Mercedes-Benz CL Coupé: safety

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.

More detailed information:

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.

Phase 2: in critical situations

Mercedes-Benz stands for automotive safety. That's why our vehicles can support their passengers even in critical driving situations, so that every journey is as safe as it can possibly be.

The PRE-SAFE® electronics of the new CL can initiate preventive measures to protect occupants in response to typical dangerous situations. The measures include the automatic positioning of the passenger seat and automatic closing of side windows and sliding sunroof.

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, safety measures providing optimum occupant protection are activated.

Passive safety measures are those which offer protection in the event of an accident and can thus lessen the consequences of an accident.

These notably include the sophisticated restraint systems. The CL is equipped as standard with eight airbags, including two windowbags; these cover virtually the entire side windows.

Pressure sensors in the CL enhance airbag control by projecting the severity of a collision and ensuring airbag deployment appropriate to requirements. If the door deforms in a side-on collision, the increase in air pressure between the body panels and door interior is detected by the sensors, enabling the control system to deploy the sidebags and windowbags accordingly.

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:

  • The greatest possible protection: the engine can be switched off automatically and the fuel supply cut off.
  • Conspicuous lighting: the hazard warning lamps and emergency interior lighting can be activated automatically to prevent follow-on accidents and make it easier to find the accident vehicle.
  • Excellent escape potential: the doors can be unlocked automatically.
  • Improved access: the integrated crash joints between the wing and door can speed up rescue work by allowing the doors to be opened more easily from the inside or the outside after a frontal collision.

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

[1] Part of the optional Driving Assistance package Plus.

[2] Not available for CL 500 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY.

[3] Part of the LED Light package.

[4] Part of the optional Active Multicontour Seat package

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