Standard safety features for the 2017 Mercedes - Benz GLC300 include antilock brakes, traction and stability control, front - seat side airbags, a driver knee airbag, full - length side curtain airbags, trailer sway control, crosswind assistance, a forward collision warning system, a forward collision intervention system with automatic braking, Pre-Safe (takes measures to secure the cabin and occupants when a crash is imminent) and a drowsy
driver warning system.
The Nissan Murano enters 2017 with a few changes including Apple CarPlay functionality and a drowsy
driver warning system.
The uplevel Touring trim has a number of
driver warning systems as standard features.
Perks of the Performance trim include xenon headlights, automatic wipers, front sport seats, an upgraded audio system and various
driver warning systems.
Not exact matches
In its findings on Tuesday, the NTSB said the self - driving
system's «operational design» was a contributing factor to the 2016 crash because it allows
drivers to avoid steering or watching the road for lengthy periods of time that were «inconsistent» with
warnings from Tesla.
However, not all
drivers heed those
warnings, and Tesla has been criticized for failing to protect against misuse of the
system.
If the
driver fails to respond to the
warnings, the
system can automatically apply the brakes.
The
system, already available in some vehicle models, uses sensors and radar to determine when a vehicle must slow down; it then begins to flash a
warning and apply brakes, slowing or stopping the vehicle even if the
driver fails to do so.
The
system currently
warns drivers after a few minutes of their hands being off the wheel.
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.
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.
It should limit Autopilot's operation only to those conditions, and have a far more effective
system to sense, verify, and safely react when the human
driver's level of engagement in the driving task is insufficient or when the
driver fails to react to
warnings.
Since the crash, those reports have said, Tesla has updated its Autopilot feature to include a strikeout
system, whereby
drivers who repeatedly ignore safety
warnings risk having their Autopilot disabled until the next time they start the car.
Scherz noted that the
system is a cost - effective solution to market
drivers including private - label branding, regulatory compliance and supply chain optimization that push users to increase their use of product pictures, logos, color
warnings and variable data elements.
A new roadside radar
system could fix that by keeping track of large animals and
warning drivers when it would be wise to slow down.
Warning systems can make a sound, alerting a
driver that the car is straying out of its lane, either into oncoming traffic or perhaps off the road itself.
The
system incorporates different cameras placed at strategic points of the bus that allow the
driver to see where the rear - view mirrors can't; a screen placed next to the vehicle wheel; advanced software for detection of people and different
warning devices synchronized with the software.
Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València, in collaboration with the company C - Robots, S.L., have developed a new safety
system for city and school buses that detects the presence of pedestrians in the surroundings of the bus stop,
warns the
driver of dangerous conditions and, ultimately, directly affects the vehicle.
The control
system, in turn, sends messages back to the
drivers: A display
warns when a vehicle is getting too close to another, driving too close to restricted areas or leaving a specified route.
It doesn't take long to get used to the overdose of rectangular pushbuttons on the center console, but it's more difficult to excuse the absence of a true multi-function steering wheel and
driver assistance
systems such as blind - spot monitoring and lane - departure
warning.
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.
Options on this vehicle: Technology package — $ 4000 Lexicon 17 - speaker audio
system Navigation w / 8 - inch display Smart cruise control Lane departure
warning system Parking assistance
system Cooled
driver seat & heated rear seats Premium package — $ 4800 Power sunroof Tilt - and - telescopic steering wheel Integrated memory
system Power rear sunshade Power folding outside mirrors Rain - sensing wipers w / auto - defogger windshield Rearview camera 18 - inch hyper silver alloy wheels iPod cable — $ 35
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.
Options on this vehicle: Dynamic handling package — $ 2700 Electronic damping control Active roll stabilization Adaptive drive Sport package — $ 2200 19 - inch alloy wheels Sports leather steering wheel Mulit - contour seats Navigation
system — $ 1900 Premium package — $ 1800
Driver assist package — $ 1750 Automatic high beams Lane departure
warning Active blind spot detection Parking assist Convenience package — $ 1700 Comfort access keyless entry Side and top view cameras — $ 800 Park distance control — $ 750 Deep Sea Blue metallic paint — $ 550 Rearview camera — $ 400 iPod and USB adapter — $ 400
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.
Works like a charm and together with rear radar and surrounding sodar you have a car that can detect obstacles, read signs, see the road, partly drive by itself, keep cruise control distance,
warn rear
driver if they don't see you are at standstill in a queue (the car then flashes the lights to wake them up) and to protect you (if they still doesn't react and my car thinks this will not end well, it pretensions seat belts, apply full brake if you are at stand still, to prevent you from bouncing further, and precharge the airbag safety
system - if nothing happens, it releases the belts and so on), and it can find parking spot that fits and help you park there and of course help you with obstacles around the car when parking by yourself.
