Mercedes-Benz A Series 2015 Owner's Manual page 60

safe distance from the vehicle in front. Drive
carefully.
Function
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PRE-SAFE intervenes:
in emergency braking situations, e.g. when
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BAS is activated
in critical driving situations, e.g. when phys-
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ical limits are exceeded and the vehicle
understeers or oversteers severely
on vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS: if adap-
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tive Brake Assist intervenes powerfully
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PRE-SAFE takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation detec-
ted:
the front seat belts are pre-tensioned.
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if the vehicle skids, the side windows and
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the panorama sliding sunroof are closed.
vehicles with the memory function: the
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front-passenger seat is adjusted if it is in an
unfavourable position.
If the hazardous situation passes without
resulting in an accident, PRE-SAFE
the belt pre-tensioning. All settings made by
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PRE-SAFE can then be reversed.
If the seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced:
Move the seat backrest or seat back
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slightly when the vehicle is stationary.
Seat belt pre-tensioning is reduced and the
locking mechanism is released.
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
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the PRE-SAFE convenience function. Infor-
mation about the convenience function can
be found under "Belt adjustment"
( page 45).
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Automatic measures after an acci-
dent
Immediately after an accident, the following
measures may be implemented, depending
on the type and severity of the impact:
the hazard warning lamps are activated
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the emergency lighting is activated
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the vehicle doors are unlocked
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the front side windows are lowered
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the engine is switched off and the fuel sup-
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ply is cut off
vehicles with the Mercedes-Benz emer-
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gency call system: automatic emergency
call
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes
Accident statistics show that children
secured in the rear seats are safer than chil-
dren secured in the front-passenger seat. For
this reason, Mercedes-Benz strongly advises
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slackens
that you install a child restraint system on a
rear seat. Children are generally better pro-
tected there.
If a child younger than twelve years old and
under 1.50 m in height is travelling in the
vehicle:
always secure the child in a child restraint
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system suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cles. The child restraint system must be
appropriate to the age, weight and size of
the child.
be sure to observe the instructions and
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safety notes in this section in addition to
the child restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions.
always pay attention to the instructions
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and safety notes on the automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation system
( page 49).
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Children in the vehicle
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