Safety
The R-Class received a Good overall score — the highest rating possible — in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal-offset and side-impact crash tests. It hadn't yet undergone IIHS' new roof-strength test as of publication.
Standard safety features include side-impact airbags for the first and second rows, side curtain airbags for all three rows, antilock brakes, an electronic stability system, active head restraints for the front seats, and Pre-Safe. In the event of a likely collision, as determined by braking and stability system sensors, Pre-Safe cinches the seat belts and adjusts the position of the front seats for optimal occupant protection. A blind spot warning system is optional.
For a full list of safety features, check out the Standard Equipment & Specs page.
See also:
Override feature for the rear side
windows
WARNING
When children ride on the vehicle's rear seats,
activate the override switch. Otherwise, the
children could be injured, e.g. by trapping
themselves in the rear side window.
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"Minispare" emergency spare wheel
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel can
be found in the stowage well under the trunk
floor.
Lift the trunk floor up.
Turn stowage tray 3 counter-clockwise
and remove together ...
Ashtray in the front-compartment center console
You can remove the ashtray
insert and
use the resulting compartment for
stowage.
The stowage space under the
ashtray is
not heat resistant. Before placing lit
cigarettes in the ashtray, ...