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Foresight with fortitude.
Far more than a list of groundbreaking safety innovations, a
Mercedes-Benz is engineered as an integrated system that's designed
to help you detect, avoid and survive a collision like no other SUV.
Pioneers of accident avoidance.
First introduced by Mercedes -Benz, two systems
to help you avoid potential collisions have since
been adopted by virtually every automaker. The
Electronic Stability Program (ESP
®
) monitors the
car's response to driving inputs such as steering
and braking, and responds when needed to help
keep the car on course.
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Brake Assist (BAS
®
) can
instantly maximize braking pressure if it detects
an emergency braking situation — potentially
shortening your overall stopping distance.
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Brakes that boost confidence and comfort.
The 4 -wheel disc brakes integrate technology to
help make driving more reassuring and relaxing.
If you lift off the accelerator quickly, Predictive
Brake Priming sets the pads closer to the discs
for quicker response when you apply the brakes.
In the rain, Automatic Brake Drying periodically
applies the brakes just enough to sweep away
water buildup on the discs. During uphill starts,
Hill-Start Assist helps to prevent unwanted
rollback. And a clever brake HOLD feature lets
you keep the brakes applied without your foot on
the pedal, a convenience that can make waiting
in traffic or at a long stoplight less stressful.
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Reassuring reinforcement.
Approximately 70% of the GLK body structure
is made of high-strength and ultra-high-strength
steel. Its advanced crumple zones are tailored
to the unique needs of an SUV, including its
height relative to other vehicles and its rear
cargo-area design. The reinforced passenger
compartment is designed to help divert impact
energy over, under and around the cabin.
Top-rated safety by industry experts.
While Mercedes -Benz safety engineers have
subjected both virtual and actual vehicles to
an elaborate regimen of crash testing, it's also
been tested and acclaimed by the experts at
the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
In fact, the IIHS has named the GLK-Class a
"Top Safety Pick" for three years running — in
2011, 2012, and most recently for 2013.
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A network of advanced restraints.
Nine standard air bags offer 11-way protection.
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Pelvic air bags and side-impact air bags are
provided for each front seat, along with a
driver's knee bag. Side curtain air bags add
protection at all four outboard seating positions.
In a collision exceeding a preset threshold,
Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) help to
remove slack from the front and rear outboard
seat belts, while belt force limiters help reduce
peak loads on the occupants. In a sufficiently
severe rear impact, NECK-PRO
active front
®
head restraints move forward and slightly
upward to help reduce whiplash-type injuries.
Help when you need it most.
The standard Mercedes -Benz mbrace
®
system
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can automatically place a call for help if an air
bag or ETD is activated, even if you cannot. It
can even transmit the location of the vehicle
and other helpful information. After such a
collision, a GLK also automatically switches on
its emergency flashers, unlocks its doors and
turns on some interior lights, to assist rescuers.
Courtesy, coming and going.
When walking up to your GLK in the
dark, its Locator Lighting feature can
help make your approach feel more
welcoming and secure. Its cabin and
some exterior lights are automatically
illuminated when you unlock the doors
with the SmartKey remote. After you
exit, it can extend the same courtesy.
Night Security Illumination can keep the
exterior lights on for a preset interval after
you close the doors, to help light a path
for you when you park in a dark area.
Brighter by day, and by night.
Bright white LED Daytime Running
Lamps help make your presence more
apparent to other drivers. LED taillamps
feature 3-dimensional fiber optics,
and LED brake lamps and turn signals.
With the optional Lighting Package,
Bi-Xenon headlamps generate light that's
perceived more like natural daylight than
halogen lamps. The package also includes
Active Curve Illumination and Adaptive
Highbeam Assist — two systems that
continuously vary the angle and beam
pattern of the headlamps, to maximize
illumination of corners and straightaways
without creating glare for other drivers.
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