68 Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyPreventive occupant safety (PRE-SAFE)
Your vehicle automatically takes preven-
tive measures to better protect the occu-
pants in the following hazardous
situations:
You execute an emergency braking ma-
neuver and the Brake Assist System
(page 78) is activated.
The PRE-SAFE system detects a critical
driving dynamics situation.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 posi-
tion, they are adjusted to a better posi-
tion. Rear seat adjustment occurs only
in vehicles with individual seats* in the
rear.
The sliding/pop-up roof closes if the
vehicle is in a severe skid or is spin-
ning.
If the seat belts do not release:
Adjust the backrest or seat slightly to
the rear until the seat belt tension is di-
minished.
The locking mechanism releases.
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 pos-
sibility 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.
iThe PRE-SAFE systems are activated in
the previously described circumstanc-
es only at speeds exceeding 22 mph
(35 km/h).
When the driving dynamic situation has
passed without an accident occurring,
the pre-tensioning on the seat belts is
deactivated.
You can then adjust the seats and the
sliding sunroof to their previous posi-
tion.
333 Practical hints
What to do if …?
Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause
Possible solution
.
TURN SIGNAL, L
CHECK LAMP!
SUBSTITUTE LAMP ON!
The left rear turn signal lamp is malfunc-
tioning. A back-up bulb is being used.
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
TURN SIGNAL, R
CHECK LAMP!
SUBSTITUTE LAMP ON!
The right rear turn signal lamp is malfunc-
tioning. A back-up bulb is being used.
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
TURN SIG. MIRROR, L
CHECK LAMP!
The left turn signal in the side mirror is
malfunctioning. This message will only ap-
pear if all light emitting diodes have
stopped working.
Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.
TURN SIG. MIRROR, R
CHECK LAMP!
The right turn signal in the side mirror is
malfunctioning. This message will only ap-
pear if all light emitting diodes have
stopped working.
Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.
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SEAT BELT SYSTEM
VISIT WORKSHOP!
The seat belt system is malfunctioning.
Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
K
CLOSE
SUNROOF!
You have opened the driver’s door with
the SmartKey removed from the starter
switch and the sliding/pop up roof open.
Close the sliding/pop-up roof
(page 199).
J
CLOSE
SUNROOF!
You have opened the driver’s door with
the SmartKey removed from the starter
switch and the sliding/pop up roof open.
Close the sliding/pop-up roof
(page 199).
