The MBUX Interior Assis
tant de tects the pres‐
ence of the front vehicle occupants using a 3D
laser camera. The Assis tant interpr ets natural
hand, head and body mo vements cont extually or
upon theex plicit requ est of theve hicle occu‐
pants. The Assis tant can thus automatically trig‐
ge rve hicle interior functions and assist appropri‐
ately tothe situation.
The Assis tant recognises driver and front
passenger interactions. Cameras
1are loca ted in theove rhead control
panel. The Assis
tant supports vehicle and inf otainment
functions at thre e interaction le vels:
R INTELLIGENT
The Assis tant recognises vehicle occupants
automatically and activates functions.
R REACTIVE
The Assis tant recognises the natural body
language of a vehicle occupant and car ries
out functions automaticall y,appropriate to
th e situation.
R CONTAC TLESS
The vehicle occupant actively requ ests a
function using a hand mo vement or pose.
The Assis tant of fers functions forth efo llowing:
R SAFETY
The Assis tant supports vehicle occupants
with the use of restra int sy stems.
R COMFORT
The Assis tant enhances comfort byautomat‐
ing functions inside theve hicle and support‐
ing natural interaction with theve hicle.
R INFOTAINMENT Ope
rating options or information are high‐
lighted and/or shown on the cent ral display
as your hand approaches. The vehicle occu‐
pants can car ryout a favo urite function with
a hand pose.
Sy stem limits, display messages and no tes
fo rre ctification
The er ror messa ges are shown in the cent ral dis‐
pla y.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R The camera in theove rhead control panel
may heat up due tooperating conditions. As
a re sult the camera may switch off temp ora‐
ri ly , particular lyduring longer periods of
operation and at high outside temp eratures.
Do not touch or co verth e camera and wait
until the camera has cooled down and is
av ailable again.
The Interior Assistant is temporarily unavaila-
ble. You will be informed as soon as the func-
tion is available again. message appears. MBUX multimedia sy
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