10.2.2. Camera detection and limitations
The car's cameras capture the surroundings in a similar way to the human eye. This comparison is useful for
understanding their capabilities and limitations.
Cameras help the car identify certain objects and surfaces that visually stand out against their backgrounds. This includes
things such as road markings, traffic signs, pedestrians and other vehicles.
Camera information in the parking view can provide you with an additional way to monitor the car's surroundings.
Light conditions
Cameras need light to work and are affected by light conditions.
Strong light sources, such as the sun, can cause glare and reflections that negatively affect camera detection.
Low light can negatively affect certain types of camera detection.
Some detection types require low-light conditions. When it's dark, the lights from other vehicles can be identified as they
stand out against the background.
Important
Camera detection in darkness
For the car to be able to identify other vehicles when it is dark, the other vehicles must have their headlights and rear
lights turned on and be clearly visible. While the car uses other types of detection as well, such as radar, it may not have
enough information to reliably identify vehicles that are not seen by the cameras. Several driver support features can be
affected by this, such as safety interventions, collision warnings and features that provide distance-keeping.
Visibility
Poor visibility for the driver typically means poor visibility for the cameras. Objects that are hard to detect for the human eye can
sometimes be hard to detect for the cameras as well. This can include well-camouflaged objects or objects where the outlines
don’t stand out against the background.
Fog, heavy rain, snow or dust storms can severely limit visibility for the cameras.
Beware of dust, water or snow on the ground that may be disturbed and kicked up into the air by your car, other traffic or
the wind.
Field of view and obstructions
Cameras see in the direction they're facing and only within their field of view. The field of view differs for each camera and de-
pends on their intended purpose.
Obstructions limit what the camera sees. Each camera views the surroundings from where it's mounted, and anything that
enters its field of view blocks what's behind the obstruction. Objects close to a camera will block more of the camera's field of
view than objects that are further away. If the car detects that a camera is blocked, it can disable certain features that rely on that
camera.
Make sure that any mounted accessories, extra equipment or externally-stowed cargo don't block part of the cameras' fields
of view. For example, far-extending roof loads may block part of the top view for front- and rear-facing cameras.
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