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Function of PRE-SAFE® PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection plus)
PRE-SAFE® Sound: provided that the multi‐
media system is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal to stimulate the innate pro‐
tective mechanism of a person's hearing.
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Suitable positioning of the child restraint sys‐
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PRE-SAFE® PLUS can detect certain impacts,
particularly an imminent rear impact, and take
pre-emptive measures to protect the vehicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
prevent an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE® PLUS can implement the following
measures independently of each other:
PRE-SAFE® system
PRE-SAFE® (anticipatory occupant protec‐
tion)
NOTE Damage caused by objects in the
footwell or behind the seat
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PRE-SAFE® is able to detect certain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-emptive meas‐
ures to protect the vehicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE® can implement the following meas‐
ures independently of each other:
The automatic adjustment of the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage to the seat and/or
the object.
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Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
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Stow objects in a suitable place.
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Activating the rear hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequency.
Reversing the PRE-SAFE® system measures
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Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
Closing the side windows.
Vehicles with sliding sunroof: close the
sliding sunroof.
Vehicles with memory function: move the
front passenger seat to a more favourable
seat position.
Vehicles with multicontour seat: increase
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Increasing brake pressure when the vehicle
If an accident did not occur, the pre-emptive
measures that were taken are reversed.
You will need to perform certain settings your‐
self.
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is stationary. This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when the vehicle pulls
away.
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If an accident did not occur, the pre-emptive
measures that were taken are reversed.
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If the seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
move the seat backrest back slightly.
The locking mechanism releases.
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the air pressure in the seat side bolsters of
the seat backrest.
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