2010 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 166

164 Driving systems Rthe immediate surroundings are illuminated with fluorescent light (the display may flicker) is a sudden change in temperature, e.g. if you drive into a heated garage from the cold (lens condensation) camera lens is dirty or covered rear of your vehicle is damaged In this case, have the position and setting of the camera checked by a qualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you contact a MercedesBenz Center for this purpose. Switching on/off X Rthere Controls in detail Rthe Rthe 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: Rthe Ra bumper of a vehicle parked behind you back of a truck Do not use the rear view camera in these situations. Otherwise you could injure yourself or others and/or damage property including your vehicle while parking/ maneuvering. trailer hitch Rthe G Warning! 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 guidelines shown by rear view camera on the COMAND system display. 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. Camera lens : must be free of dirt, ice, snow, and slush to function properly. Clean the camera lens regularly. Being careful not to scratch or damage the camera lens, see "Cleaning the rear view camera lens" (Y page 263). 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