Night View Assist - Porsche Taycan Owner's Manual

Night View Assist

Night View Assist
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General safety instructions
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WARNING
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F Night View Assist is a support system and cannot
alert the driver of a collision under all circumstances.
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There is a risk of accident.
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Responsibility for braking in time and for appropriate
vehicle lighting always lies with the driver.
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e Drive with extreme care.
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e Always check the traffic situation and the area
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CAUTION
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Shocks or damage to the bumper, e.g. through
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parking collisions, can displace the camera. This may
P impair the performance of the system.
e Visit an qualified specialist repair shop. Porsche
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recommends an authorized Porsche dealer, as
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they have trained technicians and the necessary
parts and tools.
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System limitations
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WARNING
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The assistance provided by the system cannot be
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guaranteed in certain situations. Such situations
include:
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– It will not always be possible to detect pedes-
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trians and animals.
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– Adverse weather conditions, such as heavy rain,
snowfall and ice formation, can impair operation
of the camera as well as detection of collision
hazards.
Lack of attention and
– In complex driving situations, the pedestrian and
failure to detect objects
animal warning system can trigger unintentional
via Night View Assist
warnings owing to internal limitations of the
system.
e Observe the direction of travel and the relevant
area around the vehicle closely at all times.
Responding to warning symbols
Always observe any warning and information mes-
sages displayed in the vehicle.
> Please see chapter "Warning and information
messages" on page 244.
Night View Assist un-
Operating principle
available or only available
to a limited extent
The thermal imaging camera in the front bumper
provides a differential thermal image of the sur-
rounding area that can be displayed on the instru-
ment cluster. The system can detect persons and
animals beyond the area illuminated by the head-
lights and highlight them in the camera image.
Night View Assist detects persons and animals when
it is sufficiently dark and at an ambient temperature
below 82 °F (28 °C) in a vehicle speed range up to
156 mph (250 km/h).
The camera image deviates greatly from the image
perceived by the human eye.
System is only available
Pedestrian warning
to a limited extent
If the system detects a potential collision with a pe-
destrian, it can warn the driver with a warning tone
and a display on the instrument cluster. The camera
image is displayed with the person marked in red.
A pedestrian warning is emitted if a pedestrian is
standing in or moving into the driving lane.
In vehicles with LED matrix headlights, the head-
lights flash at the endangered person in order to en-
hance detection. Even with this warning, the driver
may still have to swerve or brake sharply in order to
avoid a collision. The warning time varies according
to the traffic situation and the driver's behavior.
Animal warning
If the system detects a potential collision with large
wildlife outside urban areas, e.g. deer, it can warn the
driver with a warning tone and a display on the in-
strument cluster. At the same time, the camera im-
age appears with the animal marked in red.
The animal warning is triggered if an animal is lo-
cated in the driving lane or is in close proximity.
The animal warning is deactivated automatically in
urban areas in order to prevent it from being trig-
gered by leashed dogs, for example.