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Functional description

The KAFAS control unit is situated in the driver's footwell or in the passenger footwell depending on the series. The light points, light colors and light intensities picked up by the video camera are evaluated by the KAFAS control unit. The evaluation by the KAFAS control unit results in a switch-on or switch-off recommendation.

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Item Explanation
1 Camera-based driver support systems camera control unit
2 12 pin plug connection
3 10 pin plug connection

A complex system network with distributed functions in other control units is necessary for implementation of the lane departure warning as well as the high-beam assistant.