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Night View Assist Plus
General notes
In addition to the illumination provided by the
normal headlamps, Night View Assist Plus
uses infrared light to illuminate the road.
Camera ; of Night View Assist Plus picks up
the infrared light and displays a black and
white image in COMAND. The image shown in
COMAND corresponds to a road lit up by
main-beam headlamps. This enables you to
see the road's course and any obstacles in
good time. When pedestrian recognition is
active, pedestrians recognised by the system
are visually highlighted in colour in the Night
View Assist Plus display with small frame cor-
ners.
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Infrared light is not visible to the human
eye and therefore does not dazzle. Night
View Assist Plus can therefore remain
switched on even if there is oncoming traf-
fic.
In addition, thermal imaging camera : is
integrated in the radiator grille. The camera
helps detect pedestrians and animals.
Observe the notes on cleaning the thermal
imaging camera and cleaning the windscreen
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page 572).
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Important safety notes
Night View Assist Plus is only an aid and is not
a substitute for attentive driving. Do not rely
on the Night View Assist Plus display. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed and for braking in
good time. Drive carefully and always adapt
your driving style to suit the prevailing road
and traffic conditions.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
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rain, fog or spray
the windscreen is dirty, misted up or cov-
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ered, for instance by a sticker, in the vicinity
of the camera
the thermal imaging camera in the radiator
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grille is dirty, misted up or covered
on bends, on hilltops or in dips
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at high outside temperatures
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Night View Assist Plus cannot display objects
directly in front of or beside the vehicle. The
actual distance to objects and pedestrians
cannot be gauged accurately by looking at a
screen.
It may be the case that other objects are
marked or highlighted as well as pedestrians
and animals.
Pedestrian and animal recognition
General notes
Pedestrian or animal recognition may be
impaired or inoperative if:
pedestrians or animals are partially or
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entirely obscured by other objects, e.g.
parked vehicles
the silhouette of the pedestrian or of the
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animal in the Night View Assist Plus display
is incomplete or interrupted, e.g. by pow-
erful light reflections
pedestrians or animals do not contrast with
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the surroundings
the camera system no longer recognises
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pedestrians as persons due to special
clothing or other objects
pedestrians are not in an upright position,
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e.g. sitting, squatting or lying
animals are not recognised by the system,
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e.g. because of their size or shape
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