Query on Reverse Indicator

[CHT]

Hi, when I put my W211 into reverse gear, I notice in my rear view mirror, a reflection of a numbered indicator flanked by 2 triangles/arrows at the top centre of the rear windscreen. I know this relates to the reverse proximity sensors during reversing but would like to understand how to interprete and use the numbers. Any help in explanation will be much appreciated, thanks.

[alvin89]

yeah me too i noticed it tonight, what is the numbers all about?

[jon]

Hi, when I put my W211 into reverse gear, I notice in my rear view mirror, a reflection of a numbered indicator flanked by 2 triangles/arrows at the top centre of the rear windscreen. I know this relates to the reverse proximity sensors during reversing but would like to understand how to interprete and use the numbers. Any help in explanation will be much appreciated, thanks.

The numbers indicate the distance between the obstacle and your bumper. When it indicate 0, the beeping sound will become a single tone, meaning you are touching the obstacle liao. If blank means no obstacle. The uom is in feet.

[mercc]

The numbers are for distance from bumper to rear object and every brand of reverse sensors works differently.

Example for my c class, the numbers will range from 1.1,1, 0.9- 0.0.

For my e class, it's a countdown from 100 to 1.

So do a test run at any indoor car park to gauge a good parking gap from wall and always stop around that number!

Hope it helps.

[CHT]

Hi Guys, thanks for the prompt and helpful advice!

[Lcohol]

So good got numbers one meh? Mine C250 coupe only got lighted bar meter kind. As the lighted bar grow longer means I'm getting nearer to the wall.

No numbers at all.

[MarkCWQ]

I have the number indicator too. My SE told me it's the available distance to any obstruction object in the rear in CM.

[merczoomer]

Yeah I have it too but I hardly use or SEE the number ... Old bird parking style just use side n rear mirror ...and sometime listen to the beep beep sound.

[MarkCWQ]

I just use the reverse camera if I need to gauge any obstacles while reversing. Never used the indicator and feel its actually quite inaccurate.

[old-driver]

So good got numbers one meh? Mine C250 coupe only got lighted bar meter kind. As the lighted bar grow longer means I'm getting nearer to the wall.

No numbers at all.

No numbers so mean won't get inclinations to buy 4-D hehehe

[Cklasse]

For my C-class, when the number hits 0, I still have about half meter to the wall.

[bbwannabe]

If you see numbers, it ain't OEM product. i.e., not Merc's "Parktronic" or "Quick Park" systems.

If you see bars, it is an OEM product.

Nowadays you don't see the OEM style le, See & See finally not so cheapo retrofit the parking sensors in SG.

[alvin89]

For my C-class, when the number hits 0, I still have about half meter to the wall.

really meh for c-class, when the number hit 0 still got half meter to the wall? confirm? later i go try it out.

[mercc]

If you see numbers, it ain't OEM product. i.e., not Merc's "Parktronic" or "Quick Park" systems.

If you see bars, it is an OEM product.

Nowadays you don't see the OEM style le, See & See finally not so cheapo retrofit the parking sensors in SG.

My slk comes with parktronic.

Sometimes at traffic light stop, if bikes comes near the side will also go beep beep beep.

[mark_twain]

My parktronic beeps sometimes when rains. Only a very short while, but maybe when the sensor detects something like water?

[Penyekz]

For the E class, it counts down from around 2.2 metres to 1.0 metre. Then its 90 to 50 cm. So the single tone is once it reaches 50cm or half metre.

Quite useful and the numbers are in reverse so only legible from the rearview mirror.