Subaru EyeSight 2016 Manual page 5

About EyeSight
CAUTION
• The characteristics of the stereo camera are similar to those of human eyes. For this
reason, conditions that make it difficult for the driver to see in the forward direction have
the same effect on the stereo camera. They also make it difficult for the system to detect
vehicles, obstacles, and traffic lanes.
• Detection by the EyeSight system is limited to objects that are within the range of the
stereo camera's field of view. Also, after an object enters the range of the camera's field
of view, it may take some time for the system to detect it as a controllable target and to
warn the driver.
• Under the conditions listed below, it will become more difficult for the system to detect
the vehicle in front, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians and obstacles on the road, and
lane markers. Also, EyeSight may temporarily stop operating. However, the temporary
stop will be cancelled once these conditions have improved and the vehicle is driven for
a short period of time.
- Bad weather (for example heavy rain, a blizzard or thick fog). In particular, the system
is more likely to temporarily stop operating when there is an oil film adhering to the
windshield, a glass coating has been applied, or poorly performing wipers are used.)
- When affected by strong light from the front (sunlight or headlight beams of oncoming
traffic, etc.)
- When the windshield washer is being used.
- When raindrops, water drops, or dirt on the windshield are not wiped off sufficiently
- The windshield has become fogged, or snow, dirt, dust or frost has adhered to it,
reducing the stereo camera's field of view.
- The vehicle is tilted at an extreme angle due to loaded cargo or other factors.
- When the stereo camera's field of view is obstructed (for example by a canoe on the
roof of the vehicle)
- When visibility is poor due to sand, smoke or water vapor blowing in the wind, or when
the front vision is obscured due to water splashes, snow, dirt or dust stir up generated
by the vehicle in front or oncoming traffic
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Low objects surrounding the vehicle cannot
be detected.
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