| | Mercedes-Benz Innovations |
Stability control, brake assist, and many other types of safety equipment were all developed, tested, and implemented into passenger cars—first—by Mercedes-Benz.
Mercedes-Benz has not made a large fuss about its innovations and has even licensed them for use by competitors—in the name of improving automobile and passenger safety. |
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| Anti-lock brakes (ABS) were used first in Mercedes-Benz cars in 1978. They have been standard equipment on all Mercedes-Benz cars since model year 1989. |
| Mercedes-Benz - first cars to use traction control Introduced in 1986 to reduce wheelslip/spin in wet or icy conditions. |
| The first airbags offered in the European market were in Mercedes-Benz automobiles in 1980. Also the first manufacture to include airbags as standard safety equipment on its cars. |
| Mercedes-Benz was the first to introduce pre-tensioners to seat belts on the 1981 S-Class. In the event of a crash, a pre-tensioner will tighten the belt almost instantaneously, preventing the passenger from jerking forward in a crash. |
| The "Safety cage" or "Safety cell" construction with front and rear crumple zones - considered by many as the most important innovation in automobile construction from a safety standpoint, and now used in nearly all cars and trucks - was first developed by Mercedes-Benz in 1951 |
| In September 2003, Mercedes-Benz introduced the world's first 7-speed automatic transmission called '7G-TRONIC' |
| Mercedes-Benz are currently in the process of developing a "fatigue warning system" for motorists. |
| |  Contact person |
| Mike Fellows
Managing Director
Tel.: 0117 950 6000 |
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