Arrive safely – with the support of innovative assistance systems to improve driving safety which actively relieve the strain on the driver and treat the vehicle and the load with sufficient care, thereby contributing to higher efficiency. On every journey.

Mercedes-Benz employs many safety and assistance systems to reduce risks and ease the burden on the driver.

Alongside the Electronic Braking System with ABS, ASR, Brake Assist, hill holder and Active Brake Assist, the Stability Control Assist system, Lane Keeping Assist and Attention Assist also contribute to the high level of safety. Systems such as the bi-xenon headlamps, the rain/light sensor, the co-driver mirror with a manoeuvring function, Active Brake Assist 4 and tyre pressure monitoring help the driver to avoid or mitigate accidents.

Fitted as a statutory requirement and operating within the system limits, Active Brake Assist can detect obstacles driving ahead of the vehicle, warn the driver of dangers identified and, if necessary, initiate full brake application to mitigate the severity of a possible accident and its consequences.

This optionally available system can assist the driver during cornering or lane changing by detecting moving and stationary objects in the warning zone on the right or in the tracking pattern in certain situations^{201, 211} and providing visual and audible warnings for the driver.

This assistance system with stop-and-go function is on hand to help the driver to maintain speeds and distances to vehicles ahead and can reduce the risk of rear-end collisions.

The sensor-controlled fifth-wheel coupling notifies the driver via a display in the instrument cluster whether the fifth-wheel coupling is open or closed. This enhances safety and avoids repair costs.