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driving.

7-21. Driver Monitoring Sys-

tem (if equipped)

.

In some circumstances, the sys-

tem may not be able to correctly

detect the driver state.

Driver Monitoring System is introduced as

DriverFocus in some countries.

The Driver Monitoring System monitors

possible cases when the driver is not

paying attention to the forward direction,

and also recognizes individual users.

This system warns the driver of inattentive/

drowsy driving, and can support safe and

comfortable driving by automatically re-

trieving the following settings.

NOTE

.

The user recognition camera does

not save images, audio, or video.

The Driver Monitoring System may

not operate correctly when sunlight

is shining into the vehicle in the

following ways.

.

1

Camera

– Sunlight is shining directly (or

through glass) onto the user

recognition camera.

– There are shadows on the dri-

ver’s face caused by sunlight (or

any light with a strong infrared

component).

– There are large momentary fluc-

tuations in the strength of the

sunlight (or any light with a

strong infrared component) shin-

ing on the face.

–

Driver’s position

Climate control setting

Meter setting

CAUTION

.

Always use the utmost care in

driving

Multi-function display setting

When a user is registered, various settings

are automatically retrieved when the user

enters the vehicle.

The interior temperature setting can also

be changed using gesture control. Refer to

“Gesture control” �P391.

–

Overconfidence because you

are driving a vehicle with the

Driver Monitoring System

could easily lead to a serious

accident.

.

This system cannot detect if the

driver is feeling drowsy or is

concentrating on safe driving.

.

Correct detection may not be possi-

ble when a device that includes an

infrared light source (such as a

commercially available driver mon-

itoring system) is installed in the

vehicle interior.

It cannot judge if the driver is

awake or asleep, if their driving

abilities have diminished, or if

they are concentrating on safe

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.

The Driver Monitoring System may

not operate correctly at the following

times when the driver is wearing

glasses or sunglasses.

– The sunglasses do not allow the

easy passage of infrared light.

– The surrounding scenery is re-

flected strongly in the lenses of

the glasses or sunglasses.

– The eyes are hidden by the frame

of the glasses and the user

recognition camera cannot de-

tect the eyes.

– The light from an infrared light

source (LED) is reflected in the

lenses of the glasses or sun-

glasses.

the face and the system.

detection may not be possible. Be

careful that hard objects do not

contact these parts.

If there is condensation on the user

recognition camera or the infrared

light source (LED), correct detection

may not be possible. If there is

condensation on these parts, wipe

it away with a soft dry cloth.

When registering a user for user

recognition, avoid closing your eyes

as much as possible.

If the user recognition success rate

is low, it is possible that the user is

not correctly registered. Delete the

registered data and perform regis-

tration again.

If a user frequently drives both with

glasses and contact lenses, it is

recommended that registration be

performed both when wearing

glasses and when wearing contact

lenses.

User recognition starts immediately

after entering the vehicle, however if

the user looks downward or at the

driver side mirror for a long time, the

user may not be recognized.

When one person among twins or

another pair of persons with similar

facial features is registered, the

other person may be incorrectly

recognized as the registered user

.

If a thick cover is attached to the

steering wheel, then depending on

the position set for the tilt/telescopic

steering wheel, the cover may block

the system’s view of the face, and

the system and the Driver Monitor-

ing System may not operate cor-

rectly.

Do not attach any stickers to the

user recognition camera or the infra-

red light source (LED). If the user

recognition camera or infrared light

source (LED) is covered by an

obstruction, it will not be possible

to correctly monitor the driver.

If an accessory is hung from the

inside mirror, correct detection may

not be possible.

Do not touch the user recognition

camera or the infrared light source

(LED) directly with your fingers. If

there is dirt or a fingerprint on these

parts, it will not be possible to

correctly monitor the driver. If there

is dirt or a fingerprint on these parts,

either wipe them with a soft dry

cloth, or wipe gently with a damp

cloth after first firmly wringing the

water out.

.

– The driver is wearing an eye-

patch.

