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Animal recognition Animals can be recognized in the following sit- uations: R darkness R outside built-up areas R below an ambient temperature of 90 ‡ (32 †). Night View Assist Plus can recognize larger ani- mals such as deer, cows or horses using typical characteristics. The system does not detect: R smaller animals, e.g. dogs and cats R animals whose silhouette is not clearly rec- ognizable When detected, animals are marked with small color frame corners. In contrast to pedestrian recognition, there is no separate readiness sym- bol in the multifunction display. Activating/deactivating Night View Assist Plus Activation conditions You can only activate Night View Assist Plus if all of the following conditions are met: R the ignition is switched on ( Y page 162) or the engine has been started. R the light switch is in the à or L posi- tion. R reverse gear has not been engaged. Activating Night View Assist Plus X Press button :. The Night View Assist Plus display appears in the multifunction display. i The infrared headlamps only switch on in the dark from speeds of approximately 6 mph (10 km/h). This means that you do not have the full visual range while the vehicle is sta- tionary and cannot check whether Night View Assist Plus is working. The infrared head- lamps are deactivated at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h). The Night View image continues to be displayed until you deactivate it by press- ing button :. Automatic activation You can select the Night View Assist Auto‐ matic Activation option via the Night View Assist menu. The pedestrian and animal search function remains active even when the Night View image is not displayed. In the dark, in unlit surroundings and at speeds of more than 60 km/h, the Night View image is automatically displayed in the multifunction display as soon as pedestrians or animals are detected. X In the assistance menu, select automatic acti- vation of Night View Assist Plus ( Y page 270). Deactivating Night View Assist Plus X Press button :. The Night View Assist Plus display disappears from the multifunction display. Night View Assist is deactivated. Spotlight function General notes Under certain conditions, the spotlight function uses the headlamps to flash at detected pedes- trians. The spotlight function is only active if: R pedestrian recognition is active R the road surface is not lit R the driving speed is at least 40 mph (60 km/h) R the "Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS" func- tion is activated ( Y page 133) The spotlight function is not active or is active only to a limited extent if: R you are driving in city traffic R there are pedestrians located in the area of an oncoming vehicle or a vehicle in front Activating the spotlight function The pedestrian detection with spotlight function is running the background. If the prerequisites are met, the spotlight function uses the head- 232 Driving systems Dr ivi ng an d parkin g |