Mercedes-Benz pursues a comprehensive safety philosophy: the integral safety concept. At its core lies the vision of accident-free driving: numerous measures support the driver in critical situations and can help to prevent an accident.

This new drowsiness detection system is especially useful on long trips. At speeds of between 80 and 180 km/h, ATTENTION ASSIST warns the driver as soon as it detects signs of drowsiness or inattention. All thanks to sensors that analyse driving behaviour and detect any changes compared with the driver profile individually determined previously.

With its five automatic settings this system ensures the best possible visibility in every driving situation. In the rural-road mode the edge of the road is illuminated much better than is the case with conventional headlamps. The motorway mode provides the same degree of illumination for the entire width of the carriageway. With the extended fog lamp function the left-hand bi-xenon headlamp swings outwards and improves visibility. The active cornering light function follows the driver's steering angle. And in addition to all this Highbeam Assist gives the driver an even better overview: the vehicle's own light is only dimmed to such an extent that drivers of oncoming vehicles or of vehicles in front are not dazzled.illumination.

Both the tail lights and brake lights plus the third brake light employ LEDs. They are significantly faster in comparison with conventional bulbs and they emphasise the sporty design of the tail end.