Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera, Calibrating: Notes

If the camera can no longer recognize the lane markings due to poor visibility, this could be caused by:

• Contamination or icing of the camera field of view present.
• Camera field of view is fogged up.

-- To do this, remove the camera and the lens and clean the windshield with cleaning solution. Remove the Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera -R242- and the lens.

If one of the following conditions is met, then the Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera -R242- must be calibrated:

• There is "no or false basic setting/adaption" active, listed in the DTC memory of the Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera -R242-.
• The windshield was removed and installed or replaced.
• The Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera -R242- was removed and installed or replaced.
• The bracket for the Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera -R242- was removed and installed or replaced.
• The lens was removed and installed or replaced.
• The wire for the Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera - R242- was replaced.
• The connector for the Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera - R242- was touched.
• Rear axle toe was adjusted.
• Changes to the vehicle suspension which changed the height were performed.

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Setting Device - Basic Set :VAS 6430/1A 
  Fig 1: Identifying Setting Device VAS 6430

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• Wheel Alignment Computer - Camera :VAS 701 001/1  , not illustrated
• Wheel Alignment Computer, not illustrated
• Vehicle Diagnostic Tester, not illustrated