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showall objects whichare very neartoorunder
therear bumper.Itwill notwarnyou of acolli‐
sion,peopleorobjects.
The area behindthe vehicle is displayedasamir‐
rorimage.
System limitations
The rear viewcamerawithinside rearviewmirror
displaywill notfunction,orwill onlypartially
function,inthe following situations:
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if thereisheavy rain, snoworfog
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if theambient light is poor,e.g. at night
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if theareaisilluminated withfluorescent
lighting, theinside rearviewmirrordisplay
mayflicker
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if thetemperaturechanges very quickly, for
example if youdrive out of thecold intoa
heated garage in thewinter
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if theambient temperatureisveryhigh
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if thecamera lens is covered, dirty or fogged
up. Observe thenotes on cleaning therear
viewcamera(/page192).
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thecamera or rear of your vehicle is dam‐
aged. In this case, have thecamera and its
position and setting checkedataqualified
specialistworkshop.
The field of vision and other functions of therear
viewcameramay be restricted duetoadditional
accessories on therear of thevehicle (e.g.
license platebracket or bicycle rack).
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The inside rearviewmirrordisplaycontrast
maybeimpaireddue to incident sunlightor
other light sources. In this case, payparticu‐
lar attention.
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Have theinside rearviewmirrorrepaired or
replaced if its use is considerablyrestricted,
forexample through pixel errors.
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Objects that arenot at ground levelappear
further away than they actuallyare.
Examples of suchobjects:
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thebumper of avehicle parkedbehind
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thedrawbar of atrailer
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theball neckofatrailer coupling
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thetail-endofatruck
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slanted posts
Displaying and hiding therear-view mirror
display
Displaying
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Engage reversegear.
The rear viewcameraimageappearsonthe
leftside of theinside rearviewmirror.
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Be awareofthe system limitations of therear
viewcamerawithrear-viewmirrordisplay.
Hiding
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Engageanother gear.
or
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Switch offthe engine.
The displaywill be hidden afterashorttime.
ATTENTION ASSIST
Function of ATTENTION ASSIST
ATTENTION ASSISTcan assistyou on long,
monotonousjourneys, e.g. on highwaysand trunk
roads. If ATTENTION ASSISTdetects indicatorsof
fatigue or increased lapsesinconcentration on
thepartofthe driver,itsuggests taking abreak.
ATTENTION ASSISTisonlyanaid. It cannot
alwaysdetect drowsiness or increased lapses in
concentration in good time. The system is nota
substitutefor awell-restedand attentivedriver.
On long journeys,takeregular and timelybreaks
that allowyou to rest properly.
Youcan choose between twosettings:
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Standard: normal system sensitivity
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Sensitive: higher system sensitivity.The
driver is warned earlier and theattention level
detected by thesystem(Attention Level) is
adaptedaccordingly.
If fatigue or increased lapsesinconcentration are
detected, the ATTENTION ASSIST: Take aBreak!
warning appearsinthe Instrument Display. You
can acknowledgethe messageand take abreak if
necessary. If youdonot take abreak and ATTEN‐
TION ASSISTcontinues to detect increased lap‐
ses in concentration, youwill be warned again
afteraminimumof15minutes.
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