2010 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 54
2010 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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251_AKB; 4; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-03-23T09:22:52+01:00 - Seite 52 Version: 2.11.8.1 52 Occupant safety Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD), seat belt force limiter The seat belts for the following seats are equipped with ETDs and seat belt force limiters: Rfront instructions. These are available at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The PRE-SAFE® system has electrically operated reversible pre-tensioners that do not require replacement after activation. Safety and security seats second-row seats seats Routboard Rthird-row Preventive occupant safety (PRESAFE®) The PRE-SAFE® system is intended to reduce the effects of an accident on vehicle occupants who are wearing their seat belt properly. Despite your vehicle being equipped with the PRE-SAFE® system, the possibility of personal injuries occurring as a result of an accident cannot be eliminated. Therefore, always drive carefully and adjust your driving to the prevailing road, weather, and traffic conditions. The ETDs are designed to activate in the following cases: Rin Rin G Warning! frontal or rear-end impacts exceeding the system's preset deployment threshold side impacts exceeding the system's preset deployment threshold on the far side of the impact certain vehicle rollovers Rin Rif the restraint systems are operational and functioning correctly, see "SRS indicator lamp" (Y page 36) The ETDs for the front seats will only activate if the front seat belts are fastened (latch plate properly inserted into buckle). The ETDs for the rear outer seats (second-row seats) or rear seats (third-row seats) will activate with or without the respective seat belts fastened. In an impact, the ETDs remove slack from the seat belts in such a way that the seat belts fit more snugly against the body. Seat belt force limiters, when activated, are employed to help reduce the peak force exerted by the seat belts on occupants during a crash. The PRE-SAFE® system takes preventive measures to better protect the occupants from the possibility of personal injuries in the following hazardous situations: Remergency braking maneuvers with the Brake Assist System (BAS) (Y page 64) activated dynamic driving situations, e.g. when the vehicle has been caused to understeer or oversteer because it has exceeded its physical limitations or in case of evasive steering maneuvers at speeds above approximately 85 mph (140 km/h) Rcritical i The ETDs do not correct an incorrect seat position or incorrectly worn seat belts. The ETDs do not pull occupants back toward the seat backrest. G Warning! Pyrotechnic ETDs that were activated must be replaced. For your safety, when disposing of the pyrotechnic ETDs always follow our safety PRE-SAFE® takes the following measures when it is activated: RThe front seat belts are pre-tensioned automatically. RVehicles with front passenger seat memory function: If the passenger seat is in an unfavorable position, the seat will be adjusted to a position that seeks to better protect the occupant.