The forward -
collision system warns you at first with a red illuminated car icon in the instrument cluster, which is a nice, gentle way of telling you to stop tailgating.
Not exact matches
Instead, on Tuesday, Ford (F) emphasized its existing semi-autonomous car technology including
systems that automatically
warn drivers about pedestrians in the roadway and potential
collisions.
Mobileye's
collision -
warning systems, sold to suppliers and automakers for a little more than $ 100 each, are an option for customers in car brands including Volvo AB, Ford Motor Co. and Hyundai Corp..
Some GM vehicles are now equipped with camera
systems that detect nearby vehicles and lane markings, then alert drivers about possible
collisions with
warning tones and console lights if cars wander off their path.
Where railroads had been obliged to maintain horses and riders every five miles along the track to race back and forth to
warn engineers of impending
collisions, the «singing wire» could now control the flow of trains, and not incidentally, their cargoes, so that whole new national distribution
systems were possible.
In particular, he points to the unpredictability of the response by pilots and air traffic controllers to
warnings from ACAS, the airborne
collision avoidance
systems.
The research on animals»
collision warning systems is not only of interest to gain fundamental knowledge about animals, but also in areas such as the engineering of machines with automatic steering.
Swimming fish do not appear to use their
collision warning system in the same way as flying insects, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden that has compared how zebra fish and bumblebees avoid
collisions.
The NHTSA also commended the Fusion Energi for offering blind spot, lane departure, and forward
collision warning systems as options.
The standard Audi Pre-Sense
system can
warn the driver, tension the seatbelts and close the windows if a potential
collision is detected, while Pre-Sense Rear flashes the brake lights as a
warning to rearward traffic if you're in danger of being rear - ended.
Each of these vehicles received a perfect score, meaning that they achieve the Superior rating and scored the maximum six points for their respective
collision warning with braking function
systems.
Spec it correctly and the car comes loaded with a suite of driver assistance
systems, including forward
collision warning and braking, blind spot monitor, rear cross-traffic alert, lane keep assist, and automatic high beams.
The newest IIHS crash - test standards only give the Top Safety Pick + rating to cars with forward
collision warning or braking
systems that can help avoid crashes; the 2014 Subaru Impreza was rated a Top Safety Pick before it had EyeSight available as an option.
In addition to the uprated engine and 7 - speed dual - clutch transmission, you'll also get AMG brakes, AMG selectable exhaust, AMG adaptive suspension, LED headlamps, heated AMG performance seats, keyless entry, a premium Burmester sound
system, Comand infotainment with satellite radio, a rearview camera, park assist, and forward
collision warning.
Among them is a
collision and pedestrian
warning system, which automatically engages the brakes at speeds up to 35 mph.
The M2 is also equipped with lane - departure
warning and a forward
collision warning system, both of which come in handy on long road trips.
Other new tech features finding their way into the Mazda 6 for the first time are mostly safety - related: lane departure
warning, adaptive front lighting, adaptive cruise control with forward
collision warning; and in low - speed, city driving conditions (up to 18 mph), Smart City Brake Support can take an unheeded
warning one step further by automatically applying the brakes — similar to Volvo's City Safety
system.
From a safety perspective, all 2013 GL - Classes are fitted with ABS and stability control, a
collision warning system, and a new crosswind stabilization function incorporated into the electric power steering
system.
The IIHS» automatic braking evaluations include two tests: one at 12 mph and one at 25 mph, where a car heads towards an obstacle to with the forward
collision warning and / or autobrake
systems turned on.
OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Equipment group 402A - $ 3000 HD radio Heated and ventilated front seats Sony audio
system Active parking assist Automatic high beams Rain - sensing windshield wipers Blind spot monitoring
system Heated steering wheel and rear seats Power rear - window sunshade Multi-contoured seats - $ 595 Voice - activated navigation - $ 795 Adaptive cruise control w /
collision warning - $ 1195 20 - inch painted aluminum wheels - $ 695
The EyeSight
system provides features like adaptive cruise control, lane - departure
warning, and forward -
collision warning, and it's available on the Legacy Premium and Limited.
If you want active safety features you'll have to get a 2016 model; it offers a Driver Assistance Package that includes adaptive cruise control, forward
collision warning with automatic braking, lane departure
warning and a blind spot
warning system with rear cross-traffic alert.
