Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Preventive occupant safety (PRE-SAFE)
In such cases, the following systems are
automatically activated:
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The PRE-SAFE systems are activated in
the previously described circumstanc-
es only at speeds exceeding 22 mph
Warning
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A front seat belt with the seat belt
buckled is pre-tensioned electrically.
(35
km/h).
The PRE-SAFE system is intended to reduce
the effects of an accident on properly seat
belted vehicle occupants. Despite having
the PRE-SAFE systems in your car, the pos-
sibility of injuries occurring as a result of an
accident cannot be totally eliminated.
Therefore you should always drive carefully
and adjust your driving to the prevailing
road, weather, and traffic conditions.
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If the occupied front passenger seat or
rear seats are in an unfavorable posi-
tion, they are adjusted to a better posi-
tion. Rear seat adjustment occurs only
in vehicles with individual seats* in the
rear.
When the driving dynamic situation has
passed without an accident occurring,
the pre-tensioning on the seat belts is
deactivated.
You can then adjust the seats and the
sliding sunroof to their previous posi-
tion.
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The sliding/pop-up roof closes if the
vehicle is in a severe skid or is spin-
ning.
If the seat belts do not release:
Your vehicle automatically takes preven-
tive measures to better protect the occu-
pants in the following hazardous
situations:
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Adjust the backrest or seat slightly to
the rear until the seat belt tension is di-
minished.
The locking mechanism releases.
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You execute an emergency braking ma-
neuver and the Brake Assist System
(
୴ page 78) is activated.
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The PRE-SAFE system detects a critical
driving dynamics situation.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Mercedes-Benz S430, Mercedes-Benz S500, Mercedes-Benz S55, Mercedes-Benz S600 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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