2011 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 320

318 Driving systems stationary and cannot check whether Night View Assist Plus is working. When you activate Night View Assist Plus, speed display A in the multifunction display changes. Speed display A is shown as a bar at the bottom edge of the multifunction display. This line is no longer available for basic menus. You have to deactivate Night View Assist Plus if you wish to change a setting using the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel. interrupted, e.g. by significant light reflection Ra pedestrian's silhouette is not rich enough in contrast compared to the background Rpedestrians are not in erected position but, for example, sit, crouch down, or lie Driving and parking i Animals are not identified by pedestrian recognition. Setting the brightness of the multifunction display Pedestrian recognition The Night View Assist Plus recognizes pedestrians using typical characteristics, i.e. a silhouette in the shape of a person. Pedestrian recognition is then switched on automatically if: RNight Ryou View Assist Plus is activated. are driving above approximately 6 mph (10 km/h). Rthe surroundings are dark, e.g. when driving outside built-up areas without street lighting. If pedestrian recognition is active, symbol ? appears. If a pedestrian is now recognized, they are framed = and thereby highlighted. If the pedestrian recognition system has brought a pedestrian to your attention, look through the windshield to evaluate the situation. The actual distance to objects and pedestrians cannot be gauged accurately by looking at a screen. It may be the case that objects are highlighted as well as pedestrians. X To make brighter or dimmer: make sure that Night View Assist Plus is activated. X Turn control : counterclockwise or clockwise. Fogged up or dirty windshield If the windshield in front of the camera is fogged up or dirty on the inside or outside, the Night View Assist Plus display is affected. G Warning! G Warning! The pedestrian detection may be impaired or unavailable when Rpedestrians are obstructed fully or in part by other objects such as parking vehicles Rthe silhouette in the Night View Assist Plus image is displayed incomplete or Please do not forget that your primary responsibility is to drive the vehicle. A driver's attention to the road must always be his/her primary focus when driving. For your safety and the safety of others, stop before trying to remove window fogging or cleaning the windshield in front of the Night View Assist Plus camera. Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.