Mercedes-Benz S-Class Maybach Owner's Manual page 64

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.
Sy Syst stem limits em limits
The system will not initiate any action in the fol-
lowing situations:
when reversing
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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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F F unction of PRE-S unction of PRE-SAFE AFE Im Impulse Side pulse Side
If an imminent side impact is detected, PRE-
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SAFE Impulse Side can pre-emptively move the
front seat vehicle occupant's upper body towards
the centre of the vehicle. It does this by rapidly
in ating an air cushion in the outer seat side bol-
ster of the seat backrest on the side on which the
impact is anticipated. This increases the distance
between the door and the vehicle occupant.
V V ehicles wit ehicles with E-A h E-ACTIVE BOD CTIVE BODY C Y CONTR
can also be slightly raised.
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If PRE-SAFE Impulse Side has been deployed or
is faulty, the PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual( page 417) display mes-
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sage appears.
A A ut utomatic measur omatic measures es a er a er an accident an accident
Depending on the type and severity of the acci-
dent, and depending on the vehicle's equipment,
the following measures can be implemented, for
example:
automatic braking (post-collision brake)
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activating the hazard warning lights
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triggering an automatic emergency call
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( page 341)
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switching o the engine
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To start the vehicle again, switch the vehicle
o and on once more (
ing on the type and severity of the accident,
you may no longer be able to start the vehicle.
ONTROL: OL: the body switching o the fuel supply
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unlocking the vehicle doors
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lowering the side windows
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displaying the emergency guide in the central
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display
switching on the interior lighting
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F F unction of t unction of the pos
Depending on the accident situation, the post-col-
lision brake can minimise the severity of a further
collision or even avoid it.
If an accident is detected, the post-collision brake
can implement automatic braking. When the vehi-
cle has come to a standstill, the electric parking
brake is automatically applied.
The driver can cancel automatic braking by taking
the following actions:
braking more strongly than automatic braking
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Occupant safety
page 200). Depend-
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he post-collision br t-collision brake ake
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