– The driver is wearing a hat set

deeply over the eyes.

.

Depending on the type of mask,

correct detection of inattentive/

drowsy driving may not be possible.

Correct user recognition is not pos-

sible if the eyes, nose, or mouth is

covered with a mask, muffler, sun-

glasses, or other item.

The Driver Monitoring System may

not operate correctly when the eye-

brows, eyes, nose, or mouth is

hidden due to item that is between

.

If the surface of the user recognition

camera or the infrared light source

(LED) becomes scratched, correct

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when entering the vehicle.

sound.

.

If the person in the passenger’s seat

leans into the driver’s seat, or in

other cases when there are two or

more faces near the driver’s seat, the

system may not operate correctly.

There are cases when the system

concludes that the user’s eyes are

closed when the user is looking

downward during driving, such as

when checking instruments or the

navigation screen. In such cases,

the drowsy driving warning buzzer

may sound or the system may

otherwise not operate correctly.

If the eyes are narrowed when laugh-

ing or when there is a dazzling

outside light, the system may judge

that the eyes are closed and the

drowsy driving warning buzzer may

sound or the system may otherwise

not operate correctly.

The drowsy driving or asleep warn-

ing states are recognized from the

length of time and percentage of

time that the eyes are closed. The

drowsy driving warning buzzer will

not sound simply when the driver

feels sleepy or yawns.

Even when the driver does not feel

sleepy, if his or her eyes are closed

or if he or she blinks frequently, the

drowsy driving warning buzzer may

.

The inattentive driving warning buz-

zer may sound if the driver leans

forward or puts his or her head out of

the window while driving.

The inattentive driving warning buz-

zer will not sound when the vehicle

is stopped or travelling at slow

speed even if the driver is not

looking ahead.

The Driver Monitoring System col-

lects and stores data regarding

drivers’ facial features. Facial recog-

nition data is stored locally and does

not leave the vehicle. It is not

transmitted to or stored by SUBARU

or anyone else. The Driver Monitor-

ing System may be disabled and any

stored driver data may be deleted by

following the instructions below. If

the Driver Monitoring System is

disabled, it will be unable to provide

any of its safety or convenience

functions.

.

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The functions which are available vary depending on the Driver Monitoring System

setting and the user recognition function setting.

Available functions

Driver Monitoring System*¹

ON

OFF

Inattentive/drowsy

driving warning

Available

Not available

ON

User recognition

function

Available

Not available

User recognition

function*²

Inattentive/drowsy

driving warning

OFF

User recognition

function

Not available

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Available function items

& User recognition function

Driver Monitoring System*¹

ON

OFF

WARNING

Register User

Delete User

Available

Not available

Perform registration, retrieving, or

delete of the seat position and out-

side mirror angle before beginning

driving. There is the risk of an

accident if registration, retrieving,

or delete is performed while driving.

Delete All Users

ON

Update User Set-

tings

Available

Not available

Delete Driver Posi-

tion

User recognition

function*²

When a user is registered, it is possible to

retrieve the following settings.

Register User

Delete User

Not available

Available

Not available

! Driver position personalization

Delete All Users

Available

.

Seat position and outside mirror angle

OFF

Update User Set-

tings

Retrieves the registered seat position and

outside mirror angle.

Not available

Delete Driver Posi-

tion

.

Reverse tilt angle

Retrieves the registered reverse tilt-down

outside mirror angle.

*1: The system can be turned ON/OFF with the Driver Monitoring System OFF switch. Refer to “Driver

Monitoring System OFF switch” �P390.

*2: The function can be turned ON/OFF in the multi-function display customization settings. Refer to

“User Recognition settings” �P222.

! Meter personalization

.

Combination meter display basic

screen

The functions which are available vary depending on whether or not the user is

registered.

Displays the screen which the user had

selected at the time when he/she last

exited the vehicle.

Available functions

.

Fuel consumption screen

The user is registered.

Available

The user is not registered.

Not available

Displays the average fuel economy for

past driving by that user.

