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The integrated safety concept from Mercedes-Benz

Virtually no other area inspires Mercedes-Benz engineers more than researching new safety technologies. They passed their first key safety milestone as early as the 1950s with the development of the passenger safety cell, invented by Béla Barényi. Today it is one of numerous elements of an integrated safety concept that edges Mercedes-Benz vehicles closer to our vision of accident-free driving.

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Phase 1: safe driving

The majority of accidents start long before the actual collision: with a lapse in concentration, poor visibility or hazards which cannot be anticipated. That's why the Mercedes-Benz safety concept employs a range of measures to support safe driving in everyday operation and to help you bring critical situations under control.

Phase 2: in critical situations

Mercedes-Benz stands for automotive safety. That's why our vehicles can support their passengers even in critical driving situations, so that every journey is as safe as it can possibly be.

Phase 3: in an accident

Mercedes-Benz cars are equipped with many safety systems to help prevent accidents. Should the worst come to the worst, however, a host of occupant safety measures are activated. They include protection for the vehicle occupants as well as for other road users.

Phase 4: after an accident

To reduce consequential damage after an accident and support the work of the rescue services, a number of different actions are initiated, depending on the type and severity of the accident:

  • The best possible protection: the engine can be switched off automatically and the fuel supply can be cut off.
  • Conspicuous lighting: the hazard warning lamps and the emergency interior lighting can be activated automatically in order to prevent consequential accidents and make it easier to find the accident vehicle.
  • Good escape possibilities: the doors can be automatically unlocked.
  • Measure to aid rescue: integral crash joints between the wing and the door can make opening the doors after a frontal collision easier.

To complete its holistic safety philosophy, Mercedes-Benz has also published multilingual rescue guidelines (accessible worldwide on the internet) as a preventive measure for rescue services.

[1] Part of the optional Driving Assistance package Plus.

[2] Comes with the optional comfort multifunction steering wheel with 12 push-buttons.

[3] Part of the optional COMAND Online multimedia system.

[4] Part of the optional Lane Tracking package.

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