Night View Assist
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Driving assistance systems
Introduction of the New E-Class, Model Series 212 Sedan
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The Night View Assist system with code (610)
provides a visual representation of the road in dark-
ness, with the aim of identifying people, obstructions
or other objects before they become visible in the light
cone of the conventional driving lights.
The Night View Assist system is activated by pressing
the Night View Assist button beside the rotary light
switch. In addition, the following function require-
ments must be fulfilled and registered by the Night
View Assist control unit:
• Rain / light sensor detects darkness
• Rotary light switch in Auto or low beam position
• Reverse gear not engaged
• Vehicle speed above 10 km / h
When the Night View Assist system is activated, the
road in front of the vehicle is illuminated by two
infrared lamps in the front lamp units. If the vehicle is
moving forward at a speed less than 5 km / h, the
infrared lamps are switched off.
An infrared camera, which is installed behind the wind-
shield in the passenger compartment, scans the illu-
minated area. The infrared camera of the Night View
Assist is sensitive to infrared light and designed with a
fixed aperture. The picture from the infrared camera is
displayed as a black / white video image in the audio /
COMAND display. The area displayed corresponds
roughly with the area visible through the windshield
with the high beam switched on.
A new feature in the Night View Assist system is the
night vision with pedestrian detection function. With
this function, any pedestrians detected can be high-
lighted in the audio / COMAND display by means of
frame corners. The function is intended to make it
easier to identify pedestrians especially outside towns
on dark country roads. Pedestrians can be detected at
ranges up to 90 m in front of the vehicle.
In addition to the function requirements listed above,
a prerequisite for night vision with pedestrian detec-
tion is that the multifunction camera in the windshield,
which is located on the left side of the Night View
Assist camera, must register darkness.
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Note
The light emitted by the infrared lamps is not
visible to the human eye. So it does not disturb or
dazzle oncoming traffic. The infrared light can
therefore remain switched on permanently in addi-
tion to the low beam.
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Black / white video image with pedestrian detection
1 Pedestrian highlighted by frame corners
2 Pedestrian detection active symbol
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