Driver information
factory. The measurement accuracy can be af-
fected if other tyre/rim combinations are
used.
tion of the night vision assist. Please observe the
notes on cleaning and care ðpage 346.
WARNING
– Please note the safety precautions and sys-
tem limitations of the supporting systems,
sensors and cameras ðpage 171 to
ðpage 174.
Using the acceleration measurement
Applies to: vehicles with acceleration measurement
Important: The acceleration measurement must
have been called up.
– The night vision assist can only detect pe-
destrians, cyclists or wild animals when they
are within the infrared camera's range of vi-
sion.
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Stop the vehicle.
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Select and confirm the desired speed or dis-
tance.
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Wait briefly until the symbol appears next
to the time measurement in the instrument
cluster.
– Pedestrians, cyclists and wild animals can-
not be detected/highlighted by the night vi-
sion assist if
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To start the measurement, accelerate the vehi-
– they are not standing upright (e.g. if they
are sitting or lying on the ground) and/or
– the silhouette on the display is incomplete
or interrupted, e.g. because the pedes-
trian is partially obscured by a parked vehi-
cle or the wild animal is partially con-
cealed by high grass.
cle. The measurement ends automatically as
soon as you have reached the speed or distance
selected.
Night vision assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
– Never attempt to avoid animals if this would
put yourself or other road users at risk.
The night vision assist uses an infrared camera to
monitor the area in front of your vehicle after
dark (subject to certain system limitations). The
system can display objects up to about 300 me-
tres away from the camera.
Note
– Even though the system can evaluate the
shape of any object it detects, as well as the
heat it is radiating, there are limits to the
system performance. False warnings cannot
be ruled out completely.
The system detects pedestrians, cyclists and wild
animals by sensing a difference in temperature to
their surroundings. If the difference is too small,
pedestrians, cyclists and wild animals can no lon-
ger be detected. The pedestrian, cyclist and wild
animal highlighting feature is therefore deactiva-
ted during the day or at outside temperatures at
or above approx. 25 °C.
– For technical reasons, the display image is
frozen for fractions of a second at certain in-
tervals.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
The thermal image from the camera is displayed
in the instrument cluster. Warmer areas general-
ly appear lighter, while cooler areas appear dark-
er.
You can switch the night vision assist on/off in
the Driver assist menu ðpage 175. The settings
depend on the equipment fitted in your vehicle.
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The lights must be set to AUTO for the night vi-
The camera for the night vision assist system is
located in the vehicle’s radiator grille
sion assist system to be automatically activated
in low lighting conditions.
ðpage 174. Please ensure that the night vision
camera is kept free of stickers, deposits and any
other substances which would impair the func-
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To activate the night vision assist immediately,
switch the dipped headlights on manually. To
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