Mercedes-Benz V 200 4MATIC 2015, Operating Instructions Manual

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the front-passenger side deploys under the
following conditions:
-
an occupant is detected on the front-
passenger seat or
-
the belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle of the front-passenger seat
R
Windowbag on the side on which an impact
occurs, independent of seat belt usage and
regardless of whether the front-passenger
seat is occupied
R
Seat belt tensioners, if the system determines
that deployment can offer additional protec-
tion for the vehicle occupants in this situation
i Not all airbags are deployed in an accident.
The different airbag systems work independ-
ently of each other.
How the airbag system works is determined
by the severity of the accident detected,
especially the vehicle deceleration or accel-
eration, and the apparent type of accident:
R
frontal collision
R
side impact
PRE-SAFE
®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Introduction
In certain hazardous situations, PRE-SAFE
®
takes pre-emptive measures to protect the vehi-
cle occupants.
Important safety notes
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats. There is a risk
that the seats and/or the objects could be
damaged when PRE-SAFE
® is activated.
Although your vehicle is equipped with PRE-
SAFE
®
, the possibility of injury in the event of an
accident cannot be ruled out. Always adapt your
driving style to the prevailing road and weather
conditions and maintain a sufficient, safe dis-
tance from other road users. Drive carefully.
Operation
PRE-SAFE
®
intervenes:
R
in emergency braking situations, e.g. when
BAS is activated.
R
in critical driving situations, e.g. when physi-
cal limits are exceeded and the vehicle under-
steers or oversteers severely
R
on vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS or COLLI-
SION PREVENTION ASSIST: if the radar sen-
sor system detects an imminent danger of
collision in certain situations
PRE-SAFE
®
takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation detected:
R
the front seat belts are pre-tensioned.
R
if the vehicle skids, the side windows are
closed so that only a small gap remains.
R
vehicles with the memory function: the co-
driver's seat is adjusted if it is in an unfavour-
able position.
If the hazardous situation passes without result-
ing in an accident, PRE-SAFE
®
slackens the belt
pre-tensioning. All settings made by PRE-SAFE
®
can then be reversed.
If the seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced:
X Move the seat backrest or seat back slightly
when the vehicle is stationary.
Seat belt pre-tensioning is reduced and the
locking mechanism is released.
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE
®
convenience function. Informa-
tion about the convenience function can be
found under "Belt adjustment" (
Y
page 44).
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent
Immediately after an accident, the following
measures may be implemented, depending on
the type and severity of the impact:
R
the hazard warning lamps are activated
R
the emergency lighting is activated
R
the vehicle doors are unlocked
R
the front side windows are lowered
R
the engine is switched off and the fuel supply
is cut off
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Occupant safety
Safety