Driving and operating 207Select the relevant setting in Settings,I Vehicle in the Colour-Info-Display.Colour-Info-Display 3 117.Vehicle personalisation 3 121.FaultFault messages are displayed with a9 on the top line of the Info-Display.The rear view camera may notoperate properly when:● The surrounding is dark.● The sun or the beam ofheadlights is shining directly intothe camera lens.● Ice, snow, mud, or anything elsecovers the camera lens. Cleanthe lens, rinse it with water, andwipe it with a soft cloth.● The tailgate is not closedcorrectly.● The vehicle is towing a trailer.● The vehicle had a rear endaccident.● There are extreme temperaturechanges.Rear cross traffic alertAdditional to the rear view camera3 205, rear cross traffic alert warns ofcross traffic from left or right sidewhen driving rearwards. When crosstraffic is recognized and the rear viewcamera is activated, a warningtriangle with a direction arrow Kappears on the Colour-Info-Display,showing the direction of the traffic.Furthermore, three beeps will soundfrom the speaker on the respectiveside.The radar distance sensors arelocated sideways in the rear bumper.9 WarningThe rear cross traffic alert does notreplace driver vision. Note thatobjects that are outside sensors,e.g. below the bumper orunderneath the vehicle, are notdisplayed.Pedestrians, children or animalsare not detected.Do not reverse the vehicle by onlylooking at the Info-Display andcheck the surrounding behind andaround the vehicle beforereversing.ActivationRear cross traffic alert isautomatically activated together withthe rear view camera when reversegear is engaged.
