Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe 2018 Operator's Manual page 198

196 Driving and parking
camera 1 helps detect pedestrians and ani‐
mals.
Night View Assist is only an aid. The driver is
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good time
and for staying in lane.
% As infrared light is not visible to the human
eye, Night View Assist can remain activated
when there is oncoming traffic.
The infrared headlamps switch on in the
dark from speeds of approximately 5 mph
(10 km/h). This means that, while station‐
ary, you do not have the full visual range and
cannot check whether Night View Assist is
working.
System limitations
Night View Assist cannot display objects directly
in front of or directly next to the vehicle. It may
be the case that objects are highlighted as well
as pedestrians or animals.
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following instances:
Poor visibility, e.g. snow, rain, fog or heavy
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spray.
The windshield is dirty in the vicinity of the
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camera.
The camera is fogged up, damaged or cov‐
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ered.
The infrared camera in the radiator grill is
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damaged, dirty, fogged up or covered.
On bends, on hilltops or in dips.
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At high ambient temperatures.
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Function of pedestrian and animal detection
of Night View Assist
Night View Assist can detect pedestrians using
typical characteristics, e.g. the body contours
and posture of a person standing upright.
Large animals, e.g. deer, cows or horses, can
also be detected. Small animals, e.g. dogs or
cats, are not detected.
Pedestrian and animal detection is automatically
switched on when the following requirements
are fulfilled:
Night View Assist is activated.
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The driving speed is at least 5 mph
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(10 km/h).
It is dark.
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1
Night View Assist display
2 Standby symbol for active pedestrian detec‐
tion
3 Highlighting
4 Pedestrian detected
If pedestrian detection is active, standby symbol
2 appears. There is no separate symbol for ani‐
mals. Detected pedestrians or animals are high‐
lighted by a colored frame.