Rear View Camera - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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shows the Park Assist Canceled Park Assist Canceled
sage.
When Active Parking Assist is canceled, you
must steer and brake again yourself.
If a system malfunction occurs, the vehicle is
braked to a standstill. To drive on, depress the
accelerator again.

Rear view camera

General notes
Rear view camera : is in the trunk lid handle.
Rear view camera : is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It shows the area behind
your vehicle with guide lines in the COMAND
display.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.
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The text of messages shown in the
COMAND display depends on the language
setting. The following are examples of rear
view camera messages in the COMAND
display.
Important safety notes
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your imme-
diate surroundings. You are always responsi-
ble for safe maneuvering and parking. When
maneuvering or parking, make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the area
in which you are maneuvering.
mes- Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function
in a limited manner:
if the trunk lid is open
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in heavy rain, snow or fog
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at night or in very dark places
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if the camera is exposed to very bright light
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if the area is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
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lighting (the display may flicker)
if the camera lens fogs up, e.g. when driving
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into a heated garage in winter, causing a
rapid change in temperature
if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed.
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Observe the notes on cleaning
( page 416)
Y
if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
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event, have the camera position and setting
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
The field of vision and other functions of the
rear view camera may be restricted due to
additional accessories on the rear of the vehi-
cle (e.g. license plate holder, bicycle rack).
The guide lines in the COMAND display show
the distances to your vehicle. The distances
only apply to road level.
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The rear view camera is protected from
raindrops and dust by means of a flap.
When the rear view camera is activated,
this flap opens.
The flap closes again when:
you have finished the maneuvering proc-
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ess
you switch off the engine
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you open the trunk
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Observe the notes on cleaning
( page 416).
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For technical reasons, the flap may remain
open briefly after the rear view camera has
been deactivated.