G12�Driver�Assistance�Systems
14.�Night�Vision
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14.3.�Limits�of�the�system
The�functionality�may�be�impaired�in�the�following�situations�and�no�warning�or�an�incorrect�warning
may�be�issued:
• On�steep�summits�or�dips�and�tight�bends
• If�the�camera�is�dirty�or�the�protective�screen�is�damaged
• In�heavy�fog,�rain�or�snow
• If�the�outside�temperatures�are�very�high
The�person�and�animal�recognition�may�also�be�impaired�or�may�not�issue�the�usual�warnings.�This
can�occur�in�the�following�cases:
• If�the�person�or�animal�is�fully�or�partially�hidden,�particularly�the�head
• If�the�person�is�not�in�an�upright�position,�e.g.�if�they�are�lying�down
• If�a�bike�has�non-conventional�wheels,�e.g.�recumbent�bicycle
• If�the�system�has�been�affected�mechanically,�e.g.�after�an�accident
In�certain�cases�small�animals�may�be�entirely�visible�on�the�central�information�display,�but�may�not�be
identified�by�the�object�detection.�As�a�consequence,�a�warning�is�also�not�issued.
The�system�does�not�relieve�the�driver�of�personal�responsibility�for�correctly�judging�the�visibility�and
traffic�situation.�The�driver�is�solely�responsible�for�the�vehicle�and�the�speed�at�which�it�is�driven.
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