Mercedes-Benz R-Class Owner's Manual page 160

The automatic transmission position deter-
mines which warning display is active:
Automatic trans- Warning display
mission position
D Front area activated
R or N Rear and front areas
activated
P No areas activated
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance to the obstacle.
From the:
sixth segment onwards, you will hear an
R
intermittent warning tone for approxi-
mately two seconds.
seventh segment onwards, you will hear a
R
warning tone for approximately two sec-
onds. You have reached the minimum dis-
tance.
* optional
Deactivating/activating Parktronic
To deactivate/activate Parktronic
1
Indicator lamp
2
If indicator lamp 2 is on, Parktronic is deac-
tivated.
Trailer towing*
Parktronic is deactivated for the rear area
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
!
Remove the detachable trailer coupling if
it is no longer required. Parktronic meas-
ures the minimum detection range to an
obstacle from the bumper, not the ball cou-
pling.
Driving systems
Reversing camera*
The reversing camera is an optical aid. It
shows the area behind your vehicle in the
COMAND APS display.
G Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are
in the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured.
The reversing camera is located in the handle
strip of the boot lid.
Reversing camera
1
View through the camera
The area behind the vehicle is displayed in a
mirrored fashion, as in the rear-view mirror.
Controls
Z
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