Attention Assist - Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class W204 Sedan Owner's Manual

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ATTENTION ASSIST

Important safety notes
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
always detect fatigue or lapses in concentra-
tion until too late or not at all. The system is
not a substitute for a well-rested and atten-
tive driver.
ATTENTION ASSIST helps you during long,
monotonous journeys such as on motorways
and trunk roads. It is active in the 80 km/h
to 180 km/h range.
If ATTENTION ASSIST detects typical indica-
tors of fatigue or increasing lapses in con-
centration on the part of the driver, it sug-
gests taking a break.
ATTENTION ASSIST assesses your level of
fatigue or lapses in concentration by taking
the following criteria into account:
your personal driving style, e.g. steering
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characteristics
journey-related parameters, e.g. time of
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day, length of journey
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is
restricted, and warnings may be delayed or
not occur at all:
if the road condition is poor, e.g. if the sur-
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face is uneven or if there are potholes
if there is a strong side wind
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if you have adopted a sporty driving style
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with high cornering speeds or high rates of
acceleration
if you are predominantly driving slower
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than 80 km/h or faster than 180 km/h
if you are currently using COMAND Online
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or making a telephone call with COMAND
Online
if the time has been set incorrectly
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in active driving situations, such as when
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you change lanes or change your speed
Warning and display messages in the
multifunction display
X
Activate ATTENTION ASSIST using the on-
board computer ( Y
If ATTENTION ASSIST is active, you will be
warned no sooner than 20 minutes after your
journey has begun. You then hear an inter-
mittent warning tone twice and the
tion Assist: Drowsiness detected
sage appears in the multifunction display.
X
If necessary, take a break.
X
Press the a button to confirm the mes-
sage.
On long journeys, take regular breaks in good
time to allow yourself to rest properly. If you
do not take a break, you will be warned again
after 15 minutes at the earliest. This will only
happen if ATTENTION ASSIST still detects
typical indicators of fatigue or increasing lap-
ses in concentration.
ATTENTION ASSIST is reset and starts
assessing your tiredness again when you con-
tinue your journey if:
you switch off the engine
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you take off your seat belt and open the
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driver's door, e.g. for a change of drivers or
to take a break
The assistance graphic shows the é sym-
bol when ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated
Y
( page 248).
Speed Limit Assist
General notes
Speed Limit Assist shows you detected speed
limits in the multifunction display. Data from
the navigation system is also used for this
purpose. If a traffic sign indicating a speed
limit or the end of a speed limit is detected,
it is shown in the multifunction display. If
Speed Limit Assist does not detect any traffic
signs, the speed limit from the digital road
map is taken and shown in the display.
page 250).
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