Vehicle Safety Features Resources

The ATTENTION ASSIST standard feature can increase road safety by helping to prevent microsleep on long journeys and at night. The system visually and audibly warns drivers if it identifies…

Commonly known as ABS, or sometimes anti-skid braking systems, anti-lock braking systems help prevent car and motorcycle wheels locking up and improve steering control whilst braking. ABS works by releasing…

ESC is an automatic feature that becomes active if you lose control of your car. Sensors on the car monitor the direction of travel and steering wheel position. If a…

Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is an advanced driver-assistance system for road vehicles that automatically adjusts the vehicle speed to maintain a safe distance from vehicles ahead. Control is based on…

All AEB systems use sensors to detect obstacles ahead and assess whether a collision is likely. The system will usually start by warning the driver, using a dashboard message or an audible…

Blind-spot monitoring uses a set of sensors mounted on the side mirrors or rear bumper to detect vehicles in the adjacent lanes. If the sensors detect something, they'll alert you…

Lane departure warning alerts you that your car is about to veer out of lane and warns you to get back into lane. When you let the car drift near,…

Lane keeping assist uses a video camera to detect the lane markings ahead of the vehicle and to monitor the vehicle's position in its lane. If the vehicle’s distance to…

Rear Cross Traffic Alert is designed to help you back out of spaces where you may not see approaching traffic, as sometimes happens in parking lots. Rear cross traffic alert…

Intersection Collision Warning (ICW) is a system that alerts drivers of potential dangerous traffic situations when they approach an intersection. It does so by providing reliable and timely warnings to…

Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) is a vehicle safety feature. Building on traffic sign recognition technology, ISA informs drivers of the current speed limit and, when needed, acts as a speed…