OBSERVE
ATTENTION ASSIST.
By continually monitoring a variety of driving
behaviors, this Mercedes-Benz innovation can audibly and visually alert
the driver if it detects signs of drowsiness on long trips. More than 70
variables are measured in the first minutes of each drive, to establish a
pattern and determine the warning thresholds accordingly.
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LED lighting.
Brilliant white LED Daytime Running Lamps and LED
taillamps help make your presence and your actions more immediately
apparent to other drivers on the road. For the brake lamps, the light-
emitting diodes illuminate more rapidly than conventional bulbs — a
benefit that can offer added reaction time to a driver behind your SLK.
Bi-Xenon headlamps.
With the available Lighting Package, Bi-Xenon
headlamps generate light that’s perceived more like natural daylight than
with halogen lamps. Active Curve Illumination swivels their beams as you
turn the steering wheel, to improve illumination into corners up to 90%
over fixed lamps. New for 2013, Adaptive Highbeam Assist continually
varies the beams of the Bi-Xenon lamps to put the most light on the road
ahead without causing glare for other drivers. The package also includes
headlamp washers, to help keep the lamps cleaner in poor weather.
SUPPORT
Adaptive braking.
The 4 -wheel disc brakes incorporate technology to
help make driving more reassuring and relaxing in a variety of situations.
If the driver lifts off the accelerator quickly, Predictive Brake Priming sets
the pads closer to the discs for quicker response when the driver steps
on 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 prevent unwanted rollback. And a
HOLD feature can help make driving in stop-and-go traffic less stressful.
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Dual roll bars.
While the brushed aluminum trim of the signature dual
roll bars makes a strong style statement, what lies beneath speaks most
eloquently in the unlikely event of a rollover. Micro-alloy tubular steel is
fiber-reinforced for added strength, and affixed to a rigid rear bulkhead.
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Body structure.
Mercedes -Benz bodies have long been renowned as
benchmarks of rigidity and advanced crash management. The SLK-Class
carries these lofty standards forward without the burden of excessive
weight. Advanced materials are widely used, including high-strength and
ultra-high-strength steel for critical reinforcements, magnesium for the
hardtop frame, and aluminum for the front fenders and the hood.
PROTECT
Eight air bags.
A suite of standard air bags offers advanced protection.
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Driver and passenger knee air bags supplement the dual-stage front air
bags. Dual torso-level side-impact air bags are each complemented by
head-level air bags that are designed to offer protection even when the
power hardtop and side windows are fully retracted.
Seat belts and head restraints.
Still perhaps the most important safety
feature in any car, the 3-point seat belts in every SLK feature Emergency
Tensioning Devices (ETDs) to help remove some slack from the belts in
a collision exceeding a preset threshold. Belt-force limiters help reduce
the peak loads on a belted occupant during an impact. And NECK-PRO
active head restraints instantly move upward and slightly forward in
certain rear impacts, to help prevent or minimize whiplash-type injuries.
Post-collision response.
If an air bag or ETD deploys, the standard
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system’s Automatic Collision Notification
can initiate a call to our 24-hour emergency response center — even
if you cannot.
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After a collision, the SLK can also automatically shut
off its engine and fuel supply, unlock its doors, switch on the hazard
flashers, and illuminate some interior lights.
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