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.
OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Keyless, EyeSight, and HID - $ 2400 Keyless entry and ignition EyeSight
driver - assist
system Pre-collision braking and throttle management
systems Adaptive cruise control Lane - departure and - sway
warning HID headlights
The maximum radio volume can be pre-restricted, along with maximum speed
warnings, and vehicle safety
systems will all be enabled while the teen
driver is behind the wheel.
If so, the
system sounds an alert and displays a
warning message to the
driver, at the same time priming the brake
system to reduce stopping distances.
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 also features all the
driver - assistance
systems as the 530e iPerformance, including Active Cruise Control, Active Lane Departure
Warnings, and Evasion Aid, along with a host of other optional safety equipment.
If the self - driving computer is the car's «
driver,» NHTSA may not require Google's car to show
warning lights for low tire pressure, brake -
system failure, and so on, because the computer would receive and interpret those faults directly.
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.
Opt for the
Driver Support Package and you'll get a wide - view front and side camera monitor, adaptive cruise control with autonomous braking, lane departure
warning, an attention monitor and the aforementioned off - road Crawl Control
system.
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.
A backup camera is standard — again, on all but the S — but some of the latest
driver aids, like a blind - spot
warning system and lane departure
warning, are missing.
Today's Jetta is packed full of
driver - assistance gizmos like a blind spot
warning system, digital cockpit, rearview camera, and one or two USB ports depending on trim.
Building on Infiniti's lane departure
warning system, LDP takes the concept a step further by actually intervening (through the car's stability control
system) when the
driver inadvertently swerves out of his or her lane.
The Bentayga will feature state - of - the - art
driver assistance
systems, including predictive adaptive cruise control (which anticipates corners, city boundaries and speed - limit changes via navigation data, sensors and cameras), traffic sign recognition, rear crossing traffic
warning, top - view four - camera display, and parking assist.
Volvo's radar - and camera - based
system can detect pedestrians in front of the car,
warn the
driver if anyone walks out into its path — and then automatically activate the S60's full braking power if the
driver fails to respond in time.
Standard Equipment: 429 - hp, 5.0 - liter V - 8 engine 8 - speed manual transmission Speed - sensitive power steering Air suspension Continuous damping control Power windows w / one - touch up / down for all windows Power door locks w / remote Passive entry and keyless ignition 9 air bags 12 - way power
driver's seat w / message 10 - way power passenger's seat Leather upholstery Heated + cooled front seats Heated wood - and - leather steering wheel 608 - watt 17 - speaker audio
system AM / FM / XM audio
system w / CD player, USB, iPod jacks, and rear - seat audio controls Navigation with real - time traffic Bluetooth Power tilt and telescoping steering column Adaptive cruise control Power glass sunroof Power rear - window sunshade 60/40 split, power reclining rear seats Heated rear seats HID headlamps w / LED turn signals and adaptive front lighting Fog lights Rain - sensing wipers Dual - zone automatic climate control 19 - inch wheels Dual, power - folding, power - adjustable side mirrors with approach lamps Lane departure
warning Front + rear park assist Rear - view camera Ambient interior lighting
The Laser Referencing
system can then «paint» laser marks around it to
warn the
driver or other motorists.
This is a package of
driver assist
systems that add up to a Level 1 self - driving
system, incorporating standard tech like rear backup collision mitigation, emergency braking, and lane departure / blind spot
warning and prevention.
Highlights include the climate package ($ 1000) with heated front and rear seats, heated windshield washer nozzles, and rain sensing wipers; the multimedia package ($ 2700) with a premium audio
system, navigation with real time traffic updates, and a rearview camera; and the technology package ($ 1700), which includes adaptive cruise control, collision
warning with automatic braking,
driver alert control, and lane departure
warning.
Unlike most vehicles, the Passat SE with Technology and higher trims will also brake when in Reverse if the
driver doesn't heed the
warning from the rear cross-traffic alert
system.
The latest generation of BMW's iDrive infotainment
system is included, and active - safety features like lane - departure
warning, forward - collision
warning, and adaptive cruise control are part of the
Driver Assistance and
Driver Assistance Plus option packages.
The list of available technologies includes the fuel - sipping Eco Pro mode; a color head - up display; adaptive cruise control; pedestrian and forward - collision
warning; blind - spot detection; a 360 - degree camera
system; BMW ConnectedDrive and BMW Apps connectivity; and Proactive Driving Assistant, which can preemptively tell the
driver to slow down when he or she is approaching an area with a lower speed limit.