Mercedes-Benz V-Class 2020 Owner's Manual page 184

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The following information is displayed:
the journey length since the last break
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the attention level determined by ATTENTION
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ASSIST:
the fuller the bar is, the higher the detec‐
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ted attention level is
the bar empties as attentiveness decrea‐
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ses
If ATTENTION ASSIST cannot calculate the atten‐
tion level and cannot issue a warning, the
tem suspended
message appears.
The bar display is then dimmed. This is the case,
for example, if you are predominantly driving at a
speed below 60 km/h or above 200 km/h.
System limits
ATTENTION ASSIST is active in the 60 km/h to
200 km/h speed range.
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is restric‐
ted, and warnings may be delayed or not occur at
all, in the following situations:
the journey lasts less than approximately 30
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minutes
the road condition is poor (uneven road sur‐
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face or potholes)
the vehicle is subjected to a strong crosswind
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you have a sporty driving style (high cornering
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speeds or high rates of acceleration)
the time is set incorrectly
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you change lanes and vary your speed fre‐
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quently in active driving situations
The ATTENTION ASSIST drowsiness or alertness
assessment is deleted and restarted when con‐
tinuing the journey in the following situations:
you switch off the engine
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you unfasten your seat belt and open the driv‐
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er's door (e.g. change drivers or take a break)
Deactivating or activating ATTENTION ASSIST
Press the : or 9 button to select
#
ATTENTION
ASSIST.
Press the a button.
#
The current setting is displayed.
To change the setting: press the a but‐
#
ton again.
Press the : or 9 button to select Off,
#
Standard
or Sensitive.
Press the a button.
#
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
À and
tance graphic in the multifunction display.
You can choose between the following settings:
Standard: normal system sensitivity.
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Sensitive: higher system sensitivity. The driver
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is warned earlier and the attention level
detected by the system (Attention Level) is
adapted accordingly.
Sys-
If you deactivate ATTENTION ASSIST, the system
is automatically reactivated when you restart the
vehicle. The system sensitivity then corresponds
to the last selection activated –
sitive.
Traffic Sign Assist
Function of Traffic Sign Assist
Traffic Sign Assist aids you by displaying detected
speed limits and overtaking restrictions in the
instrument cluster.
Since Traffic Sign Assist also uses the data
stored in the navigation system, it can update the
display in the following situations without detect‐
ing traffic signs:
when the vehicle changes roads, e.g. motor‐
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way exit or slip road
when a village or town boundary stored in the
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digital map is passed
when the last traffic sign detected by the
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camera has not been repeated
The camera also detects traffic signs with a
restriction indicated by an additional sign (e.g.
when wet).
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Traffic signs are only displayed with the
restriction indicated by an additional sign in
the following cases:
the traffic signs must be observed with
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the restriction
the system is unable to clearly determine
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whether the restriction applies
If a sign indicating the end of a restriction for a
speed limit or overtaking restriction is passed,
the sign is shown for five seconds in the multi‐
function display. The applicable traffic regulation
then appears in the instrument cluster.
If the system detects that you are driving onto a
section of road in the wrong direction of travel, it
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OFF
symbols appear in the assis‐
Standard
or
Sen-

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