G12DriverAssistanceSystems
14.NightVision
14.3.Limitsofthesystem
Thefunctionalitymaybeimpairedinthefollowingsituationsandnowarningoranincorrectwarning
maybeissued:
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Onsteepsummitsordipsandtightbends
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Ifthecameraisdirtyortheprotectivescreenisdamaged
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Inheavyfog,rainorsnow
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Iftheoutsidetemperaturesareveryhigh
Thepersonandanimalrecognitionmayalsobeimpairedormaynotissuetheusualwarnings.This
canoccurinthefollowingcases:
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Ifthepersonoranimalisfullyorpartiallyhidden,particularlythehead
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Ifthepersonisnotinanuprightposition,e.g.iftheyarelyingdown
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Ifabikehasnon-conventionalwheels,e.g.recumbentbicycle
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Ifthesystemhasbeenaffectedmechanically,e.g.afteranaccident
Incertaincasessmallanimalsmaybeentirelyvisibleonthecentralinformationdisplay,butmaynotbe
identifiedbytheobjectdetection.Asaconsequence,awarningisalsonotissued.
Thesystemdoesnotrelievethedriverofpersonalresponsibilityforcorrectlyjudgingthevisibilityand
trafficsituation.Thedriverissolelyresponsibleforthevehicleandthespeedatwhichitisdriven.
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