Mercedes-Benz 2010 E 350 4MATIC, Operator'S Manual

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i The infrared headlamps only come on
above a speed of approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h). Therefore, when you are at a
standstill, you do not have a complete view
and cannot check the function of the Night
View Assist Plus.
Pedestrian detection
The Night View Assist Plus detects
pedestrians by means of specific
characteristics, e.g. a human silhouette.
Pedestrian detection is activated when
R
the Night View Assist Plus is switched on
R
the vehicle speed is above approximately
6 mph (10 km/h)
R
driving in darkness, e.g. on highways
without road lighting
:
Night View Assist Plus image
;
Detected pedestrian
=
Frame
?
Symbol for active pedestrian detection
When pedestrian detection is active,
symbol
?
appears in the Night View Assist
Plus image. Once a pedestrian is detected,
that pedestrian is highlighted by frame
=
.
When you have been made aware of a
pedestrian, assess the situation by looking
through the windshield. The actual distance
between your vehicle and objects or
pedestrians cannot be assessed properly via
a screen display.
Other objects apart from pedestrians may
also be highlighted.
G
Warning!
The pedestrian detection may be impaired or
unavailable when
R
pedestrians are obstructed fully or in part
by other objects such as parking vehicles
R
the silhouette in the Night View Assist Plus
image is displayed incomplete or
interrupted, e.g. by significant light
reflection
R
a pedestrian’s silhouette is not rich enough
in contrast compared to the background
R
pedestrians are not in erected position but,
for example, sit, crouch down, or lie
i Animals cannot be detected.
Dirty or fogged-up windshield
The Night View Assist Plus image is
diminished when the windshield in front of the
camera is
R
dirty
R
fogged up on the outside
R
fogged up on the inside
G
Warning!
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.
X
Removing condensation: Check settings
of the climate control and change them, if
necessary (
Y
page 181).
X
Swing the camera cover downward
(
Y
page 263).
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