Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 238)

R the light switch is in the à or L
position.
R reverse gear has not been engaged.
Switching on Night View Assist Plus
X Make sure that COMAND is switched on.
X
Press button :.
The Night View Assist Plus display appears
in the COMAND display.
You can read about how to adjust the
brightness of the COMAND display in the
COMAND operating instructions.
i The infrared headlamps only switch on
when the vehicle is being driven at speeds
of approximately 6 mph (10 km/h). This
means that you do not have the full visual
range while the vehicle is stationary and
cannot check whether Night View Assist
Plus is working.
Pedestrian recognition
: Night View Assist Plus display
; Pedestrian recognized
= Framing
? Symbol for active pedestrian recognition
i Animals are not recognized by pedestrian
recognition.
Night View Assist Plus is able to recognize
pedestrians by typical characteristics, e.g. a
silhouette in the shape of a person.
Pedestrian recognition is then switched on
automatically if:
R Night View Assist Plus is activated
R you exceed a speed of approximately
6 mph (10 km/h)
R the surroundings are dark, e.g. when
driving outside built-up areas without
street lighting
If pedestrian recognition is active,
symbol ? appears. If pedestrians are
detected, they are highlighted with framing
=. If the pedestrian recognition system has
brought a pedestrian to your attention, look
through the windshield to evaluate the
situation. The actual distance to objects and
pedestrians cannot be gaged accurately by
looking at a screen.
It may be the case that objects are highlighted
as well as pedestrians.
Fogged up or dirty windshield
If the windshield in front of the camera is
fogged up or dirty on the inside or outside, the
Night View Assist Plus display is affected.
X To defrost: check the automatic air
conditioning settings (
Y
page 156) and fold
down the camera cover (
Y
page 377).
X To defrost the inside of the windshield:
fold down the camera cover (
Y
page 377)
and clean the windshield (
Y
page 374).
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