Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 176)

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In this case, have the position and setting
of the camera checked by a qualified
specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you contact a
Mercedes-Benz Center for this purpose.
Do not use the rear view camera in these
situations. Otherwise you could injure
yourself or others and/or damage property
including your vehicle while parking/
maneuvering.
The rear view camera is an optical parking aid.
It shows you the area behind the vehicle in
the COMAND system display when reverse
gear
R is engaged, for example during parallel
parking.
1 Rear view camera
X Switching on: Switch on the ignition.
X Switch on the COMAND system.
X Shift the automatic transmission to reverse
gear
R.
The area behind the vehicle appears in the
COMAND system display.
i The area behind the vehicle is shown in
the COMAND system display as a mirror
image, like in the rear view mirror.
i The image from the rear view camera will
no longer be displayed if you select another
function on the COMAND system while
reverse gear
R is engaged. To display the
image again, disengage and reengage
reverse gear
R.
X Switching off: Shift the automatic
transmission into park position P, neutral
position N, or drive position D.
Controls in detail