Ask a Mercedes-Benz Dealer: All About Mercedes-Benz Safety Features

For Mercedes-Benz, safety always comes first, and the engineers at the German automaker ensure that every new model is created to make an accident less severe, less damaging, and even less likely. Our team of friendly Los Angeles Mercedes-Benz dealers is happy to review the advanced suites of safety features found on new Mercedes-Benz models.

How Mercedes-Benz Safety Features Prevent Accidents Before They Happen

One of the prime areas of safety that Mercedes-Benz focuses on is accident prevention. The following advanced safety features are designed to help drivers mitigate the chances of an accident.

• PRESAFE®: The patented PRESAFE® system on Mercedes-Benz models anticipates a collision using a network of advanced sensors. If it detects an imminent collision, it tightens seatbelts, adjusts headrests, and closes windows.
• Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC®: This advanced feature keeps a selectable set of car lengths between you and the vehicle ahead. As traffic comes to a halt, your car does as well.
• ATTENTION ASSIST®: Extensive drives can result in fatigue and highway hypnosis. ATTENTION ASSIST® functions by monitoring your interaction with the vehicle and detecting steering corrections that signal fatigue. If the system thinks you are too tired, it will trigger an alert.

Illuminating Lighting Technology

The following advancements in lighting also help keep drivers and passengers safe:

• Adaptive Highbeam Assist™: This feature utilizes a dedicated camera to scan the road ahead for lights of other vehicles. Based on their position, the headlamp intensity varies to avoid causing glare for other drivers.
• LED Intelligent Light System™: The numerous LEDs per headlamp generate an output closest to how humans perceive natural daylight.

Stay Safe in a New Mercedes-Benz Model

We have only begun to scratch the surface of all the available safety features found in new Mercedes-Benz models. Schedule a test drive at Mercedes-Benz of Los Angeles, and we’ll guide you through how our cars work to keep you safe.