Passive Safety And Restraint System, Basic Function - GF91.00-P-9900A

Model All (4xWD) 

Model All (CAR) 

Overview 

This document contains information on:

• General 
• Function 
  • Preventive occupant protection system 
  • Pedestrian protection 
  • Supplemental restraint system (SRS) 
  • Seat belt feeders in rear passenger compartment (additional special equipment on model 223 with luxury individual rear seats) 

General 

Passive safety describes all measures that reduce or avoid the risk of injury in the event of an accident. Restraint systems include all systems that reduce the movement of the vehicle occupants in the event of an impact, e.g. seat belts or airbags.

Function 

Preventive occupant protection system 

If a potential accident situation is detected, the preventive occupant protection system, initiates reversible measures for preventive occupant protection. To do so, it uses options provided by systems already available in the vehicle (e.g. power windows).

Pedestrian protection 

Pedestrian protection can reduce the severity of injury in the event of a pedestrian impact with the vehicle.

The following measures reduce the loads that act on a pedestrian in the event of a collision:

• Deformation areas at front end
• Extension to deformation areas through active engine hood

Supplemental restraint system (SRS) 

The SRS ensures optimum occupant protection in the event of an accident.

This protection is in particular achieved through the interaction of the body, seat belt and sensor system. The airbags supplement the protective effect of the seat belts and can be triggered depending on the situation.

Seat belt feeders in rear passenger compartment (additional special equipment on model 223 with luxury individual rear seats) 

The luxury individual rear seats are equipped with seat belt feeders in order to positively influence the seat belt behavior of rear occupants. The seat belt feeders also increase comfort and improve the accessibility of the rear seat belts.