AKSE - Automatic Child System Recognized
This abbreviation stands for additional equipment from Mercedes for recognizing child seats of the same model.
The system in question only communicates with Mercedes car seats via a transponder. In practice, the front passenger seat detects the presence of a child seat and, in the event of an accident, prevents the deployment of the front airbag, thus avoiding the risk of serious injury.
- Advantages: Unlike manual deactivation systems used by other car manufacturers, this device always ensures that the front passenger's airbag system is deactivated, even in the event of an oversight by the driver;
- Disadvantages: The system requires the use of special seats manufactured by the parent company, otherwise you will be forced to fit the regular seat in the rear seats. We hope to see standardized systems working soon, even if they are not branded by the car manufacturer.
