104 Night v isi on assis tan t
Pedestrian warning
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assistant
Fig. 107 Display: pedestrian warning
Fig. 108 Display: pedestrian warning with another dis-
play
If a pedestrian is detected in an area in front
of t he vehicle that the system considers criti-
cal, the pedestrian is high lighted in red
¢ fig. 107 and a warning tone sounds. This
area is based on the vehicle speed and steer -
ing angle. The pedestrian warning prompts
you to pay even closer attention to the area in
front of the vehicle and to watch out for pe-
destrians.
If another display such as the tr ip computer
replaces the image from the night vision as-
sistant, the indicator light turns red when
there is a pedestrian warning . ¢
fig. 108 .
The pedestrian warning . appears in the
Head-up Display* .
(D Tips
The pedestrian marking and warn ing tone
can be adjusted in the MMI !:!)page 105.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assistant
Fig. 109 Front of t he vehicle: night vision assistant
camera
The following situat ions may affect the func-
t ion of the night vision assistant system:
- poor visibility such as snow, rain, fog or
heavy road spray
- dirty lens on the night vision assistant cam-
era
Make sure the night vision assistant camera
¢
fig . 109 is not covered by stickers, deposits
or any other obstructions because that can
prevent the camera from working properly.
For information on cleaning the lens, refer to
¢ page 210.
Pedestrian detection depends on the differ -
ence in temperature between the person and
the background. Pedestr ians may not be de-
tected if the temperature diffe rence is t oo
small . The pedestrian highl ighting feature is
deactivated at tempe ratures above 77 °F
(25 °C) and when it is light outside.
A WARNING
Night vision assistant has limits and can-
not always detect pedestr ians. Always pay
close attention to traffic and the area
around your vehicle even when night vision
assistant is switched on.
- Night vision assistant can only warn
about people located within the visual
range of the infrared camera. The visual
range corresponds to the image in the in-
strument cluster display .
- Night vision assistant may not detect
-
people and highlight them if .,.
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