Front Collision Guard: Unique safety system for buses and coaches

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Front Collision Guard (FCG) is a unique passive safety system designed to protect the driver and tour guide aboard the bus or coach in the event of a frontal impact. FCG is fitted as standard in the latest generation of Mercedes-Benz Travego and Setra TopClass 400 touring coaches. Front Collision Guard consists of a complex safety system.

Its components include a transverse profile for the protection of other road users, which can prevent a car, for example, from driving underneath the bus. The frame behind this profile consists of crash elements which absorb energy in a predetermined manner in the event of an impact. In addition, the driver's area – including the steering, pedals and seat – is mounted on a solid frame section that can slide rearwards in its entirety if there is a severe frontal impact and, therefore, is more effective at preserving the protective space for the driver. As well as testing the effect of the Front Collision Guard system using computer simulations, the developers have also put it through its paces in several crash tests under real-life conditions.

Enlarge FCG complies with future statutory standards for bus and coach pendulum impact tests. Together with Active Brake Assist, which can reduce the collision speed dramatically in the event of an unavoidable frontal collision, FCG provides the driver and tour guide with an unparalleled high standard of safety.