Night View Assist - Mercedes-Benz Series 218 Coupe Introduction Into Service Manual

The Night View Assist system with (code 610)
provides a visual representation of the road in dark-
ness, with the aim of identifying people, obstruc-
tions 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 func-
tion requirements must be fulfilled and registered
by the Night View Assist control unit:
• Rain/light sensor detects twilight or night
• Exterior lights switch in position "A" or " Manual
driving lights"
• Reverse gear not engaged
• Vehicle speed v < 260 km/h
Depending on the ambient brightness, the Night
View Assist system makes a distinction between
the two operating modes of twilight mode and night
mode.
In twilight mode, only the images recorded by the
Night View Assist camera are displayed on the
Audio/COMAND display.
In night mode, the left infrared light and right
infrared light in the respective front lamp units are
additionally switched on as of a vehicle speed of
v > 15 km/h. LEDs are used to generate the
infrared light. The road in front of the vehicle is illu-
minated with infrared light up to a distance of
150 m.
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.
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"Intelligent Nightview"
With the advanced "Intelligent Nightview" function
(night view with pedestrian detection), pedestrians
on dark country roads outside urban areas can be
detected by the system. Detected pedestrians are
highlighted by frame corners on the Audio/
COMAND display. 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 pedes-
trian detection is that the multifunction camera
behind the windshield, which is located to the left
side of the Night View Assist camera, must register
darkness.
Black/white video image with pedestrian detection
1 Pedestrian highlighted by frame corners
2 Pedestrian detection active symbol
Introduction of the New CLS-Class, Model Series 218 Coupe

Night View Assist

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