User recognition function

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! Climate control personalization

Climate control settings

! Multi-function display personalization

Multi-function display basic screen

.

Displays the screen which the user had selected at the time when he/she last exited the

vehicle.

Retrieves setting the temperature, airflow

mode, and other settings which the user

had selected at the time when he/she last

exited the vehicle.

.

Fuel consumption screen

Displays the average fuel economy for past driving by that user.

Customization linked with the user recognition function

Menu Item

.

NOTE

When a recognized user exits the

vehicle while the Max A/C mode is on

and the push engine switch is turned

off, the system stores the setting con-

figured before Max A/C mode was

turned on.

Birthday

Date

Anniversary

Screen Off

Favorite

Birthday Reminder

Anniversary Reminder

Traffic Info

! Driver Monitoring System ON/OFF

status

Display/Beep

Bypass Screen

Retrieves the Driver Monitoring System

ON/OFF status which the user had se-

lected at the time when he/she last exited

the vehicle.

Weather

Turn by turn

Beep

Mode Setting

Occupant Detection

Climate Control

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! Changing the personalization settings

& Inattentive/drowsy driving

warning

Item

While driving, the Driver Monitoring Sys-

tem monitors possible cases of driver

inattention or drowsiness and warns the

driver.

Seat position/outside mirror

Change the setting by using the

multi-function display customi-

zation function. Refer to “Driver

Monitoring System settings”

�P217.

angle

Driver’s position personaliza-

tion

Reverse tilt-down outside mir-

ror angle

When the inattentive/drowsy driving warn-

ing activates, the buzzer sounds and an

interrupt display appears.

Combination meter display ba-

sic screen

Meter personalization*

Multi-function display basic

screen

When the customization screen

linked with the synchronized

Multi-function display persona-

lization*

NOTE

Customization linked with syn- user function is selected and

chronized user function

.

The inattentive/drowsy driving warn-

ing operates regardless of the status

of the user recognition function.

The inattentive driving warning does

not activate when the turn signal is

operating or when the select lever is

in the “R” position.

the setting is changed, it is

automatically stored.

Climate control personaliza-

tion*

Climate control settings

Driver Monitoring System ON/OFF status

*: When the Driver Monitoring System is OFF, the Driver Monitoring System continues to store the

conditions from immediately before the Driver Monitoring System was turned OFF even if the

screen was selected and the setting was changed.

.

When the pre-crash brake OFF in-

dicator is illuminated on the combi-

nation meter display, the inattentive

driving warning activates at the

same timing as usual even when a

vehicle ahead or obstacle is de-

tected. For details about the

EyeSight system, refer to the Own-

er’s Manual supplement for the

EyeSight system.

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! Inattentive driving warning

! Drowsy driving warning

Possible drowsiness is detected from the amount of driver eyelid closure, and a warning

is given to the driver. When the drowsy driving warning activates, the buzzer sounds and

an interrupt display appears.

Combination meter

Multi-function display

Warning chime

display

Beep, beep... (Con-

tinues until the driver’s

eyes open.)

Drowsy driving

Very drowsy

Beep, beep, beep,

beep, beep (5 times)

Slightly drowsy

Not drowsy

—

Beep

—

When the system monitors that the driver

may be inattentive, it warns the driver.

When the inattentive driving warning acti-

vates, the buzzer sounds and an interrupt

display appears on the combination meter

display.

—

When the EyeSight system has detected a

vehicle ahead or obstacle in the forward

direction, the inattentive driving warning

may activate at earlier timing than usual.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual supplement

for the EyeSight system.

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nated, the Driver Monitoring System

function cannot be used. In addition,

the following items cannot be selected.

is high or low.

& Driver Monitoring System in-

.

When the Driver Monitoring System

cannot monitor the driver’s eye

movement.

When the Driver Monitoring System

cannot monitor the driver’s eye-

brows, eyes, nose or mouth.

When the camera and the infrared

light source (LED) are covered and

the Driver Monitoring System can-

not monitor the driver correctly.

dicator/warning

.

