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MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 40 Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyIn this section you will learn the most im-
portant facts about the restraint systems 
of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are
Seat belts (
page 52)

Child re

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MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 47 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
The side impact air bags are deployed:
in side impacts exceeding a preset de-
ployment threshold

on the impacted side of the vehicle

independently of the fr

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MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 48 Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyFurthermore, the occupant weight may ap-
pear to increase or decrease due to the fol-
lowing: objects hanging on the seat, 
lodged underneath the seat, stuffed be-

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MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 70 Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsBAS Plus*
The Brake Assist System Plus (BAS Plus) 
operates in emergency braking situations 
and uses radar sensors* to assess the traf-
fic situation. BAS

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MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 71 Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
When you step quickly on the brake pedal 
in an emergency braking situation, 
BAS Plus automatically regulates the 
brake power boost to a level that is s

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MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 78 Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsPRE-SAFE
® Brake will only assist you by 
automatically initiating braking if the driver 
and front passenger have their seat belts 
fastened.
Using the ra

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MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 79 Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
When the distance to the forward vehicle is 
too small, the distance warning lampl 
lights up in the instrument cluster. If you 
approach the forward vehi

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MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 81 Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
PRE-SAFE
® Brake does not always clearly 
interpret complex traffic situations. If a vi-
sual and/or acoustic warning is issued in 
an uncritical driving
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