FEATURE
THE A TO Z OF MERCEDES-BENZ
TRUCK SAFETY
Mercedes-Benz Trucks gives T&FME readers an A-Z update of its approach to safety
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ntirely avoiding accidents or, at the very least, reducing the severity of their consequences is a top priority for Mercedes-Benz Trucks. That is why new and effective safety and assistance systems are continually being developed - and why existing systems are regularly optimised. In addition to the latest innovation in assistance systems such as Active Brake Assist 5, Active Drive Assist 2, etc, there are many more functions and initiatives which contribute to vehicle and road safety. Although not an exhaustive list, here we present the A to Z of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Safety. Which ones do you recognise?
20 FEBRUARY 2022
Attention Assist
Comfort Telephony
Increases driving safety and helps to avoid accidents by warning the driver if fatigue or lack of attention are detected.
Enables the driver to talk via the phone without taking the hands off the steering wheel.
Active
Brake Assist 5
The fifth generation of the system assists the driver in under ideal conditions. And within the system’s capabilities, it can apply maximum full-stop braking when approaching stationary and moving objects by applying a partial or maximum full-stop braking for moving pedestrians* thus mitigating and even preventing accidents entirely. (*Pedestrian detection remains active in a speed range of up to 50 km/h at most.)
Active
Drive Assist
First semi-autonomous driving system in a series produced truck. Supports the driver in lateral and longitudinal direction.
codes constantly. Support preventive maintenance and increases uptime.
Genuine Parts Provides the best possible quality for the Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
Hold Function and Hill Holder Prevents the truck from rolling back when accelerating at an incline.
Electronic Parking Brake
Inline six-cylinder engine
Engages automatically in case of emergency and is released if the driver forgets to release it.
The New Actros truck is equipped with a fuel efficient inline six-cylinder engine ensuring the best possible fuel consumption for fleet drivers. The New Actros is the best possible combination for a fuel efficient and safe truck.
Fleetboard Mercedes-Benz in-house telematics system. Able to read from all ECU’s all
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