Mercedes-Benz GLC : Rear view camera / Function of the rear view camera
When you engage reverse gear, the image from
the rear view camera is shown in the media display.
Dynamic guide lines show the path the vehicle will take with the current
steering angle.
This helps you to orient yourself and to avoid
obstacles when backing up.
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the surroundings.
The responsibility for safe maneuvering and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects etc., in the
maneuvering area while maneuvering and parking.
You can open the cover of the rear view camera
manually.
The guide lines in the media display show the
distances to your vehicle. The distances displayed
only apply to road level.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
select from the following views:
- Normal view
- Wide-angle view
- Trailer view
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the inside rearview mirror.
The following camera views are available in the
multimedia system:
Normal view
Yellow guide line, vehicle
width (driven surface)
depending on the current steering
angle (dynamic)
Yellow guide line at a distance
of approximately
3...
Other information:
Restraint system functionality
When the ignition is switched on, a self-test is
performed, during which the
restraint system warning lamp lights up. It goes out no later
than a few seconds after the vehicle is started.
The components of the restraint system are then
functional...
Cross Traffic Alert is only available for vehicles
with Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind
Spot Assist.
Cross Traffic Alert can warn drivers of any crossing
traffic when backing up and maneuvering out
of a parking space. The radar sensors in the
bumper also monitor the area adjacent to the
vehicle...