Depending on the type and severity of an accident, various measures can be taken to prevent further damage being caused and assist with the task of rescuing the occupants. The engine can be turned off automatically and the fuel supply cut off. To prevent a follow-on accident and facilitate finding the accident vehicle, the hazard warning lights and interior lights can be automatically activated, and the side windows can also be partially lowered if necessary.

Various precautions have been taken to assist the work of the rescue team too. For example, the door locking mechanism can be released automatically after an accident. Crash joints between the wings and the doors can speed up rescue work by allowing the latter to be opened more easily after a frontal collision. To complete its comprehensive safety philosophy, Mercedes-Benz has also published multilingual rescue guidelines (accessible worldwide on the internet) as a source of information for rescue services.