Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 COMAND Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Switching on Rear View Camera
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Switch on the ignition (
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page 370).
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Switch on COMAND (
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page 87).
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Move gear selector lever to reverse
gear R.
The COMAND display will show the
area behind the vehicle with guide
lines.
Warning!
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Make sure no persons or animals are in the
area in which you are maneuvering. You
could otherwise injure them.
Warning!
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The Rear View Camera may not function if:
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the trunk lid is not completely closed
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it is raining or snowing heavily, or if
there is thick fog
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in a very dark area
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the camera is exposed to very strong
white light (white stripes may appear on
the COMAND display)
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the surrounding area is lit with fluores-
cent light (the COMAND display can
flicker)
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outside temperatures are very high (lens
condensation)
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there is a sudden change in tempera-
ture, for example when you drive out of
the cold into a heated garage in winter
(lens condensation)
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the camera lens is dirty or covered, see
“Cleaning the Rear View Camera* lens”
(
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page 621)
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the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In
this case, have the position and setting
of the camera checked by a qualified
technician. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Do not use the Rear View Camera if the
roads are icy, slippery or covered with snow.
The vehicle could slip causing the actual ve-
hicle position to deviate from the one shown
on the COMAND display.
This may cause injury to you or others, or
damage the vehicle or objects.
Mounting tires/rims of other specification
than the original equipment tires/rims may
impair the function of the Rear View Cam-
era. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Warning!
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Use of Rear View Camera can be dangerous
if you are color-blind or have impaired color
vision.
Only use Rear View Camera if you can see
and distinguish all colored guide lines shown
by Rear View Camera on the COMAND dis-
play.
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The Rear View Camera must be activated in
the instrument cluster control system in order
for it to be switched on (
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page 303).
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