BMW G12 - Page 63

G12�Driver�Assistance�Systems
14.�Night�Vision
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In�the�G12�the�Night�Vision�system�is�available�in�the�form�of�BMW�Night�Vision�with�person�and�animal
recognition�optional�equipment�(OE�6UK).
Night�Vision�detects�people�and�animals�in�optimum�conditions�at�night�up�to�a�distance�of
approximately�100m�away�and�therefore�assists�the�driver�especially�on�dark�and�difficult�stretches
of�road,�such�as�when�driving�on�single-lane�roads�with�adjacent�woods.
In�potentially�dangerous�situations,�the�system�warns�the�driver�of�people�and�animals�on�the�road.
The�Night�Vision�camera�integrated�in�the�BMW�radiator�grille�records�the�area�in�front�of�the�vehicle
and�sends�the�data�to�the�Night�Vision�electronics�(NVE).
G12�Night�Vision�camera
Heating�is�switched�on�to�avoid�ice�forming�on�the�camera�at�temperatures�below�5°C.
The�image�data�is�analyzed�by�the�Night�Vision�electronics�control�unit�and�the�corresponding�image
information�is�sent�to�the�head�unit�via�the�Color�Video�Blanking�Signal.
G12�Night�Vision�electronics�(NVE)�control�unit