Topic: Vehicle controls and equipment · Nº 178 / 270

Al conducir entre el atardecer y el amanecer, ¿cuál es la finalidad del sistema ADAS "Asistente de visión nocturna"?

When driving between dusk and dawn, what is the purpose of the ADAS ‘Night Vision Assist’?

  • APermitir apagar las luces al encontrarse con otro vehículo para evitar el deslumbramiento.To let you switch off your lights when you meet another vehicle, to avoid dazzling.
  • BDetectar un vehículo inmovilizado fuera de la calzada o en el arcén.To detect a vehicle immobilised off the carriageway or on the hard shoulder.
  • CDetectar peatones o animales y señalarlos con colores distintos en la pantalla de información del conductor.To detect pedestrians or animals and highlight them in different colours on the driver's information display.
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  • CDetectar peatones o animales y señalarlos con colores distintos en la pantalla de información del conductor.To detect pedestrians or animals and highlight them in different colours on the driver's information display.
Explanation

Night vision assist uses cameras, usually infrared, to detect pedestrians or animals beyond the reach of the headlights and highlights them on the driver's display. It does not switch off the lights and is not intended for vehicles immobilised off the carriageway.

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