By applying an observing-point conversion and s synthesis to images
captured by respective cameras capturing the surroundings of a vehicle
and by placing a figure representing the vehicle on the synthesized
image, an overhead-image generating unit generates an image to be
obtained when captured at an observing point above the vehicle, a figure
representing the vehicle, and an overhead image showing the surroundings
of the vehicle in an overhead viewing manner, and displays the overhead
image on a display device via a display processing unit. When an obstacle
is detected by obstacle sensors, the caution-image generating unit
extracts an image of those stored in an image memory, in an area
including a part of the vehicle and the obstacle, generate a caution
image, and displays the caution image at a position on the overhead image
via the display processing unit corresponding to the position of the
obstacle.