dimitristx

Just bought a CPO model. With P2 package, sport, active support on driver seat, panoramic room, etc. Very nice vehicle. Main thing missing is active/radar cruise and parktronic.

My question is on the backup camera. When it's activated with reverse gear, the camera does operate fine but I see no guidance lines (green, yellow, red) in the command screen. My 2010 GL450 has them, so I'm surprised that a later 2013 E350 model would not. What gives?

Thanks,
Dimitris

cc16177

I am also curious about this. As far as I'm concerned I just use the camera to back up fast before I wait for the sensors to beep when i'm getting close... but i'm coming from an 09 Volkswagen Tiguan which had the "predictive lines" and i'm not gonna lie, I was disappointed when this car did not have them.

dimitristx

Can someone confirm? There's some indication from dealer that newer MBs have them removed and MB gives guidance that rear-view camera only acts as a lens, with responsibility for "lines of sight" (guidance) being fully with the driver (?!)

Alf Barnet

Do you need the Command unit to get the sight lines? I thought they were a star unit coding thing as much as anything?

pamiboy

Can't tell about the 2013 model but the facelifted 2014 models have back up camera with predictive lines that change with steering wheel turns. Hope it helps.

CarolinaBluetec

No lines on 2013 E

dbldpr

I have a 2014 E350 and I have lines and since mine is newer than yours it means that it is still out there and the new models have lines. I would get ahold of MBUSA and ask them.

eldivino

I have the same situation with mine. No lines when in reverse. I believe its because I don't have the sensors in the bumper. Do you have sensors in the bumper?

dbldpr

no sensors in the bumper

KEY08

2010 E550 with Parktronic here and no lines in the camera screen.

DC-IT

2013 no lines but have sensors in the front and rear bumpers so they beep when you get too close to an object.

The lines are nice to have but one can live without them and get used to it.

The guide lines are now standard on all current vehicles of all makes! Even a cheap Hyundai Accent, Corolla or Civic has them but not our E!

dbldpr

My $20 garmen will let me put in my address but my $60,000 Mercedes will not. You replace quality with crap and you get crap. In 2014 they switched mfg of the head units for navigation. Cheap crap. They probably saved 20 or 30 cents.

Haffster

2012 E350 - no lines

porksoda

So looks like the Guidance Lines are from MY2014+ when they did a slight refresh on the model.

GuestFromTampa

`10 E550 with Parktronic sensors and no predictive lines

balthus

My 2010 GLK has lines (no sensors) but my 2013 E wagon does not and I do miss them.

DJ Hellfire

No lines in my 2013. Had them in my 09 G37. They honestly just get in the way, IMO.