Attention Assist - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

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ATTENTION ASSIST is reset when you con-
tinue your journey and starts assessing your
tiredness again 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
Displaying the attention level
You can have current status information dis-
played in the assistance menu (
of the on-board computer.
Select the Assistance display for ATTEN-
X
TION ASSIST using the on-board computer
( page 235).
Y
The following information is displayed:
length of the journey since the last break.
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the attention level determined by ATTEN-
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TION ASSIST, displayed in a bar display in
five levels from high to low.
if ATTENTION ASSIST is unable to calculate
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the attention level and cannot output a
warning, the
appears. The bar display then changes the
display, e.g. if you are driving at a speed
below 37 mph (60 km/h) or above 124 mph
(200 km/h).
page 234)
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System Suspended System Suspended message
Activating ATTENTION ASSIST
Activate ATTENTION ASSIST using the on-
X
board computer (
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The system determines the attention level
of the driver depending on the setting
selected:
Standard selected: the sensitivity with
which the system determines the attention
level is set to normal.
Sensitive 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
À symbol and OFF appear in the multi-
function display in the assistance display
when the engine is running.
When ATTENTION ASSIST has been deactiva-
ted, it is automatically reactivated after the
engine has been stopped. The sensitivity
selected corresponds to the last selection
activated (standard/sensitive).
Warning in the multifunction display
If fatigue or increasing lapses in concentra-
tion are detected, a warning appears in the
multifunction display:
Take a Break! Take a Break!
In addition to the message shown in the mul-
tifunction display, you will then hear a warn-
ing tone.
If necessary, take a break.
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Confirm the message by pressing the a
X
button on the steering wheel.
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.
page 236).

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