Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Syst System limits em limits
The system will not initiate any action in the fol-
lowing situations:
R
when reversing
or
R
when the vehicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The system will not initiate any braking application
in the following situations:
R
whilst driving
or
R
when entering or exiting a parking space while
using Active Parking Assist
FFunction of PRE-S unction of PRE-SAFE AFE
® ®
Im Impulse Side pulse Side
If an imminent side impact is detected, PRE-
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.
If PRE-SAFE
®
Impulse Side has been deployed or
is faulty, the PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual (
/
page 407) display mes-
sage appears.
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Also strictly observe the safety notes for the
speci c situation. In this way you can recog-
nise potential risks and avoid dangers if chil-
dren are travelling in the vehicle
(
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page 62).
Be dilig Be diligent ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
child in the child restraint system may have seri-
ous consequences. Always be diligent in securing
a child carefully before every journey.
Never allow babies and children to travel sitting
on the lap of another vehicle occupant.
To improve protection for children younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you observe the fol-
lowing information:
R
Always secure the child in a child restraint sys-
tem suitable for this Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
R
The child restraint system must be appropriate
to the age, weight and size of the child.
R
The vehicle seat must be suitable for tting a
child restraint system (
/
page 66).
Accident statistics show that children secured on
the rear seats are generally safer than children
secured on the front seats. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you t a
child restraint system to a rear seat.
The g
The gener eneric t ic ter erm c m child r hild res estrtraint syst aint system em
The generic term child restraint system is used in
this Owner's Manual. A child restraint system is,
for example:
R
a baby car seat
R
a rearward-facing child seat
R
a forward-facing child seat
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