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From the series: The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In a class of its own. Presentation - Part 2, the safety ideas and assistance systems in the new C-Class.
If Michael Schumacher is available for the coordination and evaluation of assistance systems, then one hears the seven-time Formula 1 World Champion excited.
While Mercedes-Benz even brought a video on Youtube, there is also an additional nice interview on the website of Motor-Talk.
First of all the video:
What offers the new C-Class assistance systems and which safety features are in the new sedan?
airbags
In addition to the normal airbags for driver and front passenger, Mercedes-Benz also offers side airbags. Airbags for the side windows and a knee airbag for the driver. For the use of child seats which are mounted on the front passenger seat in reverse, there is optionally a detection via the weight. This automatically activates and deactivates the front passenger airbag.
High-strength body
Even inflationary airbag numbers do not help if the body is not optimally equipped for the worst-case scenario. Mercedes-Benz is considered a pioneer in research into the consequences of accidents and started crash tests early on. A stable passenger cell with optimally calculated crash safety. In the Euro-NCAP crash test, 5 stars should be seen as “set”.
The center of gravity of the vehicle has been lowered, this helps the dynamics of a vehicle, but also for the safety plays a major role. High reserves in driving dynamics leave enough room for assistance systems in borderline situations. Since the debacle of the A-Class, the elk test is one of the most important tests in driving dynamics safety testing. Also the new C-Class has ESP in series in board.
Intelligent Drive
In the series every new C-Class gets the ATTENTION ASSIST, A warning system that warns drivers against fatigue and carelessness. In the new C-Class, when using the optional COMAND system, a rest stop can be automatically entered as a new stopover. The ATTENTION ASSIST can be set in the sensitivity and informed in the speedometer section about the travel time since the last break.
Also in series: The COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS - an adaptive brake assistant that works from a speed of 7 km / h. The new system is able to initiate autonomous braking independently. At city speeds of up to 50 km / h, the system brakes if an obstacle appears in front of the vehicle. Up to 40 km / h, this system can even completely avoid an accident. In addition, using the CPAP reduces the severity of a possible accident.
DISTRONIC PLUS with steering assistant. Mercedes-Benz has upgraded the adaptive cruise control system Distronic Plus into a traffic jam assistant. Up to a speed of 60 km / h, the Stop & Go pilot is able to follow the vehicle in front and relieves the driver in the most annoying everyday situations. Driving into a traffic jam becomes almost impossible!
Cross Traffic Detection for the Brake Assist. Like in the new S-Class, now also works in the new C-Class Brake Assist BAS PLUS, The system recognizes not only cross traffic but also pedestrians. Autonomous emergency braking from Tempo 50 can completely avoid an accident. Up to a speed of 72 km / h, the Mercedes men assume that an accident in its severity is significantly minimized. The system is active in the speed range between 7 and 200 km / h.
The extended Active Lane Keeping Assist can now be used even if the lane marker is interrupted and there is a risk of collision, such as B. by fast overhaul, parallel traffic or even oncoming traffic, unintentional lane departure by lane correction on one-sided braking prevent.
assistance systems
In addition to active and passive safety systems, a list of assistance systems is also part of the new C-Class:
- an Active Parking Assistant, which enables automatic parking with active steering and braking interventions in longitudinal and transverse parking spaces,
- an 360 ° camera that can show the vehicle and vehicle environment from different perspectives including a virtual bird's-eye view
- a traffic sign assistant with wrong-way warning function, which in addition to speed limits can also warn against overtaking and driving-in bans, as well as
- the Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS, which enables the long distance beam by deliberately hiding other vehicles in the high beam.
