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Emergency Tensioning Devices, belt force limiters
The front seat belts and the outer seat belts in the rear are equipped with ETDs and seat belt force limiters. The ETDs on the driver's and front-passenger seat consist of pyrotechnic belt buck ...

Body testing facility: the M-Class on the road simulator
A totally dependable body and chassis systems that can cope with high levels of strain under even the most demanding conditions over hundreds of thousands of kilometres are particularly indispensa ...

Wet roads
WARNING After driving in heavy rain for some time without applying the brakes or through water deep enough to wet brake components, the first braking action may be somewhat reduced. You hav ...