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If the mirror heater is switched on and the
outside mirrors are swivelled to the manoeu‐
vring position, the mirror heater will be deac‐
tivated. If the outside mirrors are swivelled to
the drive position again, the mirror heater will
be reactivated.
MirrorCam system
Important safety notes
&
WARNING Risk of accident due to mal‐
function or system failure of the Mirror‐
Cam system
The system must be repaired before continu‐
ing the journey in the following situations:
R
Complete failure of a display
R
Stationary images — despite objects mov‐
ing in front of the camera
R
Delayed display of the traffic conditions
#
Park the vehicle safely as soon as possi‐
ble.
#
Notify a qualified specialist workshop.
If only one of the two images in the display fails,
the journey can be continued cautiously to the
next workshop. Have the system repaired there.
If a display shows an unusual or faulty image, the
system must be checked as soon as possible at a
qualified specialist workshop and, if necessary,
be repaired.
This includes the following display situations, for
example:
R
distorted images
R
clearly noticeable pixel errors, column or row
failures
R
no visible information (arrows) e.g. when a
field of vision is moved when cornering
(
/
page 73)
R
contrast or colour changes
If a monitor shows a blurred, unclear or fuzzy
image, check if the camera lens is dirty and clean
it if necessary. Observe the notes on cleaning the
MirrorCam camera in the "Cleaning the sensors"
section (
/
page 318).
If the displayed image does not improve as a
result of this, have the system checked as soon
as possible at a qualified specialist workshop.
The display contrast may be impaired due to inci‐
dent sunlight (e.g. low sun) or by other intense
light sources. In this case, be particularly careful
and adapt your driving style accordingly.
Drivers must always wear the necessary personal
visual aids prescribed for them to drive a vehicle.
Drivers with presbyopia (age-related long-sighted‐
ness) should, if necessary, wear visual aids with
multifocal lenses to be sufficiently able to see
traffic including via the displays.
When cleaning the MirrorCam display, observe
the notes on cleaning the interior (
/
page 313).
Function of the MirrorCam system
The MirrorCam system is used to replace legally
prescribed mirror systems on the vehicle with
electronic image detection and display systems.
It assists you in keeping an overview of your vehi‐
cle and its surroundings.
The system is designed for forward travel in all
speed ranges, for reversing and for vehicle stand‐
still.
To optimise what is shown in the display, a dis‐
tinction is made between the following driving sit‐
uations:
R
Forward travel
R
Forward travel with left or right turning
R
Reversing, including manoeuvring
The vehicle is equipped with one camera and one
display on each side.
Camera housing (example: left-hand side of the
vehicle)
To ensure the camera is in the correct operating
position, a sensor is fitted in the camera arm.
When the camera arm is folded forwards or back‐
wards by more than 4°, the
å
symbol appears
in the display.
Driver cockpit
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