Assistance systems help to detect and defuse critical situations and, therefore, prevent accidents wherever possible.

This new drowsiness detection system is useful on long trips. At speeds of between 80 and 180 km/h, ATTENTION ASSIST can warn the driver as soon as it detects signs of inattention. To this end, several sensors analyse driving behaviour on a permanent basis and detect typical signs of drowsiness, such as involuntary steering movements.

Even at night, Adaptive Headlamp Assist allows excellent visibility without dazzling oncoming traffic or vehicles in front. It increases or reduces the headlamp beam smoothly and automatically – manual intervention is not required. The transition from high to low beam is almost seamless, so the driver does not perceive any abrupt change in the degree of illumination.

The infrared camera at the heart of this system highlights the entire area normally covered by high beam – in the form of a black-and-white image displayed in the instrument cluster. Furthermore, any persons detected are also highlighted, making it easier for drivers to get their bearings at dusk and dawn or in darkness, and enabling them to react more quickly in dangerous situations.