Park Assist / Monitoring

System Description

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

1. GENERAL

(a) To assist the driver with parking the vehicle by displaying an image of the area behind the vehicle, this system has a rear television camera assembly mounted on the back door. The system displays the image on the navigation receiver assembly*1 or radio and display receiver assembly*2.

  • *1: for Navigation System
  • *2: for Audio and Visual System

(b) The rear view monitor system consists of the following components:

(1) Rear television camera assembly

(2) Navigation receiver assembly*1

(3) Radio and display receiver assembly*2

(4) ECM

  • *1: for Navigation System
  • *2: for Audio and Visual System

2. FUNCTION OF COMPONENTS

Item

Function

Rear Television Camera Assembly

  • Mounted on the back door to transmit an image of the area behind the vehicle to the navigation receiver assembly*1 or radio and display receiver assembly*2.
  • Has a color video camera that uses a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) and a wide-angle lens.
  • Navigation Receiver Assembly*1
  • Radio and Display Receiver Assembly*2
  • Receives video signals, which contain an image of the area behind the vehicle taken with the rear television camera assembly.
  • Performs control of the system by receiving the reverse signal from the ECM via CAN communication.

ECM

Transmits a reverse signal to the navigation receiver assembly*1 or radio and display receiver assembly*2 via CAN communication.

  • *1: for Navigation System
  • *2: for Audio and Visual System

3. OPERATION EXPLANATION

(a) The navigation receiver assembly*1 or radio and display receiver assembly*2 receives the reverse signal when the ignition switch is turned to ON and the shift lever is moved to R. After receiving the reverse signal, the navigation receiver assembly*1 or radio and display receiver assembly*2 switches to the rear view monitor system.

  • *1: for Navigation System
  • *2: for Audio and Visual System

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