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Safety | Integrated safety concept 43A theory which can save lives in practiceThe integral safety concept from Mercedes - BenzFew, if any, fields of activity inspire us to produce suchconsistently impressive results as researching new safetytechnologies. As early as the 1950s, we passed an importantsafety milestone when legendary vehicle safety pioneerBéla Barényi invented the passenger safety cell.This era also saw revolutionary ideas put forward by manyothers – such as Rolf Maier. In order to be able to study thecrash performance of steering and restraint systems quicklyand cost - effectively, Maier and his engineer colleaguesdesigned and built a special sled which was to be driveninto a wall at high speed. When they needed to create acrumple zone, the team came up with a simple, yet brilliantsolution : gherkin tins from the staff restaurant – a typicalexample of the creative spirit which characterised thispioneering time.Much as we like to reflect on the past, though, our focushas always been firmly on the future. The best example isour vision of accident - free driving, which is nearer todaythan ever before thanks to PRO - SAFE . This integralsafety concept from Mercedes - Benz divides automotivesafety into four phases.To ensure a safe journey throughout, the vehicle helps thedriver to identify critical situations promptly and handlethem better. In the second phase, where a risk has beendetected, numerous preventive measures can be activatedto reduce the risk of injury. In the event of an accident, theoccupants can benefit from effective, individualised protectionprovided by the comprehensive range of passivesafety systems. Finally, the fourth component comprisesthe phase after the accident when further measures comeinto play – to make the task of the rescue services easier,for example.Further information about the Mercedes - Benz safetyconcept is available online atwww.mercedes - benz.com / sicherheitsbroschueren.