Mercedes-Benz E-Sedan 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 203)

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.
i The infrared lamps switch on
automatically from a speed of about 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
G
WARNING
Pedestrian recognition may be impaired or
inoperative if:
R pedestrians are partially or entirely
obscured by objects, e.g. parked vehicles.
R the silhouette of the pedestrian in the Night
View Assist Plus display is incomplete or
interrupted, e.g. by powerful light
reflections.
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Driving and parking
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