Innovations of the Mercedes Benz SL 600

Innovations of the Mercedes Benz SL 600

At the Mercedes Benz SL 600 was used for the first time, an automatic roll bar, which is lowered quickly in the event of a rollover, within 0.3 seconds.

Another safety feature is the A-pillars, which are largely kink in the event of a rollover. New was the integral seats, where the belt and the headrest is integrated into the seat. They offer much better side than the previously used seats. As of September 1989 was for the Mercedes Benz SL 600 is a five-speed automatic transmissions available. (For the eight were at that time, the narrow gear sets are not yet stable enough.)

The delivery of the vehicle include a hardtop, which is recommended in the winter instead of the fabric top folds normally used for the Mercedes Benz SL 600.