2008 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 481

Controls in detail Driving systems Warning! G Warning! G 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 guide lines shown by Rear View Camera on the COMAND display. Switching on Rear View Camera Please note that objects which do not touch the ground, such as the bumper of a vehicle parked behind you, a trailer hitch, or the back of a truck, may appear to be further away than they actually are. In this case, you should not use the guide lines to judge distance as the use of the guide lines to judge distance increases the risk of impacting the objects. Even when the object you approach is directly on the ground (and nothing on the object extends above the ground beyond the object's contours directly touching the ground) and no objects that do not touch the ground, such as the bumper of a vehicle parked behind you, a trailer hitch, or the back of a truck are in the path, do not approach the object on the ground any closer than red guide line 4. i The Rear View Camera must be activated in the instrument cluster control system in order for it to be switched on ( page 298). 1 Blue guide lines for vehicle width 2 Yellow 39 in (1 m) guide line 3 Red 10 in (0.25 m) guide line The red 10 in (0.25 m) guide line 3, the yellow 39 in (1 m) guide line 2 correspond to the relevant distance from the rear of the vehicle. The blue guide line for vehicle width 1 show the required width for the vehicle. Switch on the ignition ( page 365). Switch on COMAND ( page 83). Move gear selector lever to reverse gear R. The COMAND display will show the area behind the vehicle with guide lines. 480