and any obstacles in good time. When pedes-
trian recognition is active, pedestrians recog-
nized by the system are visually highlighted in
color in the Night View Assist Plus display with
small frame corners.
In addition, an infrared camera is integrated into
radiator trim
:
. The camera helps detect
pedestrians and animals. Observe the notes on
cleaning the infrared camera (
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page 324).
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Infrared light is not visible to the human eye
and therefore does not glare. Night View
Assist Plus can therefore remain switched on
even if there is oncoming traffic.
Important safety notes
Night View Assist Plus is only an aid and is not a
substitute for attentive driving. Do not rely on
the Night View Assist Plus display. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed and for braking in good
time. Drive carefully and always adapt your driv-
ing style to suit the prevailing road and traffic
conditions.
The system may be impaired or may not function
if:
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there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow, rain,
fog or spray
R
the windshield is dirty, fogged up or covered,
for instance by a sticker, in the vicinity of the
camera
R
the infrared camera in the radiator trim is
dirty, fogged up or obscured
R
on bends, hilltops or downhill gradients
R
at high outside temperatures
Night View Assist Plus cannot display objects
directly in front of or beside the vehicle.
It is possible that, in addition to people and ani-
mals, other objects are also marked or highligh-
ted .
Pedestrian and animal recognition
General notes
Pedestrian or animal recognition may be
impaired or inoperative if:
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pedestrians or animals are partially or entirely
obscured by other objects, e.g. parked vehi-
cles
R
the silhouette of the pedestrian or of the ani-
mal in the Night View Assist Plus display is
incomplete or interrupted, e.g. by powerful
light reflections
R
pedestrians or animals do not contrast with
the surroundings
R
the camera system no longer recognizes
pedestrians as persons due to special cloth-
ing or other objects
R
pedestrians are not in an upright position, e.g.
sitting, squatting or lying
R
animals are not recognized by the system,
e.g. because of their size or shape
Pedestrian and animal recognition is deactiva-
ted at temperatures above 90 ‡ (32 †). The
spotlight function and automatic delayed
switch-off are then no longer active.
Pedestrian recognition
:
Night View Assist Plus display
;
Readiness symbol for active pedestrian rec-
ognition
=
Highlighting
?
Pedestrian recognized
Night View Assist Plus can recognize pedes-
trians using typical characteristics, e.g. the body
contours and posture of a person standing
upright.
Pedestrian recognition is then switched on auto-
matically if:
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Night View Assist Plus is activated.
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you are driving faster than approximately
6 mph (10 km/h).
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it is dark.
If pedestrian recognition is active, readiness
symbol
;
appears. Persons who are detected
are highlighted by framing
=
. If the pedestrian
recognition system has brought a pedestrian to
your attention, look through the windshield to
evaluate the situation. The actual distance to
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