Driver Monitoring Camera (Some Models)
The driver monitoring camera detects changes in the driver's facial features and estimates the driver's condition.
1 Driver monitoring camera
The following systems use the driver monitoring camera.
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Driver Monitoring (DM)
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Smart Brake Support (SBS) forward detection function
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Driver Personalization System
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Cruising & Traffic Support (CTS)
Each system may not operate normally if any of the following conditions is met.
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You are wearing glasses or sunglasses.
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A cap or hat you are wearing partially blocks the driver monitoring camera's view of your eyes, you have long bangs partially covering your eyes, or a part of your face is invisible due to a scarf, face mask, beard, or hand.
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The lighting conditions change significantly (such as backlight, light from the side, direct light from the setting sun, or the headlights of on-coming vehicles).
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Device that emits near-infrared light is used in the cabin.
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The temperature in the cabin is high.
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The driver monitoring camera is blocked by hands or arms.
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There is more than one face in the detection range of the driver monitoring camera, such as when the front passenger or a rear seat passenger leans forward.
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The driver's face is far out of the detection range of the driver monitoring camera, such as when the driver's face is put outside of the window.
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The camera does not take photographic images and operates on numeric information only.
