make sure that there are no persons, animals or
objects in the area in which you are maneuver-
ing.
You are alwaysresponsible for safety ,and must
alwaysp ay attention to you rsurroundings when
parking and maneuvering. This applie stothe
area sbehind, in front of and beside the vehicle.
You could otherwise endange ryourself and oth-
ers.
The 360° camera wil lnot function or wil lfunc-
tion in alimited manner:
Rif the doors are open
Rif the exterior mirrors are foldedi n
Rif the trunk lid is open
Rin heavy rain, snow or fog
Rat night or in very dark places
Rif the camerasare exposed to very brigh tlight
Rif the area is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
Rif the camera lenses fog up, e.g. when driving
into aheated garage in winter, causing arapid
change in temperature
Rif the camera lenses are dirty or covered
Rif the vehiclec omponents in which the cam-
eras are installed are damaged. In this event,
have the camera position and setting checked
at aq ualified specialist workshop
Do not use the 360° camera in this case. You
can otherwise injure others or cause damage to
objects or the vehicle.
The guide lines in the multimedia system display
show the distances to you rvehicle. The distan-
ces only apply to road level.
The camera in the rear area is protected by
means of aflap .This flap opens when the 360°
camera is activated .Observe the notes on
cleaning (
Ypage 296) .For technical reasons,
the flap may remai nopen briefl yafter the 360°
camera has been deactivated.
The fiel dofvisiona nd other functions of the
camera system may be restricted due to addi-
tional accessories on the rear of the vehicle( e.g.
license plate holder, bicycle rack).
On vehicles with height-adjustable chassis,
depending on technica
l conditions, leaving the
standard height can resul tin:
Rinaccuracies in the guide lines
Rinaccuracies in the display of generated
images (top view)
Activation conditions
The 360° camera imag ecan be displayed if:
Rthe multimedia system is switched on
Rthe 360° Camerafunction is switched on
iIf you are driving faster than at amoderate
speed and you turn on the 360° camera ,a
warning message appears.
The warning message disappears if:
Ryou are again driving at amoderate speed
The 360° camera is then activated.
Rthe message is confirmed with the %
button.
Switching the 360° camera on and off
using the button
XTo switch on: press button:.
Depending on whether position Dor Ris
engaged, the following is shown:
Ras plits creen with top view and the image
from the front camera or
Ras plits creen with top view and the image
from the rear view camera
XTo switch off: press button:.
Activating the 360° camera using
reverse gear
The 360° camera images can be automatically
displayed by engaging reverse gear.
186Driving systems
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