Trancebolt

BAckup camera is essential. The guidelines are a crutch. The backup camera for me is to achieve maximum close ness to the car im parallel parking in front of without bumping it; or to leave a spot.

To notice a pedestrian behind you before engaging, etc. It isnt a perfect screen that negates the need to turn your head 90 or 180 degrees still..... but definitely has eased my pain considerably. gladly pay for p1 again

hyperion667

the camera in an old E class I had was pretty terrible....have one in my CLS which is pretty terrible, but the one in my S is very nice and very handy

PeterUbers

Between the 2014 e class rear cam and my 360, I think it's awesome

Just wish there was option for wide angle as I have in the Acura... Very very helpful to see who is approaching yur reversing vehicle tangentially

wanderfalke

My car does have the guide lines that bend with the current steering angle, rest easy OP it is not that big a deal .

Arrie

So, is the camera in the S physically all different and would not fit in place in the E? Probably so...

hyperion667

S has a wide angle option to switch too

hyperion667

unsure of that answer

RSIKR

My 2010 E350 4M vs 2014 E350 4M. 2010 no lines, 2014 lines +, and a much better camera. I do not know what year they upgraded.

DerekACS

Upgraded for MY2014. My 2013 E350BT camera shows no lines. The image also seems dimmer than a 2014 camera.

pamiboy

So the "worst back up camera" tag applies to E classes prior to 2014...correct..???

VelaFella

My 2012 E350 does not have guidelines, which I have learned to live with.

Tjdehya

Why are you asking the same silly question again?


Hmmm... lets see?!? This thread was created in 2012... I wonder how many drivers has a 2014 E Class in 2012? What do you think?


Wow... really?

dbflight

Has anyone discovered if a dealer software upgrade can actually add the rear camera guidelines to a 2013 model? My 2013 E350 doesn't have the guidelines, but my 2012 ML350 does -- with the predictive lines. Very strange!

Trancebolt

I think new models have different equipment too. Mine has the standard single camera lens near the license plate. Works damn fine as long as you also look with your mirrors. Helps me immensely i must say. Ive seen the Infiniti G37 system where it has the guidelines and track showing you where the wheel is going to take you...

honestly. the germans arent menu people. Asians make good menus. RPGS, websites... you know... Germans just, ah... At least theyre unique systems and not copy pasted like a steam engine fps clone... Theres some comfort in that.

And i think the rear view cam is quite useful for being included with the P1 pack. bmws pay xtra

extremetm

The backup camera would be great if my car had the object detection system. As it is, it's pretty worthless. Cool to look at but that's about it.

HighwaymanV

My ML350 (W166) is the first vehicle I've owned with the back up camera, and the active guidelines are pretty useful for bringing the big rig in to a tight spot (which is my daily urban back yard parking situation).

But I still roll the window down and stick my head out to look back with mine own eyes for the final placement!

BetterTomorrow

I have backup and 360 camera on my 14 and I think it is great, certainly better than BMWs, IMO. I always liked BMW's 360 cameras. But their system does not show top view and backup view side by side, making their 360 camera less useful.

Personally, a very good rear cross traffic detection (with motion sensing) would make any crappy backup camera much more useful. Too bad all German luxury makers are very slow to adopt this. I think 17 E Class has it though.

Zavato

Interesting how we get used to so many things and then demand that the implementation be state of the art. Sure, its nice to have the latest and greatest. Maybe I'm just stuck in a time warp. I grew up in an era when only Lincolns and Cadillacs had power windows; when power steering, power brakes, AC and an AM radio were options.

I'm thrilled to have a back up cam. I don't have the guidelines but somehow I manage.

blegthbloo

I had active guidelines in my G37, but am content without them in the E (although puzzled as to why my newer, higher end car doesn't have any type of guidelines whatsoever). I still use the mirrors (passenger side tilt down is great) and look out the windows and pretty much only use the camera to know how far back I can go (maybe MB didn't incorporate guidelines to encourage this behavior -- using the mirrors). Also have the parking sensors, which I also don't care about, but they're useful in a pinch, like this weekend when I almost plowed into an IS300 lol.

belarus27

appreciate what you got.
i like the way you think

crouse

I have a question about the back up camera in my 2013 E350. When I put the car in reverse, the camera only comes on if the screen is already on because of another use (radio, etc.). If I turn off the radio and the screen goes black, the camera does not come on when I put the car in reverse. Is this normal?

belarus27

if your turn off your screen the camera wont come on , you have to be in NAVI , AUDIO , Phone etc screen for it to come on , with the screen off it will not turn it automatically on specifically for BU.
atleast thats how it is in 10' models

Zavato

Normal-

Diesel #2

+1

I have the same system, it is perfect.

The new systems are much better, i recommend the birds eye camera for any potential buyers.

VelaFella

Normal. Moreover, I don't see any reason to turn off the screen. I leave mine on all the time. When I had the car serviced one time, the technician turned the screen off, and when I picked the car up, I at first thought the screen had malfunctioned.