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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    Driving tips
    Kickdown Use kickdown for maximum acceleration. ► Vehicles for USA: fully depress the accelerator pedal. The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed. ► ...

    Attaching the combined cargo cover and net to the rear seat backrest
    •► Fold the left and right seat backrest forwards •► Insert combined cargo cover and net 2 into the two guides 1 and push it up to the stop in the direction of the arrow. ! If yo ...

    Hazard warning lamps
    The hazard warning lamps automatically switch on if:  - an air bag is deployed.  - the vehicle is slowed down severely from a speed of over 45 mph(70 km/h) and comes to a halt. ...