Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster 2012 Owner's Manual page 215

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Driving systems
212
Activating/deactivating the reversing
camera
To activate: make sure that the key is in
X
position 2 in the ignition lock.
Make sure that the function "show revers-
X
ing camera display" is selected in COMAND
Online (
page 322).
Y
Engage reverse gear.
X
The area behind the vehicle is shown with
guide lines in the COMAND display.
To deactivate: the reversing camera deacti-
vates if you shift the transmission to P or after
driving forwards a short distance.
Displays in the COMAND display
The reversing camera may show a distorted
view of obstacles or show them incorrectly or
not at all. Obstacles are not shown by the
reversing camera in the following locations:
very close to the rear bumper
R
under the rear bumper
R
in the area immediately above the tailgate
R
handle
! 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 bot-
tom-most guideline.
White guide line without turning the steer-
:
ing wheel, vehicle width including the
exterior mirrors (static)
Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
;
imately 4.0 m from the rear of the vehicle
Red guide line for the vehicle width includ-
=
ing the exterior mirrors, for current steer-
ing wheel angle (dynamic)
Yellow lane marking the course the tyres
?
will take at the current steering wheel
angle (dynamic)
Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
A
imately 1.0 m from the rear of the vehicle
Vehicle centre axis (marker assistance)
B
Bumper
C
Red guide line at a distance of approx-
D
imately 0.25 m from the rear of the vehicle
The guide lines are shown when the trans-
mission is in position R.
The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level.

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