Mercedes-Benz C-Clas 2016 Owner's Manual page 205

Driving systems
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Displaying the attention level
In the Assistance menu (
board computer, you can call up the current sta-
tus information.
Select the assistance graphic display for
X
ATTENTION ASSIST using the on-board com-
puter ( page 231).
Y
The following information appears:
the length of the journey since the last break
R
the attention level determined by ATTENTION
R
ASSIST (Attention level Attention
bar display in five levels from high to low
if ATTENTION ASSIST is unable to calculate
R
the attention level and cannot issue a warn-
ing, the System suspended System suspended
appears. The bar display then changes the
display, e.g. if you are driving at a speed below
60 km/h or above 200 km/h
Activating ATTENTION ASSIST
Activate ATTENTION ASSIST using the on-
X
board computer (
The system determines the attention level of
the driver depending on the setting selected:
If Standard Standard is selected: the sensitivity with
which the system determines the attention level
is set to normal.
If Sensitive Sensitive is selected: the sensitivity is set
higher. The attention level detected by ATTEN-
TION ASSIST is adapted accordingly and the
driver is warned earlier.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
é symbol appears on the multifunction dis-
play in the assistance graphic when the engine is
running.
When ATTENTION ASSIST has been deactivated,
it is automatically reactivated after the engine
has been switched off. The sensitivity selected
page 232) of the on-
Y
level), displayed in a
message
page 234).
Y
corresponds to the last selection activated
(standard/sensitive).
Warning on the multifunction display
If fatigue or increasing lapses in concentration
are detected, a warning appears on the multi-
function display: ATTENTION ASSIST Take a ATTENTION ASSIST
break! break!.
In addition to the message shown on the multi-
function display, you will then hear a warning
tone.
If necessary, take a break.
X
Confirm the message by pressing the a
X
button on the steering wheel.
On long journeys, take regular breaks that allow
for adequate recuperation. If you do not take a
break and ATTENTION ASSIST still detects
increasing lapses in concentration, you will be
warned again after 15 minutes at the earliest.
This will happen only if ATTENTION ASSIST still
detects typical indicators of fatigue or increas-
ing lapses in concentration.
Vehicles with COMAND Online multimedia
system: if a warning appears on the multifunc-
tion display, a service station search is per-
formed in the multimedia system. You can
select a service station and you will then be
navigated to this service station. This function
can be activated and deactivated in the
COMAND Online multimedia system (see Digital
Owner's Manual).
Traffic Sign Assist
General notes
Traffic Sign Assist displays the maximum speed
permitted and overtaking restrictions to the
driver on the instrument cluster. Driving onto a
Take a