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:
Shift to reverse gear.
Select the desired view in the
multimedia
system.
If, after shifting to reverse
gear, the image of
the rear view camera is not shown: switch off
the ignition, press and hold the
button,
switch on the ignition and engage reverse
gear again...
If the system detects that the driver has not
steered the vehicle for a considerable period of
time or has removed their hands from the steering
wheel, display appears in the
multifunction
display. If the driver still does not steer the
vehicle, or gives no confirmation to the system,
a warning tone sounds in addition to the visual
warning message...