Standard Equipment: 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine 7 - speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode Power sliding / tinted glass moonroof Bi-Xenon HID headlamps 18 - inch aluminum wheels Power windows / locks / mirrors Heated mirrors Rain - sensing wipers Leather - appointed seats Power tilt / telescoping steering wheel 7 - inch color display XM satellite radio AM / FM audio
system with 6 - speakers Single CD player USB / iPod adaptors Rearview camera Bluetooth connectivity Dual - zone automatic climate control 4 - wheel disc brakes with ABS Electronic brake force distribution Vehicle dynamic control Traction control
system Tire pressure monitoring
system Options on this vehicle: Sport package — $ 3650 20 - inch aluminum wheels Sport front fascia Sport suspension 4 - wheel active steer Sport brakes Paddle shifters Sport seats, steering wheel and shift knob Premium package — $ 3350 Infiniti hard drive navigation
system 8 - inch color touch - screen display XM traffic / weather / sports Zagat Survey, restaurant reviews Infiniti voice recognition Bose 10 - speaker premium audio Streaming audio via Bluetooth 9.3 GB music box Climate controlled seats Heated steering wheel Technology package — $ 3000 Eco pedal Intelligent cruise control Blind - spot
warning Blind - spot intervention Lane departure
warning Land departure prevention Distance control assist Intelligent brake assist Forward
collision warning Front pre-crash seatbelts Active trace control Adaptive front lighting
system Sport touring package — $ 2000 Bose digital 16 - speaker premium audio Forest air
system Power rear sunshade Illuminated kick plates — $ 350 Trunk mat, trunk net, first aid kit — $ 195 Key options not on vehicle: Deluxe touring package — $ 3800 Sport touring package plus: Semi-aniline leather seating Quilted seat pattern stitching White ash silver - powdered wood trim Suede - like headliner Premium soft - touch interior materials Rear decklid spoiler — $ 440
A Driver Assistance Package for SE and SEL trim levels includes adaptive cruise control, forward
collision warning with autonomous braking, lane departure
warning, a blind spot
warning system with rear cross-traffic alert, and automated parallel and perpendicular parking.
Volvo has developed a semi-autonomous drive
system which can control steering inputs at up to 80mph, and «large animal detection» has been added to its city safety
system which
warns the driver of impending
collisions and can apply the brakes.
It's a unique setup — most manufacturers tend to choose one type of object detection method or the other: Subaru's EyeSight is solely camera based, while forward
collision warning systems on Mazda, Chrysler, and Ford products (among others) are solely radar - based.
All of the desired features are available at different trim levels: automatic sliding doors, power seats, entertainment
system, Bluetooth and audio connectivity, USB ports, heated second - row seats, 8 - inch touchscreen, navigation, refrigerated glove - box, surround - view camera, forward -
collision warning, second - row leg extension seating, and blind - spot
warnings.
A blind spot
warning system with rear cross-traffic alert and trailer - sway control are also standard, but increasingly common advanced safety features like forward
collision warning and lane departure
warning aren't offered.
Available active safety features include blind spot
warning, rear cross-traffic alert, forward
collision warning, automatic emergency braking, automatic high beams, adaptive cruise control, and a 360 - degree camera
system.
Notable options include an upgraded audio
system, forward -
collision warning with autonomous braking, and heated and ventilated seats.
Antilock brakes and an electronic stability
system are also standard, as are
collision and lane departure
warning systems.
It's also not uncommon that the Z doesn't have a blind spot
warning system, forward
collision warning with automatic emergency braking, or a lane departure
warning system — at any price.
Safety A blind spot monitoring
system, a self - parking assist and a lane departure
warning system are optional, as is adaptive cruise control with a
collision warning system.
Safety Blind spot and lane departure
warning systems are optional, as is adaptive cruise control with a
collision warning system.
Optional safety features include a blind spot
warning system with rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure
warning, a wide - view camera
system designed to help you see around blind corners, and a forward -
collision warning system that monitors the driver's focus and includes mild autonomous braking and automatic front - seat seat - belt cinching.
The cameras can also be bundled into a Driver Assistance Plus Package that adds lane departure
warning, blind spot monitoring, forward
collision warning and mitigation, and a pedestrian
warning system.
Forward
collision and lane departure
warning systems are unavailable, however.
Blind spot and lane departure
warning systems are optional, as is forward
collision warning with automatic emergency braking.
The Evoque gets two semi-autonomous safety features for 2016: a lane keeping feature with course - corrective steering and a forward
collision warning system with automatic braking.
A 360 - degree camera
system is standard, as is a forward
collision warning system with automatic emergency braking, blind spot
warning and rear cross-traffic alert.
Safety options include a forward
collision warning system with automatic braking, as well as blind spot and lane departure
warning systems.
Unlike some
collision warning systems that will automatically brake the car to avoid a crash or lessen its severity, the Cruze's
system warns the driver but doesn't apply the brakes.
The Eyesight driver - assist
system is available for Premium and Limited trim levels, as is lane - departure
warning, lane keeping
system and forward
collision warning and mitigation.
There are a number of optional active safety
systems, like lane departure
warning, forward
collision warning, blind spot monitoring and rear cross-path detection.
Blind spot monitoring, called Audi Side Assist, is available, but frontal
collision warning systems aren't offered.
Safety options include lane departure
warning, forward
collision warning with automatic emergency braking, blind spot
warning, a surround - view camera
system and a night vision
system that can detect pedestrians up to 330 feet away.
Standard on the Premium test car, however, was a low - speed
collision warning system with automatic braking and pedestrian detection, as well as lane departure
warning and prevention, front and rear parking sensors and blind spot and rear cross-traffic alerts.
Also cryptically named, Porsche Active Safe is the Macan's forward
collision warning system with autonomous braking.
Also new is a Lexus Safety
System + package, which adds active - safety features like forward -
collision warning, lane - departure
warning, automatic high - beams, lane - keep assist, and adaptive cruise control.
Options on this vehicle: Multimedia package — $ 2700 Dynaudio premium sound
system Logic II surround sound Navigation
system DVD map data Rear park assist with backup camera Climate & technology package — $ 2700 Heated front / rear seats Heated windshield washer nozzles Rain sensing wipers Headlight washers Adaptive cruise control Lane - departure
warning Collision warning with auto brake Key options not on vehicle: Convenience package — $ 1200