Rather than waiting for new laws or other automakers, Mercedes-Benz engineers are devoted to inventing, investigating and continually improving the systems that often become the standard of the industry.
Here are just some of the recent innovations being made by Mercedes-Benz, keeping safety and innovation at the forefront of the automotive industry.
ATTENTION ASSIST
Keeping an eye on you: Early warning for driver drowsiness.Even in the most exciting vehicle, a long journey can bring about driver fatigue. An industry first, ATTENTION ASSIST takes note of over 70 parameters in the first minutes of a drive to get to know your unique driving style. As your journey continues, it can detect certain steering corrections that suggest the onset of drowsiness. It then considers a wide array of other factors, from crosswinds and road smoothness to how often you're interacting with the vehicle's controls and switches. If it all adds up to driver fatigue, ATTENTION ASSIST sounds an alert encouraging you to stop for a rest.
Available for: CLA C E SLK CLS GLK M GL GLA B
Active Blind Spot Assist and Active Lane Keeping Assist
Always by your side: Added safety for multi-lane highways.
Danger can come from any direction. Blind Spot Assist goes a step beyond your side mirrors. When radar sensors in the rear bumper detect that a vehicle is alongside yours, a red icon lights up in the side mirror to let you know. If you signal for a lane change, an alert sounds. With Lane Keeping Assist, a special camera watches the markings on the pavement as you drive. If it senses that you're drifting out of your lane, it vibrates the steering wheel. And with either system, advanced active technology can apply the brakes on one side of the vehicle, to help guide you back into your own lane.
Available for: E S CL CLS GLK M GL
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Adaptive Highbeam Assist uses a dedicated camera to scan the road ahead for the lights of other vehicles. Based on their calculated position, it varies the headlamps infinitely, not just to high or low beams, to maximize illumination without causing glare for other drivers.
Available for: C E S CL CLS M GL GLK
Night View Assist PLUS
Using invisible infrared beams and a special camera, Night View Assist PLUS displays a supplemental, real-time view of the dark road ahead. It can point out and even shine the headlamps toward pedestrians it detects. And unlike thermal systems, it can sense cold objects, too.
Available for: S CL CLS
Active Full-LED headlamps
Exclusive to the S-Class, 72 light-emitting diodes (LEDs) per headlamp generate light that's the closest yet to how humans perceive in natural daylight. They can also instantly reconfigure their beam patterns in response to your steering, speed and other traffic.
Available for: S