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Does anyone know if the calibration works if you have to come to a full stop at a traffic light? So I'm here because I didn't even know my car was doing this until I had a completely flat MOE tire 6 months in courtesy of Chicagoland roads, and my husband was driving behind my car as we limped home and was like what in the hell is the rear camera doing? Fortunately my car is quiet enough that I can't hear the camera moving in and out. But of course I'm concerned the camera is going to fail prematurely since my primary driving is suburban traffic light driving. Finding a place to drive straight for 2 minutes below 18mph without having to move the steering wheel to avoid a pothole or have people lose their minds behind me to do the calibration each time I drive will be a challenge! What's odd is that my brother has the same car same model year (2023 E450 4MATIC) except mine is the coupe, his the sedan, and his doesn't do this.
2025 Maserati Grecale Folgore and 2024 Jaguar F-PACE SVR
Originally Posted by k_a_od
What's odd is that my brother has the same car same model year (2023 E450 4MATIC) except mine is the coupe, his the sedan, and his doesn't do this.
Your brother should take his in for service to address this abnormal behavior. It's supposed to pop out. If it's not popping out then it's not calibrated and you might have an accident backing up.
Thaks for the update. I missed that. Guess I'll be hanging on to my '22 a little longer.
You're welcome and ya I don't really understand why they started calibrating it in the recent model years, the cameras are perfectly fine before this change. Frustrating, if it ain't broken don't fix it, MB : (
Does anyone know if the calibration works if you have to come to a full stop at a traffic light? So I'm here because I didn't even know my car was doing this until I had a completely flat MOE tire 6 months in courtesy of Chicagoland roads, and my husband was driving behind my car as we limped home and was like what in the hell is the rear camera doing? Fortunately my car is quiet enough that I can't hear the camera moving in and out. But of course I'm concerned the camera is going to fail prematurely since my primary driving is suburban traffic light driving. Finding a place to drive straight for 2 minutes below 18mph without having to move the steering wheel to avoid a pothole or have people lose their minds behind me to do the calibration each time I drive will be a challenge! What's odd is that my brother has the same car same model year (2023 E450 4MATIC) except mine is the coupe, his the sedan, and his doesn't do this.
If it is like the motors of the pop up smartphone cameras, it will last a very long time, that is not something I would otherwise be concerned about.
I believe Mercedes has a manual method to calibrate cameras in the shop. They did this when my windshield was replaced. They must do this after repairing body damage to the car also. I wonder if the service dept can perform a manual calibration on the rear camera? Maybe the problem is that on some cars, the calibration has never been successfully performed.
Things such as the lines displayed on the video screen when you are backing require calibration. I don't know if the camera is used with the cross traffic warning system or the handsfree parking system, but if so, that would have to be calibrated also. The camera has to be properly installed, aimed, and calibrated so that these systems work. I bet Mercedes could have avoided this by using a static camera that doesn't go in and out. My Tesla and BMW X5 all had fixed cameras.
Things such as the lines displayed on the video screen when you are backing require calibration. I don't know if the camera is used with the cross traffic warning system or the handsfree parking system, but if so, that would have to be calibrated also. The camera has to be properly installed, aimed, and calibrated so that these systems work. I bet Mercedes could have avoided this by using a static camera that doesn't go in and out. My Tesla and BMW X5 all had fixed cameras.
Oh, I see.
I guess my '21 (and '19 and all previous --- everything) used shutters to keep the lens clean. The shutter opens in carwash mode. I think parking mode and cross traffic (plus pedestrian) alert use radar, and the final parking moves use proximity sensors.
(Edited after I got my helper)
I'm guessing since I can't see the camera from the driver's seat. Need a camera helper.
OK got a helper. My '21 extends the camera while opening the shutter.
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I've never had to calibrate, and the backup view shows accurate yellow lines for my path.
I guess my '21 (and '19 and all previous --- everything) used shutters to keep the lens clean. The shutter opens in carwash mode. I think parking mode and cross traffic (plus pedestrian) alert use radar, and the final parking moves use proximity sensors.
(Edited after I got my helper)
I'm guessing since I can't see the camera from the driver's seat. Need a camera helper.
OK got a helper. My '21 extends the camera while opening the shutter.
I've never had to calibrate, and the backup view shows accurate yellow lines for my path.
Maybe it's a new regulation from the NHTSA. 😯
If it was a regulation issue, I wonder if certain Volkswagen also opens the camera at every stop starting 2023, or was it 2024 model year? Since those cars also have a camera that hides.
As most MB always had a camera that hides and never had this issue.
Things such as the lines displayed on the video screen when you are backing require calibration. I don't know if the camera is used with the cross traffic warning system or the handsfree parking system, but if so, that would have to be calibrated also. The camera has to be properly installed, aimed, and calibrated so that these systems work. I bet Mercedes could have avoided this by using a static camera that doesn't go in and out. My Tesla and BMW X5 all had fixed cameras.
Problem is all MBs before 2023? 2024 model year never had this issue.
Thanks for confirming I wasn't sure if 2023 or 2024 started it. Fair to say all facelift GLE exhibits this behaviour?
No, my 2024 GLE 450 does not do this. The camera comes out when I back out of my garage then goes back in after I have gone forward for about 150'. It doesn't come out again until I put the vehicle in reverse, or an obstacle is detected while parking. It does not go in and out at every stop. This is my software version. Maybe the software makes a difference?
To me, coming from a Lexus GX550 which I sold after only 30 days of ownership, this pop-out camera sound on my 2025 GLE450 is a minor annoyance. I can live with it when I compare all of the other joys of ownership of the M-B. I previously had a 2005 ML500.
2025 Maserati Grecale Folgore and 2024 Jaguar F-PACE SVR
Does anyone like their camera popping out at every stop and making noises that just get worse as the vehicle ages? Then what kind of @#$%in' stoopid @#$%in' corporation would say "tuff sheet, live with it and stop complaining" to all their customers? It's no longer a camera popping out problem, now it's a customer service problem. And that's why I no longer own a Mercedes.
To me, coming from a Lexus GX550 which I sold after only 30 days of ownership, this pop-out camera sound on my 2025 GLE450 is a minor annoyance. I can live with it when I compare all of the other joys of ownership of the M-B. I previously had a 2005 ML500.
No, my 2024 GLE 450 does not do this. The camera comes out when I back out of my garage then goes back in after I have gone forward for about 150'. It doesn't come out again until I put the vehicle in reverse, or an obstacle is detected while parking. It does not go in and out at every stop. This is my software version. Maybe the software makes a difference?
Will need other forums members to start posting software versions perhaps.
Noise, vibration and harshness of the drivetrain, throttle and steering wheel. Poor fuel economy; 14-16 mpg. No memory seats. Rough ride. Little rear legroom. To tall for easy entry.
Noise, vibration and harshness of the drivetrain, throttle and steering wheel. Poor fuel economy; 14-16 mpg. No memory seats. Rough ride. Little rear legroom. To tall for easy entry.
Is that the model that had a recall to do engine changes?
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