Occupant-protection system for vehicles and method for activating an occupant-protection system for vehicles

An occupant-protection system for a vehicle, comprising:

• at least one sensor to detect a surrounding area of the vehicle and to generate sensor signals therefrom;
• an evaluation device to analyze the sensor signals and to detect an approaching dangerous situation ahead of time according to an algorithm for the advance detection of a hazardous situation and generates a trigger signal in this case;
• and
• a seat-adjustment device having at least one actuator for adjusting a seat, the seat-adjustment device having a first speed for the comfort adjustment of the seat, and a second, higher speed for the adjustment of the seat in response to a triggering by the trigger signal.

A method for activating an occupant-protection system for a vehicle:

• detecting a surrounding area of the vehicle using at least one sensor and generating sensor signals therefrom;
• evaluating the sensor signals according to an algorithm for the advance detection of a hazardous situation, and advance detecting an approaching hazardous situation and generation of a trigger signal in an evaluation device in this case;
• and
• adjusting a seat having a seat-adjustment device including at least one actuator, the seat-adjustment device having a first speed for the comfort adjustment of the seat, and a second, higher speed for the adjustment of the seat in response to triggering by the trigger signal.