Technology overview
Assisting driving and parking with a variety of views
The Multi-View Camera System reduces the driving burden by displaying images of the vehicle surrounds captured with cameras on the navigation screen to decrease the number of blind spots for the driver.
Images displayed on the screen come from a total of four cameras fitted to the front and rear of the vehicle and to left and right side mirrors. Eight views are available in total, including a wide forward view spanning left to right and a view looking down at the vehicle from above.
Manual or automatic switching of these views depending on the use reduces the burden on the driver.
How it helps
Scenarios where the Multi-View Camera System helps
- Intersections with poor visibility
- Passing on a narrow street
- Reverse parking
- Parallel parking
At intersections where visibility is poor, drivers are mindful to check safety in both directions.
This is where the Front Blind View is useful.
A wide-angle image from the camera fitted to the front of the vehicle, spanning around 180 degrees forward of the vehicle, is displayed on the navigation screen.
The view allows the driver to check the situation on both sides forward of the vehicle as it enters the intersection.
When passing an oncoming vehicle on a narrow street, or when driving up alongside the shoulder of the road or a toll booth, drivers worry about how much space there is between the side of their car and the object in question.
Here, the Side View is useful.
Cameras fitted to the side mirrors on either side show the front sides of the vehicle on the navigation screen.
The picture shows guidelines around 30 cm from the vehicle exterior to help the user get a feel for the distance from the object.
When reversing a vehicle into a parking space, drivers worry about the rear of their vehicle potentially hitting an adjacent vehicle.
Rear View + Ground View is useful here.
The Rear View, on the left-hand side of the screen, shows guidelines indicating the vehicle’s trajectory based on the current steering angle. Ground View, on the right-hand side of the screen, shows the orientation of the tires.
This enables the driver to park the vehicle while keeping an eye on distance relative to the parking space boundary lines and the adjacent vehicles.
When parallel parking in a parking space with boundary lines, drivers are mindful not to hit the vehicles in front and behind.
Rear View + Ground View is useful here.
The Rear View, on the left-hand side of the screen, shows guidelines indicating the vehicle’s trajectory based on the current steering angle. Ground View, on the right-hand side of the screen, shows the orientation of the tires.
This enables the driver to park the vehicle while keeping an eye on distance relative to the parking space boundary lines and the vehicles in front and behind.
How it works
- The Multi-View Camera System will display images when the Camera switch is pressed while the vehicle is moving at a speed under 20 km/h, or when the gear selector is set to R. Views can be switched by pressing either the Camera switch or the view switching icon on the navigation screen.
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- Front camera
- Side camera
- Rear camera
Front Blind View
The camera fitted to the front of the vehicle shows a wide-angle image spanning around 180 degrees forward of the vehicle.
Front View + Ground View
Two views are simultaneously displayed on the same screen.
On the left-hand side of the screen is the Front View. The view displays an image of the area in front of the vehicle from the camera fitted to the front of the vehicle.
On the right-hand side of the screen is the Ground View. The view displays an image of the user’s vehicle as if seen from above. This is a composite image of images from the four cameras fitted to the front and rear of the vehicle and to the left and right side mirrors.
Japan Model
Left and right side views
The cameras fitted to the left and right side mirrors show images of the front sides of the vehicle.
Left and right side views
+ Ground View
Two views are simultaneously displayed on the same screen.
On the left-hand side of the screen is the Left and right side view.
The cameras fitted to the left and right side mirrors show images of the front sides of the vehicle.
On the right-hand side of the screen is the Ground View. The view displays an image of the user’s vehicle as if seen from above. This is a composite image of images from the four cameras fitted to the front and rear of the vehicle and to the left and right side mirrors.
Japan Model
Rear view
The camera fitted to the rear of the vehicle shows an image looking behind the vehicle.
Rear view
+ Ground View
Two views are simultaneously displayed on the same screen.
On the left-hand side of the screen is the Rear View.
The camera fitted to the rear of the vehicle shows an image looking behind the vehicle.
On the right-hand side of the screen is the Ground View. The view displays an image of the user’s vehicle as if seen from above. This is a composite image of images from the four cameras fitted to the front and rear of the vehicle and to the left and right side mirrors.
Rear Wide View
The camera fitted to the rear of the vehicle shows a wide-angle image spanning around 180 degrees backward of the vehicle.
Rear Wide View
+ Ground View
Two views are simultaneously displayed on the same screen.
On the left-hand side of the screen is a wide-angle image spanning 180 degrees backward of the vehicle. The image is from the camera fitted to the rear of the vehicle.
On the right-hand side of the screen is the Ground View. The view displays an image of the user’s vehicle as if seen from above. This is a composite image of images from the four cameras fitted to the front and rear of the vehicle and to the left and right side mirrors.
Japan Model
- Front camera
- Side camera
- Rear camera
Commitment of Honda
Where the driver is sitting, there are blind spots that the driver cannot see, such as areas concealed by pillars and areas below the front and rear windows on both sides. The aim of the Multi-View Camera System is to reduce the number of blind spots as much as possible. For that reason, the system employs cameras with a wide viewing angle.
*Do not rely solely on the Multi-View Camera System. Please check your surroundings are safe yourself with your own eyes or by other means.
Examples of vehicle blind spots
Display showing obstacles in blind spots
The individual functions of the driver-assistive system have limited capabilities (e.g. recognition capability and control capability). Please do not overestimate the capabilities of any function and drive safely while paying constant attention to the vehicle’s surroundings. A system may not work or perform adequately depending on road conditions, weather conditions and vehicle conditions.
Function is not installed in some areas.
Depending on the model and timing of the market launch of the model, descriptions provided on this page and the actual functions available on customers’ vehicles may be different. For the functions available for each vehicle, please check the owners’ manual of the respective vehicle.
