Vehicle control system

A vehicle control system, comprising:

• a control device configured to execute automatic driving control of a vehicle;
• an image capturing device configured to capture a surrounding image of the vehicle;
• and
• a recording device configured to record the surrounding image,
• wherein the control device includes:
• a function classifying unit configured to classify functions of the automatic driving control into a first automatic driving function that requires recording of the surrounding image and a second automatic driving function that does not require the recording of the surrounding image;
• a state determining unit configured to determine whether the recording device is in a recordable state in which the recording device can record the surrounding image;
• and
• a function restricting unit configured to permit use of the first automatic driving function in a case where the state determining unit determines that the recording device is in the recordable state, and to prohibit the use of the first automatic driving function in a case where the state determining unit determines that the recording device is not in the recordable state,
• wherein the recording device is configured to record the surrounding image in response to a recording request signal from the control device, and
• a mode of the control device is switchable between a transmittable mode in which the control device can transmit the recording request signal to the recording device and a transmission stop mode in which the control device stops transmitting the recording request signal to the recording device.