Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 198)

The system may be impaired or unavailable if:
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
rain, fog or heavy spray.
R the windshield is dirty, fogged up or
covered, for instance by a sticker, in the
vicinity of the camera.
R you are driving on bends, uphill gradients
or downhill gradients.
Light from the headlamps of oncoming
vehicles does not affect the Night View Assist
Plus display in the multifunction display. This
is also the case if you cannot switch on the
high-beam headlamps due to oncoming
traffic.
G WARNING
The Night View Assist Plus cannot record
objects immediately in front of or next to the
vehicle. When maneuvering, continue to look
through the windshield. Make sure no
persons or animals are in the area in which
you are maneuvering. You could otherwise
injure them.
i Infrared light is not visible to the human
eye and therefore does not glare. Night
View Assist Plus can therefore remain
switched on even if there is oncoming
traffic.
: Night View Assist Plus camera
Switching on Night View Assist Plus
Depending on your vehicle's date of
manufacture, the c or à symbol for
the "Automatic driving lights/daytime
running lamps" position is located on the light
switch.
You can only activate Night View Assist Plus
if:
R the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition
lock.
R it is dark.
R the light switch is set to either c,
à or L.
R reverse gear has not been engaged.
X
Make sure that COMAND is switched on.
X Press button :.
The Night View Assist Plus display appears
in the COMAND display.
: Night View Assist Plus display
; Pedestrian recognized
= Framing
? Symbol for active pedestrian recognition
You can read about how to adjust the
brightness of the COMAND display in the
COMAND operating instructions.
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Driving systems
Driving
and
parking