Operating Principle - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

The detected traffic signs appear in the instrument cluster display in the follow-
ing menu:
Driving data
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■ Traffic sign
Additional display
If the menu item is not currently displayed with traffic sign detection, the traffic
sign is displayed with the speed limit in the upper area of the instrument cluster
display » Fig. 7 on page 26 - .
The additional display traffic sign detection can be activated/deactivated in the
Infotainment » operating instructions for Infotainment, chapter Setting vehicle
systems (CAR button).
Traffic sign display when towing a trailer
When towing a trailer, displaying the traffic signs which apply when towing a
trailer can be activated.
The traffic sign detection display when towing a trailer can be activated/deactiva-
ted in the Infotainment » operating instructions for Infotainment, chapter Setting
vehicle systems (CAR button).
WARNING
Traffic sign detection only operates as a support. Real traffic signs always
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have priority over electronic displays. The driver is always responsible for cor-
rectly assessing the traffic situation.
Traffic signs may not be recognised at all by the system, or may be recog-
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nised incorrectly. As a result, the traffic signs may not be displayed at all, or
the wrong one may appear.
Traffic sign recognition does not warn about exceeding the maximum per-
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mitted speed nor does it adjust the driving speed to the maximum speed!
The display is based on standard national speed units. The display  in the
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instrument cluster display can therefore be in km/h or mph depending on the
country concerned.
Note
Traffic sign recognition is not available in all countries.
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Using the system

Operating principle

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 25.
Traffic sign recognition allows traffic signs with maximum speeds/no overtaking
recognised by the system to be shown in the instrument cluster display.
Additional signs, such as 'when wet' or signs which only apply for a limited time
can also be displayed.
Traffic sign recognition works on the basis of the data captured by the camera
and is only able to show traffic signs which are in the camera's viewing
range » Fig. 6.
Data from the camera can be supplemented by information from the Infotainment
 Navigation. This is the reason why traffic signs with maximum speeds can also be
shown on sections of roads which do not have any traffic signs.
Fig. 6
Windscreen: Camera viewing
range for traffic sign recognition
Fig. 7
Instrument cluster display: Ex-
ample of traffic sign recognition
display/additional display
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