Youwill need to perform certain settings your‐
self.
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If theseat belt pre-tensioning is notreduced,
move theseat backrestbackslightly.
The locking mechanism releases.
Function of PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection plus)
PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS can detect certain impacts,
particularly an imminent rear impact,and take
pre-emptivemeasures to protect thevehicle
occupants. These measures cannotnecessarily
prevent an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS can implement thefollowing
measures independentlyofeachother:
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Tightening theseat belts on thedriver's seat
and front passenger seat.
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Vehicles with electric rear seats: tighten
theseat belts on theouter rear seats.
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Increasingbrake pressurewhen thevehicle
is stationary. This brakeapplication is can‐
celed automaticallywhen thevehicle pulls
away.
If an accident did notoccur,the pre-emptive
measures that were takenare reversed.
System limits
The system will notinitiateany action in thefol‐
lowing situations:
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when backing up
The system will notinitiateany braking applica‐
tion in thefollowing situations:
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whilstdriving
or
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when entering or exitingaparkingspace
while using ActiveParking Assist
Safelytransporting children in thevehicle
Alwaysobserve when children aretraveling
in thevehicle
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Alsostrictlyobserve thesafetynotes forthe
specific situation. In this wayyou can recog‐
nize potentialrisksand avoid dangersifchil‐
dren aretraveling in thevehicle
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Be diligent
Bear in mind that neglectingtosecureachild in
thechild restraint system mayhave serious con‐
sequences. Alwaysbediligent in securing achild
carefullybeforeevery journey.
To improve protection forchildren younger than
12 yearsold or under5ft (1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Benzrecommends youobservethe
following information:
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Alwayssecurethe child in achild restraint
system suitable forthis Mercedes-Benz vehi‐
cle.
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The child restraint system mustbeappropri‐
atetothe age, weight and size of thechild.
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The vehicle seat mustbesuitable forinstal‐
ling achild restraint system.
Accident statisticsshowthat children secured
on therear seats aregenerallysafer than chil‐
dren secured on thefront seats. Forthis reason,
Mercedes-Benzstrongly advises that youinstall
achild restraint system on arear seat.
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