Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 188

Driving systems
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Displays in the multimedia system
The rear view camera may show a distorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all.
The rear view camera does not show objects in
the following positions:
very close to the rear bumper
R
under the rear bumper
R
in the area immediately above the badge in
R
the trunk lid
!
Objects not at ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
the bumper of a parked vehicle
R
the drawbar of a trailer
R
the ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
R
the rear section of an HGV
R
a slanted post
R
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom-
most guideline.
Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
:
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
; White guide line without turning the steering
wheel, vehicle width including the exterior
mirrors (static)
Yellow guide line for the vehicle width
=
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
Yellow lane marking tires at current steering
?
wheel angle (dynamic)
Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
A
imately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear of the vehi-
cle
Vehicle center axle (marker assistance)
B
Bumper
C
Red guide line at a distance of approximately
D
12 in (0.30 m) from the rear of the vehicle
The guide lines are shown when the transmis-
sion is in position R.
The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level.
Front warning display
:
Additional PARKTRONIC measurement
;
operational readiness indicator
Rear warning display
=
Vehicles with PARKTRONIC: when
PARKTRONIC is operational (
tional measurement operational readiness indi-
cator ; appears in the multimedia system. If
the PARKTRONIC warning displays are active or
light up, warning displays : and = are also
active or light up correspondingly in the multi-
media system.
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Y