Blind-spot View Monitor (BVM)

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Blind-spot View Monitor (BVM) is a driving safety system that helps provide a more comprehensive views on areas which is not usually visible by the side mirrors when the driver tries to perform a lane change.

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The BVM system provides a driver a more comprehensive view which is not usually visible by the side mirrors in certain situations like switching road lanes. The system helps to avoid any blind spot mishaps.

The rear side view is displayed in the cluster screen when the turn signals are in operation as the turn signal switch is operated by the driver.
The SVM also provides an edited view of the left side/right side without adding more cameras.
It helps minimize the distraction of the driver by displaying the rear side view that is usually hard to see.

NOTE:

The video will be played even though the side mirrors are folded. But it does not provide a proper view of the surroundings.
The video quality may be lower than the SVM video as the size of the original image has to be adjusted to fit the cluster.
The screen may temporarily fade out with changes in light conditions during daytime or with a sunrise or a sunset. Or when the car enters tunnels or parking structures.
The view of the surrounding objects provided by the system may look far away than views that are obtained by the side mirrors.
The brightness of the rear side video may change due to a mode switching delay of the SVM/BVM.

Major Features

Video display of the surrounding vehicle area.
- The surrounding area video display function displays 360 degrees video image captured from four cameras on the Head Unit Screen while the vehicle is moving at low speed or while in reverse (R) position. The SVM System displays total 8 video modes for displaying surrounding video based on the vehicle driving state and the driver's selection.
Guide Line Indication & Steering Wheel Synchronized Feature
- The Guide Line Indication & Steering Wheel Synchronized Feature is the function that assists the driver in parking by synchronizing the steering wheel with the rear view video display marked with a guide line to help anticipate the direction of the reversing vehicle.
Front/Rear Object Warning (Obstacle Detection Feature)
- The system receives obstacle warning signal from the PDW sensors mounted on the front/rear of the vehicle and displays the obstacle location on the AVN Head Unit Screen.
Tolerance Compensation (including A/S)
- Manual Tolerance Compensation Software is embedded in the SVM ECM to compensate the SVM deviation that may occur due to assembly line installation tolerance. You must first setup proper work environment in order to perform correct tolerance compensation.
Rear-view display while driving
- The function displays the rear view even in N or D upon request from the driver. It provides an optimized image under driving condition unlike parking mode.

Main Features

No.	Main Features	Detailed Description	Notes
1	8 Display View Modes	4 Front & 4 Rear Display View Modes	Merged Video Display of 8 Modes
2	Front Assist Mode Selection Feature	Display only the Front Mode by using the Front Mode Selection Switch	Same as the PDWSVM Switch
3	Rear Steering Synchronized Parking Guide Line Display	Displays Parking Guide Line by synchronizing with the steering wheel when going reverse.	Display over the Rear Video
4	PDW Obstacle Indication	Display obstacle warning from rear and front PDW	Display both on the Cluster and the Head Unit
5	User Setting Option	Select Steering Wheel Synchronized Guide Line Indication Select Front/Rear Obstacle Indication Select Initial Front/Rear View Screen	Provides additional screen settings
6	Assembly Line & A/S Tolerance Compensation Feature	Compensation - Tolerance Compensation for camera installation deviation and assembly line tolerance is required	Compensation function recognition logic applied