2009 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 176
2009 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Driving systems In this case, have the position and setting of the camera checked by a qualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you contact a Mercedes-Benz Center for this purpose. Do not use the rear view camera in these situations. Otherwise you could injure yourself or others and/or damage property including your vehicle while parking/ maneuvering. The rear view camera is an optical parking aid. It shows you the area behind the vehicle in the COMAND system display when reverse gear R is engaged, for example during parallel parking. X X X Switching on: Switch on the ignition. Switch on the COMAND system. Shift the automatic transmission to reverse gear R. The area behind the vehicle appears in the COMAND system display. i The area behind the vehicle is shown in the COMAND system display as a mirror image, like in the rear view mirror. i The image from the rear view camera will no longer be displayed if you select another function on the COMAND system while reverse gear R is engaged. To display the image again, disengage and reengage reverse gear R. X Switching off: Shift the automatic transmission into park position P, neutral position N, or drive position D. 1 Rear view camera 174