The head-up display (HUD) provides drivers with virtual images of information such as vehicle speed, in front of the windshield. The system has many advantages:

• It can shorten the driver’s eye movement time.
• The driver can focus on the front of the vehicle, compared with conventional instrument clusters.
• It’s easier for drivers to focus on the HUD, since the distance between the driver’s eyes and the image is longer than that of conventional instrument clusters.

DENSO Technology – Leading the World

• In December 2003, DENSO introduced the world’s first HUD that can selectively show either information such as vehicle speed or night view system images. The night view system emits near-infrared radiation in front of the vehicle and detects the reflected radiation. This creates the image displayed by the HUD; helping drivers to see the view ahead in the nighttime.

Benefits and Features

• Safely provides drivers with driving information
  • The HUD can shorten the driver’s eye movement time, compared with conventional instrument clusters.
  • With the HUD, the distance between the driver’s eyes and the image is longer than that of conventional instrument clusters, making it easier to focus.
• High-quality image
  • The concave mirror, which reflects light from the indicator toward the windshield, uses progressive focus points –DENSO-developed technology– to provide a high-quality image without distortion.
• High and uniform image brightness
  • The indicator emits light uniformly with high brightness toward the concave mirror, allowing drivers to see the virtual image, even in the daytime.