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Driver Monitoring System
7-22. Driver Monitoring System
(If Equipped)
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Driver Monitoring System is introduced as
DriverFocus in some countries.
The Driver Monitoring System monitors
possible cases when the driver is not
paying attention to the forward direction,
and also recognizes individual users.
This system warns the driver of inattentive/
drowsy driving, and can support safe and
comfortable driving by automatically retrieving
the following settings.
– Driver’s position
– Climate control setting
– Meter setting
– Center information display setting
When a user is registered, various settings
are automatically retrieved when the user
enters the vehicle.
1) Camera
CAUTION
. Always use the utmost care in
driving
– Overconfidence because you
are driving a vehicle with the
Driver Monitoring System
could easily lead to a serious
accident.
. This system cannot detect if the
driver is feeling drowsy or is
concentrating on safe driving.
. It cannot judge if the driver is
awake or asleep, if their driving
abilities have diminished, or if
they are concentrating on safe
driving.
. In some circumstances, the system
may not be able to correctly
detect the driver state.
NOTE
. The user recognition camera does
not save images, audio, or video.
. The Driver Monitoring System may
not operate correctly when sunlight is
shining into the vehicle in the following
ways.
– Sunlight is shining directly (or
through glass) onto the user recognition
camera.
– There are shadows on the driver’s
face caused by sunlight (or
any light with a strong infrared
component).
– There are large momentary fluctuations
in the strength of the sunlight
(or any light with a strong
infrared component) shining on the
face.
. Correct detection may not be possible
when a device that includes an
infrared light source (such as a commercially
available Driver Monitoring
System) is installed in the vehicle
interior.
. The Driver Monitoring System may