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7.2. Top View

The Top View function familiar from the F07 is also offered in the F10. It is included in the optional equipment as part of the ZCE Camera Package.

With the Top View function, two exterior mirror cameras show the driver a view of the sides of the vehicle from above. The image is displayed on the CID. This enables the driver to see areas around the vehicle that are not directly visible both when parking and when driving slowly.

Fig 1: Identifying F10 Exterior Mirror Camera
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INDEX EXPLANATION CHART

Index Explanation
1 Exterior mirror camera

The driver can activate the Top View using a button in the control panel next to the gear selector or with the controller.

Top View uses both the exterior mirror cameras and the rear view camera to generate the image.

Like the side and rear view cameras, the two top view cameras send their signals to the TRSVC control unit via LVDS data lines.

The driver is shown the turning-circle and tracking lines already familiar from the rear view camera system on previous vehicles.

Fig 2: Identifying F10 Top View
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INDEX EXPLANATION CHART

Index Explanation
1 Obstacle
2 Obstacle warning

The PDC information is used to warn the driver of an obstacle both audibly and visually in the CID.

Fig 3: Identifying F10 Top View With Tracking Line And Turning-Circle Line
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INDEX EXPLANATION CHART

Index Explanation
1 Turning-circle line
2 Tracking line

The turning-circle line shows the tightest possible turning circle on a level road surface.

When the steering wheel is turned, only one turning-circle line is displayed.

The tracking line is of assistance for estimating the space needed for parallel parking and maneuvering on level roads.

The tracking line depends on the steering angle and changes continuously in response to movements of the steering wheel.

NOTE: The driver must always obtain a direct view all round the vehicle in order to assess the driving situation. Failure to exercise due diligence could result in an accident involving other road users or objects outside of the viewing range of the cameras.