The new C - Class - Mercedes-Benz Brunei

48If it comes to the crunch, you cantrust Mercedes to cushion the blowRestraint systems and the passenger safety cell can protect you and others effectively in an accidentNumerous occupant protection systems can significantlyreduce the risk of injury in an accident. In the event of arear - end collision, for example, sensors cause the standardfitNECK - PRO head restraints for the driver and frontpassenger to deploy in a matter of milliseconds to reducethe distance between the seat occupant’s head and thehead restraint.The C - Class is equipped with belt tensioners on the frontand outer rear seats, plus numerous airbags, includingtwo - stage driver and front passenger airbags, sidebags, andwindowbags whose protection zone covers virtually theentire area of the side windows. The sidebags and windowbagsare also triggered by pressure sensors : if the doordeforms in a side - on collision, the increase in air pressurebetween the outer door panels and the interior of the dooris registered by the pressure sensors, which assist thecontrol unit in deploying the airbags.Protection also extends to other road users, however, thanksto features such as smooth body surfaces with a generousdegree of predefined yield.