only to objects that are at the same level as
the ball coupling.
X
Reverse carefully, making sure that trailer
drawbar locating aid
;
points approximately
in the direction of trailer drawbar
=
.
X
Reverse carefully until trailer drawbar
=
rea-
ches the red guide line.
The distance between the trailer drawbar and
the red guide line is now approximately
0.30 m.
X
Couple up the trailer (
Y
page 234).
180° view
:
Symbol for the 180° view function
;
Own vehicle
=
Warning displays for Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC
You can also use the reversing camera to select
a 180° view.
When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is opera-
tional (
Y
page 201), a symbol for your own vehi-
cle appears in the multimedia system. If the
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC warning displays
are active, warning displays
=
light up in the
multimedia system in yellow or red accordingly.
360° camera
General notes
The 360° camera is a camera system compris-
ing four cameras.
The system evaluates images from the following
cameras:
R
Reversing camera
R
Front camera
R
Two cameras in the exterior mirrors
The cameras cover the immediate surroundings
of the vehicle. The system assists you, for
instance when parking or at exits with reduced
visibility.
You can show pictures from the 360° camera in
full-screen mode or in seven different split-
screen views on the multimedia system display.
A split-screen view also includes a top view of
the vehicle. This view is calculated from the data
supplied by the installed cameras (virtual cam-
era).
The seven split-screen views are:
R
Top view and image from the reversing cam-
era (130° viewing angle)
R
Top view and image from the front camera
(130° viewing angle without displaying the
maximum steering wheel angle)
R
Top view and enlarged rear view
R
Top view and enlarged front view
R
Top view and trailer view (vehicles with trailer
tow hitch)
R
Top view and rear-view images from the exte-
rior mirror cameras (rear wheel view)
R
Top view and forward-view images from the
exterior mirror cameras (front wheel view)
i
The top view and trailer view are available
for vehicles equipped with a trailer tow hitch.
When the function is active and you shift the
transmission from D or R to N, the dynamic
guide lines are hidden.
When you change between transmission posi-
tions D and R, you see the previously selected
front or rear view.
Distances measured by Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC will also be optically displayed:
R
As red or yellow brackets around the vehicle
symbol in top view in split-screen mode or
R
At the bottom right as red or yellow brackets
around the vehicle symbol in full-screen mode
The line thickness and colour of the brackets
show how far the vehicle is from an object.
R
Yellow brackets with thin lines: Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is active
R
Yellow brackets with normal lines: an object is
present in close range of the vehicle
R
Red line: an object is present in the immediate
close range of the vehicle
i
The camera in the rear area is protected
from raindrops and dust by means of a flap.
When the camera is activated, this flap opens.
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Driving
and
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