Mercedes-Benz R-Class Owner's Manual page 49

Safety
Occupant safety
Front sidebag
1
2
Rear sidebag*, 2nd row
The sidebag inflates next to the backrest side
cushions.
Sidebags 1 and 2 are deployed:
on the side on which an impact occurs
R
at the start of an accident with a high rate
R
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in a side impact
independently of the seat belt use
R
independently of the front airbags
R
independently of the belt tensioners
R
if the vehicle overturns, but only if the sys-
R
tem detects high vehicle deceleration in a
lateral direction and determines that side-
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bag deployment can offer additional pro-
tection to that provided by the seat belt
Windowbags
The purpose of the windowbags is to enhance
the level of protection for the head (but not
chest or arms) of the vehicle occupants on
the side of the vehicle on which the impact
occurs.
The windowbags are integrated into the side
of the roof frame They are located between
the front door (A-pillar) and the rear windows
(D-pillar).
1 Windowbag
Windowbags 1 are deployed:
at the start of an accident with a high rate
R
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
lateral direction
on the side on which an impact occurs
R
independently of the front airbags
R
regardless of whether the front-passenger
R
seat is occupied
independently of the seat belt use
R
®
PRE-SAFE * system
®
PRE-SAFE system takes pre-emptive meas-
ures to protect you in certain hazardous sit-
uations.
®
PRE-SAFE intervenes in the event of:
emergency braking situations, e.g. if BAS
R
Brake Assist intervenes
critical situations involving driving dynam-
R
ics, e.g. if the vehicle oversteers or under-
steers significantly due to physical limits
being exceeded
* optional