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Lighting and visibility
may give false warnings (e.g. engines of lorries
parked on the edge of the road).
Whilst the exterior light is too bright or the dipped
beam headlamps have not been switched on, the
alerts are not available.
DS NIGHT VISION
Conditions for operation
– With the engine running and in Stop mode
of Stop & Start.
– Very low light conditions with dipped beam
headlamps on and in good working order.
– Temperature between -30°C and +28°C.
– Speed below 99 mph (160 km/h).
– Detection of animals taller than 0.50 m.
This system identifies and signals the presence
of pedestrians and animals in the driver's field
of vision, in low exterior light conditions, using
an infrared camera located at the front of the
vehicle.
Activation/Deactivation
This function is set via the Driving/Vehicle
touch screen menu.
Select the "Night vision" display mode for the
infrared camera image to be displayed constantly
on the instrument panel. When the conditions
are met, an alert is triggered if there is a risk of
collision.
Operation
If the function is selected but the display
on the instrument panel and the alerts are
not available (in "Night Vision" mode), the
indicator lamp comes on in grey.
The permanent display disappears upon
switching off the ignition or if the conditions are
not met.
If all operating conditions are met, the
indicator lamp comes on in green: the
display in the instrument panel (with "Night
Vision" mode selected) and the triggering of
alerts are available.
DS NIGHT VISION is a driving aid system
that cannot, under any circumstances,
replace the personal assessment of night-time
visibility and traffic conditions. .
The camera detection range is between 15 m (for
pedestrians) and 200 m, depending on visibility
conditions.
If certain operating conditions (speed or
temperature) are not met, the
The image provided by the camera is displayed
in shades of grey in the instrument panel; warm
objects appear brighter than cold objects.
indicator lamp comes on in orange: only the
display in the instrument panel is available (in
"Night Vision" mode).
In some conditions, the contrasts in
temperature are insufficient and the system
may not detect all dangers or, conversely, it