIC is operational (
a symbol for your own vehicle appears in the
display of the multimedia system. If the
PARKTRONIC warning displays are active, warn-
ing displays = light up in the multimedia system
in yellow or red accordingly.
360° camera
General notes
The 360° camera is a system that consists of
four cameras.
The system processes images from the follow-
ing cameras:
Rear view camera
R
Front camera
R
Two cameras in the exterior rear view mirrors
R
The cameras capture the immediate surround-
ings of the vehicle. The system supports you,
e.g. when parking or if vision is restricted at an
exit.
You can show pictures from the 360° camera in
full-screen mode or in seven different split-
screen views on the multimedia system display.
A split-screen view also includes a top view of
the vehicle. This view is calculated from the data
supplied by the installed cameras (virtual cam-
era).
The six split-screen views are:
top view and picture from the rear view cam-
R
era (130° viewing angle)
top view and image from the front camera
R
(130° viewing angle without displaying the
maximum steering wheel angle)
top view and enlarged rear view
R
top view and enlarged front view
R
top view and images from the rear-facing side
R
cameras (rear wheel view)
top view and images from the forward-facing
R
side cameras (front wheel view)
When the function is active and you shift the
transmission from D or R to N, the dynamic
guidelines are hidden.
When you change between transmission posi-
tions D and R, you see the previously selected
front or rear view.
Distances measured by PARKTRONIC will also
be optically displayed:
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in split screen view as red or yellow brackets
R
around the vehicle icon in the top view, or
at the bottom right as red or yellow brackets
R
around the vehicle symbol in full-screen mode
The line thickness and color of the brackets
show how far the vehicle is from an object.
yellow brackets with thin lines: PARKTRONIC
R
is active
yellow brackets with normal lines: an object is
R
present in close range of the vehicle
red line: an object is present in the immediate
R
close range of the vehicle
Important safety notes
The 360°camera is only an aid and may show a
distorted view of obstacles, show them incor-
rectly or not at all. The 360°camera is not a
substitute for attentive driving.
You are always responsible for safe maneuver-
ing and parking. When maneuvering or parking,
make sure that there are no persons, animals or
objects in the area in which you are maneuver-
ing.
You are always responsible for safety, and must
always pay attention to your surroundings when
parking and maneuvering. This applies to the
areas behind, in front of and beside the vehicle.
You could otherwise endanger yourself and oth-
ers.
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