Register User

Delete User

Delete All Users

Update User Settings

Delete Driver Position

Automatically retract seat on entry

! Driver Monitoring System operation

indicator light (green)

! Driver Monitoring System warning

This indicator illuminates when the Driver

Monitoring System is operating.

light (yellow)

This warning illuminates when there is a

problem with the Driver Monitoring Sys-

tem. Contact a SUBARU dealer to have

the system inspected.

! Driver Monitoring System OFF in-

1

2

3

4

Driver Monitoring System operation in-

dicator light (green)

Driver Monitoring System OFF indicator

light

Driver Monitoring System temporary stop

indicator light

Driver Monitoring System warning light

(yellow)

dicator light

This indicator illuminates when the user

has pressed the Driver Monitoring System

OFF switch and the Driver Monitoring

System is not operating.

& Using the Driver Monitoring

System

! Driver Monitoring System tempor-

! User recognition

ary stop indicator light

The Driver Monitoring System indicator/

warning indicates the status of the Driver

Monitoring System on the combination

meter display.

When a user is registered with the user

recognition function, the Driver Monitoring

System performs the following.

This indicator illuminates when the Driver

Monitoring System is temporarily stopped.

NOTE

The Driver Monitoring System stops

temporarily in the following circum-

stances.

NOTE

When the Driver Monitoring System

OFF indicator, Driver Monitoring Sys-

tem temporary stop indicator, or Driver

Monitoring System warning is illumi-

.

When the temperature of the main

unit of the Driver Monitoring System

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.

When the select lever is not in the

“P” position, the seat position will

not change even when user recogni-

tion is completed.

If user recognition fails, perform

recognition again following the in-

structions, refer to “When a user is

not recognized” �P389.

.

User recognition is not performed

while driving.

If the seat position or outside mirror

angle are in motion at the time when

user recognition is completed, then

it is not possible to retrieve the seat

position, outside mirror angle, or

reverse tilt-down outside mirror an-

gle.

1. When the door is opened and the

push-button ignition switch is OFF,

the user recognition screen appears

and the Driver Monitoring system

starts user recognition.

2. Sit in the driver’s seat and face forward

for a few moments.

3. When user recognition is completed,

the Hello screen appears on the multi-

function display.

.

If any of the following operations is

performed while retrieving of the

seat position or outside mirror an-

gle, retrieving of the seat position

and outside mirror angle is can-

celed.

– The power seat adjustment

switch was operated.

– The outside mirror adjustment

switch was operated.

– The “SET” button was pressed.

– The “1” or “2” button was

pressed.

– The select lever was moved to a

position other than “P” position.

The user recognition screen may not

appear when the door is opened in

some cases, such as when only a short

time has passed after the push-button

ignition switch was turned OFF. In such

cases, user recognition starts when the

door is closed however the user

recognition screen does not appear.

At this time, the seat position, outside

mirror angle, climate control settings,

combination meter display basic screen,

multi-function display basic screen, and

customization settings all change based

on the user information.

NOTE

.

When a multi-function display op-

eration switch is pressed, the user

recognition screen is canceled,

however user recognition con-

tinues.

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wrung out.

& Registering and deleting dri-

! When a user is not recognized

.

When the synchronized user func-

tion is turned OFF, manual repeat

facial scan is not possible.

ver position personalization

In the following case, user recognition may

not be possible and “User recognition

stopped” may be displayed.

At the time when a user is registered, the

seat position, outside mirror angle, and

reverse tilt-down outside mirror angle are

registered at the same time. To change the

setting for the seat position, outside mirror

angle, or reverse tilt-down outside mirror

angle, refer to “Driver Monitoring System

settings” �P217.

.

There is an object blocking the camera.

& Registering and deleting a

user

Remove the obstacle and follow the

reference procedure to perform user re-

cognition again.

Users can be registered in the Driver

Monitoring System, and registered users

can be deleted. For the user registration

and delete procedures, refer to “Driver

Monitoring System settings” �P217.

