Backup Camera Guide Lines Issue
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Backup Camera Guide Lines Issue
Is it just me, or is there an issue with the backup camera guidelines being off? Ever since I bought this car, I have been having issues parking straight use the guide lines. The lines look perfectly parallel with the white lines in a parking space even though I can sense that the car is crooked. It has gotten so embarrassing that I have started parking without the camera. Could this be a calibration issue with the guidelines? I never had this problem with my 2012 Acura TL backup camera. Backing up with my Acura camera was always a breeze and allowed me to get in some tight spots, unlike the E300. Any thoughts or suggestions before I reach out to my local MB dealer will be greatly appreciated.
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I have the same "problem". The fact is that the lens is not optically correct, its not a defect simply an effect of the field of view. I use the drivers side mirror to straighten out since its optically correct.
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I don't get it. How can a backup camera be considered functional if you can't use it to execute a backup that results in the car being straight relevative to some side reference? This seems like an optical defect to me, as the camera should not distort reality that much. Does anyone know of any video that speaks to this issue? I tried Googling but could not find any relevant information.
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Oddly because I have owned so many cars with backup cameras that didnt have guidelines, I only use the camera to see how much space i have behind me, and not for positioning my car. I use the side mirror which you can set to fold down to see how close I am to curbs and lines, and then use my eyes to see if I am straight. Therefore, I've never noticed this problem with the lines you are describing but I think I will check it out and see.
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Oddly because I have owned so many cars with backup cameras that didnt have guidelines, I only use the camera to see how much space i have behind me, and not for positioning my car. I use the side mirror which you can set to fold down to see how close I am to curbs and lines, and then use my eyes to see if I am straight. Therefore, I've never noticed this problem with the lines you are describing but I think I will check it out and see.
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Is it just me, or is there an issue with the backup camera guidelines being off? Ever since I bought this car, I have been having issues parking straight use the guide lines. The lines look perfectly parallel with the white lines in a parking space even though I can sense that the car is crooked. It has gotten so embarrassing that I have started parking without the camera. Could this be a calibration issue with the guidelines? I never had this problem with my 2012 Acura TL backup camera. Backing up with my Acura camera was always a breeze and allowed me to get in some tight spots, unlike the E300. Any thoughts or suggestions before I reach out to my local MB dealer will be greatly appreciated.
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