TrJffic sig
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recognition
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Th
tr·JniC
ign r
cog
nition system
can help
the
driver
ell
k
th
spe
d
limits
o
r
overtaking
restric-
tions
liH
:
l l currently
apply for
him.
Th
traffic
igns
and
additional
information
recog-
nis
d by
the
ystem
are
shown
in
the
instrument
clusl
r
display
and
the
infotainment
system
display
(navigation
system
map
display).
Avai
lability:
At
the time
that this Owner's Manual went
to
print,
the
traffic
sign
recog
nition
system was
ava ilable
in
the
following
countries:
Andorra
,
Austria,
Belgium,
Czech
Republic,
Den-
mark,
Germ
any, Finland,
France,
Ireland, Italy,
Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg,
Monaco,
Netherland
s,
Norway,
Poland
,
Portugal,
San
Marino,
Spain,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
United
Kingdom,
Vatican
City.
Additional information and warnings
:
• Exterior
views
~
page
6
•
Volkswagen
information
system
~
page
26
•
lnfotainment system
~
page 31
• Navigation
system
~
Booklet Navigation sys-
tem
A
WARNING
~
---
Do not let the extra convenience afforded by
~he
traffic sign recognition system tempt you
Into taking any risks when driving -this can
~ause
accidents.
The system is not a
~ubsti-
ute for the full concentration of the dnver.
•
.
Adapt your speed and driving style to su it
VIsibil
ity, weather,
road and traffic
conditions.
A
WARNING
(Continued)
•
Poor
visibility,
darkness,
snow,
rain and
fog can cause traffic signs to be not dis-
played or be incorrectly displayed by the sys-
tem.
•
If the camera's field of view is
dirty,
cov-
ered or
damaged,
the function of the traffic
sign recognition system may be impaired
.
A
WARN ING
Driving recommendations and traffic symbols
displayed by the traffic sign recognition sys-
tem may differ from the
current
traffic situa-
tion.
•
Not all traffic signs can be recognised by
the system and displayed
correctly.
•
Traffic s igns and traffic regulations have
priority over the recommendations and dis-
plays provided by the traffic sign recognition
system.
Please observe the following points in order to
avoid impairing the proper function of the sys-
tem
:
•
Regu larly clean the camera's f ield of
view,
and keep it free from snow and ice.
•
Do not cover the camera's field of
view.
•
Check the area of the windscreen that is in
the camera's field of v iew for
damage.
•
The use of old map data in the navigation
system can lead to incorrect display of the traf-
fic
signs.
•
The traffic sign recognition system has only
limited ava ilability in waypoint navigation mode
{waypoint navigation) of the navigation system
.
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