2007 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 61

Safety and Security Occupant safety Preventive occupant safety (PRE-SAFE®) PRE-SAFE® takes action in the following instances: If the vehicle is equipped with power adjustable rear seats* and the passenger outer seats are in an unfavorable position, they will be adjusted to a better position. It increases the air pressure in the air pockets (on the sides of the seat cushion and backrest) of the multicontour* and/or drive-dynamic front seats*. If the vehicle is understeering or oversteering, the tilt/sliding sunroof and the side windows also close until only a small gap remains. Once the hazardous situation is over without an accident occurring, PRE-SAFE® loosens the belt pre-tension and decreases the air pressure in the air pockets of the multicontour and drive-dynamic seats*. You can readjust all of the settings made by PRE-SAFE®. Warning! G Emergency braking situations, e.g. when BAS ( page 71) is activated or when BAS Plus* ( page 71) is strongly intervening. Critical dynamic driving situations, e.g. when the vehicle is understeering or oversteering because it has exceeded its physical limitations. Evasive steering maneuvers at speeds above 19 mph (30 km/h). When you are driving faster than 19 mph (30 km/h), PRE-SAFE® takes the following measures in such situations: The front seat belts are pre-tensioned electrically. If the OCS senses that the front passenger seat is occupied and the seat is in an unfavorable position, it will be adjusted to a better position. The PRE-SAFE® system is intended to reduce the effects of an accident on properly seat-belted vehicle occupants. Despite having the PRE-SAFE® system in your vehicle, the possibility of injuries occurring as a result of an accident cannot be 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. i If the closing procedure of the tilt/sliding sunroof or door windows is blocked, the tilt/sliding sunroof or door windows will stop and open slightly. 60