Subaru Outback Manuals 2026 Outback Owner's Manual | Page 394

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nition camera cannot detect the
eyes. – The light from an infrared light
source( LED) is reflected in the lenses of the glasses or sunglasses. – The driver is wearing an eyepatch. – The driver is wearing a hat set
deeply over the eyes.
. Depending on the type of mask, correct detection of inattentive / drowsy driving may not be possible.
. Correct user recognition is not possible if the eyes, nose, or mouth is covered with a mask, muffler, sunglasses, or other item.
. The Distraction Mitigation System may not operate correctly when the eyebrows, eyes, nose, or mouth is hidden due to item that is between the face and the system.
. If a thick cover is attached to the steering wheel, then depending on the position set for the tilt / telescopic steering wheel, the cover may block the system’ s view of the face, and the system and the Distraction Mitigation System may not operate correctly.
. Do not attach any stickers to the user recognition camera or the infrared light source( LED). If the user recognition camera or infrared light source( LED) is covered by an obstruction, it will not be possible to correctly monitor the driver.
. If an accessory is hung from the inside mirror, correct detection may not be possible.
. Do not touch the user recognition camera or the infrared light source( LED) directly with your fingers. If there is dirt or a fingerprint on these parts, it will not be possible to correctly monitor the driver. If there is dirt or a fingerprint on these parts, either wipe them with a soft dry cloth, or wipe gently with a damp cloth after first firmly wringing the water out.
. If the surface of the user recognition camera or the infrared light source
( LED) becomes scratched, correct detection may not be possible. Be careful that hard objects do not contact these parts.
. If there is condensation on the user recognition camera or the infrared light source( LED), correct detection may not be possible. If there is condensation on these parts, wipe it away with a soft dry cloth.
. When registering a user for user recognition, avoid closing your eyes as much as possible.
. If the user recognition success rate is low, it is possible that the user is not correctly registered. Delete the registered data and perform registration again.
. If a user frequently drives both with glasses and contact lenses, it is recommended that registration be performed both when wearing glasses and when wearing contact lenses.
. User recognition starts immediately after entering the vehicle, however if the user looks downward or at the driver side mirror for a long time, the user may not be recognized.
. When one person among twins or another pair of persons with similar facial features is registered, the other person may be incorrectly recognized as the registered user when entering the vehicle.
. If the person in the passenger’ s seat leans into the driver’ s seat, or in other cases when there are two or more faces near the driver’ s seat, the system may not operate correctly.
. There are cases when the system concludes that the user’ s eyes are closed when the user is looking downward during driving, such as when checking instruments or the navigation screen. In such cases, the drowsy driving warning buzzer may sound or the system may otherwise not operate correctly.