2005 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 72

Safety and Security Occupant safety ! Do not place objects heavier than 20 lbs (9 kg) on the front passenger seat. This could cause the front or side impact air bag on the front passenger side to deploy in a crash which exceeds the system's deployment threshold. Automatic comfort-fit feature seat belt An automatic comfort-fit feature for front seats and for the rear outer seats (only for vehicles with electrically adjustable rear bench seat* or with individual seats* in the rear) reduces the retracting force of the seat belts when they are in normal use. Preventive occupant safety (PRE-SAFE) In such cases, the following systems are automatically activated: A front seat belt with the seat belt buckled is pre-tensioned electrically. If the occupied front passenger seat or rear seats are in an unfavorable position, they are adjusted to a better position. Rear seat adjustment occurs only in vehicles with individual seats* in the rear. The tilt/sliding sunroof closes if the vehicle is in a severe skid or is spinning. Warning G The PRE-SAFE system is intended to reduce the effects of an accident on properly seat belted vehicle occupants. Despite having the PRE-SAFE systems in your car, the possibility of injuries occurring as a result of an accident cannot be totally eliminated. Therefore you should always drive carefully and adjust your driving to the prevailing road, weather, and traffic conditions. Your vehicle automatically takes preventive measures to better protect the occupants in the following hazardous situations: You execute an emergency braking maneuver and the Brake Assist System ( page 81) is activated. The PRE-SAFE system detects a critical driving dynamics situation. 70