When drivers consider how safe they may be in the event of an automotive accident, the first things that come to mind are the standard and advanced safety features that come with all new Mercedes cars and SUVs. We no longer have only seatbelts and airbags to thank for our continued safety, but new features like adaptive cruise control, front-collision avoidance systems, blind spot monitoring, and lane-keeping assistance. Together these features make a luxury driving experience that is safer than it ever has been, but that hasn’t stopped Mercedes-Benz from going even further in its quest to make the vehicle elite in terms of safety. The most recent addition is a feature that protects a driver’s hearing in a crash.
Accidents are loud, frankly, which is why Mercedes-Benz engineers have worked so hard to develop the “pink noise” that insulates drivers’ ears at the moment of impact. Essentially, once the vehicle recognizes that sort of impact is coming and is unavoidable, it triggers a special audio processing chip that sends the sounds through your car’s stereo. It’s not completely unlike white noise, but these ocean-like sounds trigger what’s known as the “stapedius reflex” in the ears. By doing so right before a crash, the inner workings of the ear are protected from damage, meaning Auburndale, FL drivers can count on safe ears as well as safe bodies.
As your your local Florida Mercedes dealership, the safety of our customers matters to us greatly, which is why we are so pleased to see Mercedes-Benz doing such great work in developing new and modern technologies that keep drivers safe. We certainly have come a long way from the invention of the seatbelt, haven’t we?
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