Automatic front unit (1, 201, 301, 401) for a touring ski binding, having two levers (5.1, 5.2, 205.1, 205.2, 305.1, 305.2, 405.1, 405.2) which, when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the ski, are laterally disposed so as to be opposite one another, and have in each case a holding means (6.1, 6.2, 206.1, 206.2, 306.1, 306.2, 406.1, 406.2) for holding a ski boot in a toe region of the ski boot, wherein the holding means (6.1, 6.2, 206.1, 206.2, 306.1, 306.2, 406.1, 406.2) are pins which are disposed on the respective lever (5.1, 5.2, 205.1, 205.2, 305.1, 305.2, 405.1, 405.2) in such a manner that said pins, proceeding from the respective lever (5.1, 5.2, 205.1, 205.2, 305.1, 305.2, 405.1, 405.2), by way of a free end, point towards the centre of the ski, wherein the two levers (5.1, 5.2, 205.1, 205.2, 305.1, 305.2, 405.1, 405.2) are each mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot (9.1, 9.2, 209.1, 209.2, 409.1, 409.2) in such a manner that the holding means (6.1, 6.2, 206.1, 206.2, 306.1, 306.2, 406.1, 406.2) in a pivoting movement of the levers (5.1, 5.2, 205.1, 205.2, 305.1, 305.2, 405.1, 405.2) are moved about these pivots (9.1, 9.2, 209.1, 209.2, 405.1, 405.2) in a transverse direction of the ski, wherein a. the automatic front unit (1, 201, 301, 401) has a releasing position in which the two holding means (6.1, 6.2, 206.1, 206.2, 306.1, 306.2, 406.1, 406.2) are at a first mutual spacing; b. the automatic front unit (1, 201, 301, 401) has a fixing position in which the two holding means (6.1, 6.2, 206.1, 206.2, 306.1, 306.2, 406.1, 406.2) are at a second mutual spacing which is smaller than the first spacing; and c. the automatic front unit (1, 201, 301, 401) has a safety release position, characterized by a positive control (20, 220, 320, 320) on which the two levers (5.1, 5.2, 205.1, 205.2, 305.1, 305.2, 405.1, 405.2) in the fixing position are mounted such that the two levers (5.1, 5.2, 205.1, 205.2, 305.1, 305.2, 405.1, 405.2) within a dynamic range are coupled so as to be movable in the transverse direction of the ski, and the two holding means (6.1, 6.2, 206.1, 206.2, 306.1, 306.2, 406.1, 406.2) at said second mutual spacing herein are coupled so as to be moved on a dynamic path in the transverse direction of the ski, wherein the two levers (5.1, 5.2, 205.1, 205.2, 305.1, 305.2, 405.1, 405.2) in the fixing position are movable to an end of the dynamic range where that one of the two levers (5.1, 5.2, 205.1, 205.2, 305.1, 305.2, 405.1, 405.2) that comprises the holding means (6.1, 6.2, 206.1, 206.2, 306.1, 306.2, 406.1, 406.2) which on the dynamic path is moved away from the centre of the ski is releasable by the positive control (20, 220, 320, 420) and pivotable away from the other one of the two levers (5.1, 5.2, 205.1, 205.2, 305.1, 305.2, 405.1, 405.2), on account of which the automatic front unit (1, 201, 301, 401) is able to be moved from the fixing position to the safety release position. a. the automatic front unit (1, 201, 301, 401) has a releasing position in which the two holding means (6.1, 6.2, 206.1, 206.2, 306.1, 306.2, 406.1, 406.2) are at a first mutual spacing; b. the automatic front unit (1, 201, 301, 401) has a fixing position in which the two holding means (6.1, 6.2, 206.1, 206.2, 306.1, 306.2, 406.1, 406.2) are at a second mutual spacing which is smaller than the first spacing; and c. the automatic front unit (1, 201, 301, 401) has a safety release position,