Safety

Standard features include antilock brakes, an electronic stability system, front and rear side-impact airbags, side curtain airbags and Pre-Safe. By monitoring the braking, steering and stability systems, Pre-Safe can ready occupants for a collision by tightening the seat belts, adjusting the position of the front passenger seat and available power rear seats, and closing the windows. The more advanced Pre-Safe Brake system, which requires the optional Distronic Plus adaptive cruise control system, can brake the S-Class automatically if the system deems there is a chance for an accident.

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    Transmission position D with ECO start/stop function activated
    The ECO start/stop function switches the engine off automatically if the vehicle is braked to a standstill when in transmission position D and the brake is still depressed. For further informat ...

    Important safety notes
    WARNING Air bags are designed to reduce the incidence of injuries and fatalities in certain situations: - frontal impacts (driver's and frontpassenger front air bags and driver's knee bag) - ...

    Centrally locking and unlocking the vehicle from the inside
    You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle from the inside. The central locking/unlocking button does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap. You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from th ...