Mercedes-Benz SLK Operator's Manual page 52

Occupant safety
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PRE-SAFE (anticipatory occupant
protection system)
Introduction
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AMG vehicles do not include the PRE-
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SAFE system.
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): the
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PRE-SAFE system is only available in
vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS.
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PRE-SAFE takes preemptive measures to
protect occupants in certain hazardous
situations.
Important safety notes
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when resetting
the seats. There is a risk that the seats
and/or the objects could be damaged.
Despite your vehicle being equipped with the
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PRE-SAFE system, the possibility of
personal injuries occurring as a result of an
accident cannot be eliminated.
Always adapt your driving style to suit the
prevailing road and weather conditions and
maintain a 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
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physical limits are exceeded and the
vehicle understeers or oversteers severely.
on vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS: if
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BAS PLUS brakes hard or the radar sensor
system detects an imminent danger of
collision in certain situations.
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PRE-SAFE takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation
detected:
the seat belts are pre-tensioned.
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if the vehicle skids, the side windows are
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closed so that only a small gap remains.
vehicles with the memory function for
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the front-passenger seat: the front-
passenger seat is adjusted if it is in an
unfavorable 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 belts are not released:
When the vehicle is stationary, move the
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backrest or seat back slightly.
The 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. More
information about seat-belt adjustment can
be found under "Seat-belt adjustment"
( page 53).
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NECK-PRO head restraints
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Do not secure any objects (e.g. coat hangers)
on the NECK-PRO head restraints. Otherwise,
the NECK-PRO head restraints may not
function properly, or in the event of a rear-end
collision may not be able offer the level of
protection they are designed to provide.
G WARNING
Seat or head restraint covers can cause a
malfunction when the NECK-PRO head
restraints are activated or when the side
impact air bags are deployed, or they can
prevent this completely. The NECK-PRO head
restraints or side impact air bags can
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
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slackens