Refer to “Repeat facial scan” �P217.

NOTE

.

Start the user registration after ad-

justing the seat position, outside

mirror angle, and reverse tilt-down

outside mirror angle. If they are

adjusted during user registration, it

may be disrupted. Refer to “Power

seat” �P34 or “Outside mirrors”

�P252.

If the ignition switch is turned to the

“OFF” position before user registra-

tion is complete, the information of

the adjusted seat position, outside

mirror angle, and reverse tilt-down

outside mirror angle will not be

saved.

NOTE

.

When the Driver Monitoring System

OFF indicator, Driver Monitoring

System temporary stop indicator,

or Driver Monitoring System warn-

ing is illuminated, the following

items cannot be selected.

– Register User

– Delete User

– Delete All Users

.

1

Camera

.

User information can also be deleted

by resetting the multi-function dis-

play to the factory default settings.

When the settings are reset to the

factory default settings, all user

information is deleted. The settings

cannot be reset to the factory default

settings when the Driver Monitoring

System is OFF.

NOTE

.

User recognition may not be possi-

When the user recognition setting is

OFF, or when the Driver Monitoring

System OFF indicator, Driver Mon-

itoring System temporary stop indi-

cator, or Driver Monitoring System

ble when there is dirt or fingerprints

on the user recognition camera. To

clean, either wipe using a soft cloth

or else wipe gently using a mois-

tened cloth that has been thoroughly

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warning is illuminated, the following

items cannot be selected.

– Update User Settings

! Driver Monitoring System OFF

! User recognition settings

switch

The Driver Monitoring System User recog-

nition function can be turned ON/OFF. For

the setting procedure, refer to “Driver

Monitoring System settings” �P217.

– Delete Driver Position

.

The driver position can be registered

or deleted only when a registered

user is sitting in the driver’s seat and

user recognition is completed.

NOTE

.

The user recognition function

setting cannot be changed for each

individual user.

& Driver Monitoring System

.

The default setting for the user

recognition function is ON.

When the user recognition function

is turned OFF, the following items

cannot be selected.

ON/OFF settings

NOTE

.

When the Driver Monitoring System

is turned OFF after user recognition

was completed, the user recognition

function stores the Driver Monitor-

ing System ON/OFF state.

Even when the Driver Monitoring

System OFF switch is set to OFF,

the Driver Monitoring System auto-

matically turns ON once the driver’s

door is opened and closed while the

vehicle is stopped. This only occurs

when the user recognition setting is

ON. The system then reverts auto-

matically to the OFF state.

– Repeat facial scan

– Register User

– Update User Settings

– Delete Driver Position

When the Driver Monitoring System OFF

switch is pressed, the Driver Monitoring

System turns OFF. When the Driver

Monitoring System is turned OFF, the

Driver Monitoring System OFF indicator

on the combination meter display will

illuminate. To turn the Driver Monitoring

System ON, press the Driver Monitoring

System OFF switch again.

.

! Automatically retract seat on entry

The automatically retract seat on entry

which automatically slides back the dri-

ver’s seat when the driver’s door is

unlocked and opened. This function can

be turned ON/OFF. For the setting proce-

dure, refer to “Driver Monitoring System

settings” �P217.

NOTE

Even when the Driver Monitoring Sys-

tem is turned off, the user recognition

and automatically retract seat on entry

functions do not switch on or off

automatically.

.

After the Driver Monitoring System

was turned OFF, if the Driver Mon-

itoring System is turned ON while

the driver’s door is open, user

recognition may not occur correctly.

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& Gesture control

CAUTION

Gesture control is a function that allows

you to raise or lower the set temperature

on the driver’s side by 4 steps of the

temperature dial when a specific gesture

operation is performed in the area imme-

diately in front of the navigation system

and/or audio system.

Gesture control allows you to operate the

climate control system without taking your

eyes off the road and reduces the time you

take your hand off the steering wheel.

