These measures serve to reduce consequential damage and assist in rescuing the occupants according to the type and severity of accident:
• Activation of the Mercedes-Benz emergency call system to notify emergency services of the location and emergency situation and initiate the rescue process. Data transfer via a communications module with its own SIM card.
• Shutdown of the engine and discontinuation of fuel supply to avoid fire hazards and unintentional vehicle movement.
• Shutdown of the high-voltage supply system (additional measure for hybrid and electric vehicles).
• Activation of hazard warning lights to secure the scene of the accident and protect occupants from a follow-on accident.
• Activation of interior emergency lighting to help occupants and rescue services find their bearings.
• Lowering of the front side windows in the event of airbag deployment – serves to ventilate the interior and help occupants to find their bearings.
• Opening of the central locking system to facilitate access to the interior for helpers.
• Raising of the electrically adjustable steering column (if the vehicle is equipped with this); facilitates exiting or access to the driver.
• Raising and illumination of the seat belt buckles on the rear seats (in conjunction with optional seat buckle extender in the S-Class); facilitates belt release.
• Crash gaps are integrated between the wings and the doors, making it easier to open the doors after a frontal collision.
• Warning of an identified breakdown and accident situation transmitted to Car-to-X communication to alert other road users to vehicles which have broken down or been involved in an accident.