Mercedes-Benz Singapore - Facts & Figures

The integral safety concept from Mercedes-Benz divides vehicle safety into four phases:

Virtually no other area inspires Mercedes-Benz engineers more than researching new safety technologies. They passed their first key safety milestone as early as the 1950s with the development of the passenger safety cell, invented by Béla Barényi. Today it is one of numerous elements of an integrated safety concept that edges Mercedes-Benz vehicles closer to our vision of accident-free driving.

Phase 1: safe driving

The majority of accidents start long before the actual collision: with a lapse in concentration, poor visibility or hazards which cannot be anticipated. That's why the Mercedes-Benz safety concept employs a range of measures to support safe driving in everyday operation and to help you bring critical situations under control.

DISTRONIC PLUS proximity control including BAS PLUS Brake Assist and PRE-SAFE® brake (optional)[1]
Active Lane Keeping Assist (optional)[1]
Active Blind Spot Assist (optional)[1]
ATTENTION ASSIST
ADAPTIVE BRAKE braking system
Light package (optional)
Active Lane Keeping Assist (optional)[3]
Blind Spot Assist (optional)[3]

Phase 2: in critical situations

Mercedes-Benz stands for automotive safety. That's why our vehicles support their passengers even in critical driving situations, so that every drive is a good one, if at all possible.

Brake Assist BAS
PRE-SAFE® occupant protection system

Phase 3: in an accident

Cars from Mercedes-Benz have a host of safety systems to prevent accidents. Should the worst come to the worst, however, a number of different safety measures are activated to give the best possible protection for all the vehicle occupants.

Active engine bonnet
Airbags
NECK-PRO head restraints
Roll-over protection

Phase 4: after an accident

To reduce consequential damage after an accident and support the work of the rescue services, a number of different actions are initiated, depending on the type and severity of the accident:

Optimum protection: The engine can be turned off automatically and the fuel supply can be cut off.
Safe lighting: the hazard warning lights and emergency interior lights can be automatically activated, so as to reduce the risk of subsequent accidents and to make finding the vehicle easier.
Making escape easier: the door locking mechanism can be automatically released.
Measure to aid rescue: integral crash joints between the wing and the door can make opening the doors after a frontal collision easier.

Mercedes-Benz has also published multilingual rescue guidelines (accessible worldwide on the internet) as a source of information for rescue services.