Wait until the seat automatic retrac-

tion is fully completed before sitting

in the driver’s seat.

NOTE

.

If the seat position is not registered

in the access key fob memory, the

automatically retract seat on entry

function can be used.

Even when the automatically retract

seat on entry setting is ON, the

automatically retract seat on entry

function automatically turns OFF

when the user recognition function

is OFF.

Automatically retract seat on entry

cannot be selected when the Driver

Monitoring System OFF indicator,

Driver Monitoring System temporary

stop indicator, or Driver Monitoring

System warning is illuminated.

This function will operate if the seat

is in front of the center of the seat

sliding mechanism.

.

Gesture control can be used under the

following conditions:

.

The engine is running.

The climate control system is activated.

Refer to “Climate control panel”

�P261.

.

The select lever is in a position other

than the “P” or “R” position.

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position in front of the camera. Keep your

hand in that position until you hear a short

beep sound.

While you are driving the vehicle, gesture

control is not available when the following

applies.

If there is no sound within a few seconds,

remove your hand from the detection area,

such as by returning your hand to the

steering wheel, and then perform the

gesture again.

.

The turn signal or hazard warning

flasher is activated.

The steering wheel is turned sharply.

The inattentive driving warning is acti-

vated.

.

The set temperature changes once per

gesture operation. The temperature can-

not be changed continuously by using

gesture operations. If you want to continue

setting the temperature, remove your hand

from the detection area, such as by

returning your hand to the steering wheel,

and then perform the gesture again.

.

The drowsy driving warning is acti-

vated.

Driver Monitoring System is in the

process of recognizing the driver.

The vehicle is traveling at low speeds.

NOTE

.

Gesture control may not operate

correctly under the following condi-

tions.

Gesture control is not available under the

following conditions.

– The sunlight (or any light source

with a strong infrared compo-

nent) is causing the driver’s hand

to cast a shadow.

– There are large momentary fluc-

tuations in the strength of the

sunlight (or any light source with

a strong infrared component)

shining on the driver’s hand.

– The driver is wearing gloves or

accessories on their hands.

– There is something between the

driver’s hand and the camera.

.

Any of the following lights is illuminated.

– Driver Monitoring System OFF in-

dicator light

– Driver Monitoring System tempor-

ary stop indicator light

– Driver Monitoring System warning

light (yellow)

The select lever is in the “P” or “R”

position.

1

2

Camera

.

When the gesture is an open palm, the

set temperature rises.

3

When the gesture is a closed fist, the set

temperature lowers.

Driver Monitoring System does not

recognize the driver’s face. Refer to

“Driver Monitoring System” �P379.

Face your palm toward the camera and

gesture so that your fingers are in a vertical

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– There is more than one hand

within the range of detection,

such as when the passenger’s

hand is within the range of detec-

tion.

Gesture control may not operate

correctly when the following ap-

plies.

– The driver’s hand is too close to

the camera. If the camera does

not recognize your hand, move

your hand slightly closer to your

face.

– The driver’s hand is outside of

the sensor range.

places their hand within the

range of detection.

.

When the climate control system is

off, the system may beep in re-

sponse to the driver’s gestures.

The operational/non-operational

setting of gesture control can be

changed by a SUBARU dealer. For

details, we recommend that you

contact your SUBARU dealer.

.

& How to get the source code

using the open source

Free/Open Source Software Information

This product contains Free/Open Source

Software (FOSS).

– The driver’s hand is rotating

greatly.

The license information and/or the source

code of such FOSS can be found at the

following URL.

– The driver’s hand is tilted at a

sharp perpendicular angle rela-

tive to the sensor area.

http://www.embedded-carmultimedia.jp/

RTOS/License/oss/DMS_0102/

.

In the following cases, the system

may mistakenly detect hand move-

ment as a hand gesture, which may

cause the temperature setting to

change.

– Your hand is within the sensor

range when you motion to a

person outside the vehicle.

– You operate the inside mirror or

room lamp.

– A rear passenger reaches for-

ward from the rear seats and

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