The comprehensive range of safety equipment available for the Mercedes sports car was rounded off in 2001 following the introduction of innovations such as adaptive front airbags and head /
thorax sidebags.
Even after the extensive modifications, the familiar outstanding qualities remain, for example, the vario - roof that transforms the roadster into a coupé in 22 seconds, not to mention the extensive standard - equipment package, including head /
thorax sidebags, adaptive front airbags and two - stage belt - force limiters.
The beltbag, window bags and
thorax sidebags assure a high level of passive safety for rear passengers.
The comprehensive safety specification, comprising two - stage front airbags, belt tensioners for the front and outer rear seats, belt force limiters plus active head restraints in the front, ISOFIX child seat attachment points and head /
thorax sidebags, has now been complemented by the addition of crash - responsive emergency lighting in the passenger compartment.
The R171 features a number of revisions compared to its predecessor, the R170: a 30 mm longer wheelbase, increased length (72 mm) and width (65 mm), [5] 40 % increased use of high strength steel, [5] seven - speed automatic transmission, adaptive two - stage airbags, head /
thorax sidebags and a revised roof mechanism (marketed as the Vario roof) deployable in 22 seconds (previously 25 seconds) with a rotary - pivoting rear window enabling a more compact folded roof stack and trunk storage increased by 63 litres with the roof retracted.
Not exact matches
The standard complement comprises driver and front - passenger airbag, a kneebag for the driver, large
thorax / pelvisbags incorporated in the seat to protect the chest, stomach and pelvis area,
sidebags for the rear and windowbags.