Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2010 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 163)

Switching on/off
X Switching on: Switch on the ignition.
X Switch on the COMAND system.
X Shift the automatic transmission to reverse
gear
R.
The COMAND system display will show the
area behind the vehicle with guidelines.
G
Warning!
Please note that objects which do not touch
the ground may appear to be further away
than they actually are, for example:
R the bumper of a vehicle parked behind you
R a trailer hitch
R the back of a truck
In such cases, you should not use the
guidelines to judge the distance. You may
misjudge the distance which increases the
risk of impacting the objects.
Even when the object you approach is directly
on the ground do not approach the object any
closer than the red guideline.
Red guideline = indicates an approximate
distance of 10 in (0.25 m) from the rear of the
vehicle. Yellow guidelines ; indicate an
approximate distance of 3 ft (1 m) from the
rear of the vehicle. Blue guidelines :
indicate the approximate width required for
the vehicle.
i The image from the rear view camera will
no longer be displayed if you select another
function on the COMAND system while
reverse gear
R is engaged. To display the
image again, disengage and reengage
reverse gear
R.
X Switching off: Shift the automatic
transmission into park position P, neutral
position N, or drive position D.
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