2020-2024 DS 9 4 Door Lighting and visibility -> DS NIGHT VISION User Manual
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Lighting and visibility -> DS NIGHT VISION for Your DS 9 4 Door First Generation (2020-2024)

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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  
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If pedestrians or animals are detected, they  
appear in yellow frames.  
Maintenance  
recommendations  
The infrared camera has a wash nozzle connected  
to the vehicle’s front screenwash system.  
This nozzle operates every 5th use of the  
screenwash.  
Headlamp beam height  
adjustment  
If the system detects a risk of  
collision with pedestrians or  
animals, it triggers an alert: a symbol appears in  
the middle of the display window. The silhouette  
of pedestrians or animals is framed in red.  
If the "Night Vision" display mode has not been  
selected, the alert is triggered in the form of a  
temporary window.  
Manual adjustment of Xenon  
headlamps  
Regularly check that the camera is clean.  
In bad weather, or in wintry conditions, ensure  
that the camera is not covered with mud, ice or  
snow.  
In the event of an alert, the driver may act by  
making an avoiding manoeuvre or by braking.  
Malfunction  
Operating limits  
The following situations may interfere with  
the operation of the system or prevent it from  
working:  
If the event of a malfunction, this warning  
lamp comes on in orange on the  
instrument panel, accompanied by the display of  
a message.  
To avoid dazzling other road users, the height  
of these headlamp beams must be adjusted  
according to the load in the vehicle.  
Have it checked by a dealer or a qualified  
workshop.  
– Poor visibility conditions (falling snow, heavy  
rain, thick fog).  
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Driver only or driver + front passenger  
(initial setting)  
– Camera masked by snow, mud or dust.  
– Camera scratched after going through roller car  
washes repeatedly.  
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5 people  
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5 people + load in the boot  
Driver only + load in the boot  
– Very high outside temperature.  
– At the top or bottom of a steep slope.  
– On a very winding road.  
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– In a bend.  
Automatic DS ACTIVE LED  
VISION headlamp adjustment  
This system automatically adjusts the height of  
the headlamp beams according to the load in the  
vehicle.  
– After an impact which may have impaired the  
camera settings or damaged it.  
– After repainting of the grille outside of the  
dealer network or a qualified workshop.  

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