Automatic Measures After An Accident - Mercedes-Benz GLC 200 4MATIC Owner's Manual

58 Occupant safety
System 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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Function of PRE-SAFE Impulse 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
inflating 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.
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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 459) display mes-
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sage appears.

Automatic measures after 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 371)
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switching off the engine
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To start the vehicle again, switch the vehicle
off and on once more ( page 180). Depend-
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ing on the type and severity of the accident,
you may no longer be able to start the vehicle.
switching off the fuel supply
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vehicles with hybrid drive: switching off the
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hybrid system and high-voltage on-board elec-
trical system
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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Function of the post-collision brake
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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fully depressing the accelerator pedal with
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force