2008 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 462

Controls in detail Driving systems With the vehicle at a standstill, turn steering wheel as far as it will go in the opposite direction. The guide lines for straight driving 7 and cornering 6 appear in the COMAND display. Back up using the set wheel angle until blue guide line 7 for straight driving is parallel to the edge of the parking space, e.g. the curb. Now straighten out steering wheel and back up until you still have just enough room behind the vehicle. While doing so, observe Parktronic* ( page 444) or Park Assist* ( page 448) warning indicators. Night View Assist* The image on the multifunction display corresponds to a road lit up by high-beam headlamps. Warning! Warning! G Night View Assist is only an aid to support you while driving and cannot substitute your careful attention. Do not rely on the display of the Night View Assist; instead, continue to look through the windshield. You are always responsible for safety and must drive in accordance with traffic conditions. Otherwise, you could endanger yourself and others. If it is foggy, raining or snowing, the clarity of the Night View Assist image on the multifunction display may be diminished. G Night View Assist 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. Night View Assist illuminates the road with infrared light in addition to the normal headlamps. A camera at the top of the windshield measures the infrared light and shows a black-and-white image on the multifunction display. 461