Vehicular driver monitoring system with driver monitoring camera and near ir light emitter at interior rearview mirror assembly

A vehicle driver monitoring system includes an interior rearview mirror with a monitoring camera and two near-infrared light emitting elements housed in the mirror head. The light-emitting elements are oriented in the mirror head so that (i) a beam of light emitted by the first emitting element is directed towards the driver's area of ​​a left-hand drive vehicle if the mirror is installed in such a vehicle, and (ii) a beam of light emitted by the second emitting element is directed towards the driver's area of ​​a right-hand drive vehicle if the mirror is installed in such a vehicle. The system activates and/or controls the first or second light-emitting element for the driver monitoring function, in response to the indication that the mirror is installed or will be installed in a left-hand or right-hand drive vehicle. (Automatic translation using Google Translate, not legally binding)