2011 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 318

316 Driving systems recognize dangers too late which could result in an accident and serious injury to you and/ or others. ATTENTION ASSIST assesses your level of fatigue or lapses in concentration by taking the following criteria into account: intermittent warning tone twice and the Attention Assist Time for a break? message appears in the multifunction display. X If necessary, take a break. X Press a to confirm the message. On long journeys, take regular breaks in good time to allow yourself to rest properly. If you do not take a break and ATTENTION ASSIST still detects fatigue or increasing lapses in concentration, you will be warned again after 15 minutes at the earliest. ATTENTION ASSIST is reset when you continue your journey, and it starts assessing your tiredness again if: Ryou Ryou Driving and parking Ryour personal driving style, e.g. steering characteristics Rdriving conditions, e.g. time, driving time The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is restricted and warnings may be delayed or not occur at all: Rif the road condition is poor, e.g. if the surface is uneven or if there are potholes Rif there is a strong side wind Rif you have adopted a sporty driving style with high cornering speeds or high rates of acceleration Rif you are predominantly driving slower than 50 mph (80 km/h) or faster than 112 mph (180 km/h) Rif you are currently operating or making a call using COMAND Rif the time has been set incorrectly Rin active driving situations, such as when you change lanes or change your speed switch off the engine. take off your seat belt and open the driver's door, e.g. for a change of drivers or to take a break. Night View Assist Plus Important safety notes In addition to the illumination provided by the normal headlamps, Night View Assist Plus uses infrared light to illuminate the road. A camera at the top of the windshield picks up the infrared light and displays a black-andwhite image in the multifunction display. The image shown in the multifunction display corresponds to a road lit up by high-beam headlamps. This enables you to see the road's course and any obstacles in good time. If pedestrian recognition is activated, pedestrians recognized by the system are highlighted in the Night View Assist Plus display. Warning and display messages in the multifunction display X Activate ATTENTION ASSIST using the onboard computer (Y page 340). Symbol : appears in the multifunction display. G Warning If ATTENTION ASSIST is active, it will not warn you until at least 20 minutes after your journey has begun. You then hear an Night View Assist Plus is only an aid designed to assist driving. It is not a substitute for attentive driving. Do not rely solely on the Night View Assist Plus display. Continue to look through the windshield. You are responsible for safety and must drive in