Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2022 Owner's Manual page 58

emptive measures to protect the vehicle occu-
pants. These measures cannot necessarily pre-
vent an imminent impact.
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PRE-SAFE PLUS can implement the following
measures independently of each other:
Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
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and front passenger seat.
Activating the rear hazard warning lights at a
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higher ashing frequency.
Increasing brake pressure when the vehicle is
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stationary. This brake application is cancelled
automatically when the vehicle pulls away.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-emptive
measures that were taken are reversed.
Syst System limits em limits
The system will not initiate any action in the fol-
lowing situations:
when reversing
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or
when the vehicle is towing a trailer and there
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is a risk of a rear impact
The system will not initiate any braking application
in the following situations:
whilst driving
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or
when entering or exiting a parking space while
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using Active Parking Assist
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Also strictly observe the safety notes for the
speci c situation. In this way you can recog-
nise potential risks and avoid dangers if chil-
dren are travelling in the vehicle
( page 56).
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Be dilig Be diligent ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
child in the child restraint system may have seri-
ous consequences. Always be diligent in securing
a child carefully before every journey.
Never allow babies and children to travel sitting
on the lap of another vehicle occupant.
To improve protection for children younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you observe the fol-
lowing information:
Always secure the child in a child restraint sys-
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tem suitable for this Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
The child restraint system must be appropriate
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to the age, weight and size of the child.
he vehicle ehicle
The vehicle seat must be suitable for tting a
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child restraint system (
e travelling in t elling in the he
Accident statistics show that children secured on
the rear seats are generally safer than children
secured on the front seats. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you t a
child restraint system to a rear seat.
The g The gener eneric t
The generic term child restraint system is used in
this Owner's Manual. A child restraint system is,
for example:
a baby car seat
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a rearward-facing child seat
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a forward-facing child seat
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Occupant safety
page 60).
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