The phrase
"occupant protection" refers to measures and safety features designed to keep people inside a vehicle safe during accidents or sudden stops. This could include things like seatbelts, airbags, and reinforced structures in the car to minimize injuries to the occupants.
Full definition
Beginning with 2004 models, side structural changes were made to improve
occupant protection in side - impact crashes.
Beginning with 2009 models, frontal airbag, seat belt, and additional structural modifications were made to further
improve occupant protection in frontal crashes.
The precise interplay of numerous safety components as part of a far - reaching overall concept guarantees an impressively high level
of occupant protection in situations where a collision is unavoidable.
In addition to the car's seven standard airbags, advanced driver assistance technologies further
enhance occupant protection, using active safety systems to mitigate the risk of collisions.
Also, 1967 and 1968 saw the addition of new federally mandated safety equipment that provided
better occupant protection in collisions, and accident avoidance features as well.
As occupant protection in frontal crashes improves, the relative importance of protecting people in side impacts increases.
Today all auto manufacturers are designing their seat belts and airbags to work together as a single system to
optimize occupant protection in crashes.
A minor impact triggers a low - power deployment, while a severe impact will deploy a higher powered discharge for
greater occupant protection.
The deployment duration and other design features of the rollover - capable air bags combine to provide
increased occupant protection and the ability to help keep occupants inside the vehicle.
Beginning with 2015 2 - door models, the frontal airbag programming was changed to
improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes.
The Japanese SUV received a 94 % rating for
adult occupant protection, 83 % for child occupant, 64 % for pedestrian and 100 % for safety assist systems.
Featuring innovations aimed at enhancing comfort, safety and environmental compatibility, numerous sensors and intelligent electronic systems set milestones in terms
of occupant protection, driving assistance and entertainment.
Good head restraint geometry doesn't guarantee
good occupant protection in rear - end crashes, but it's an important first step.
And it's phenomenal safety reputation has been unchanged thanks to the advanced system of 9 air bags that offers 11 -
way occupant protection.
Beginning with 2014 models, structural changes were made to improve
occupant protection primarily in small overlap frontal crashes but also in moderate overlap frontal crashes.
Naturally this also applies to the E 63 AMG: standard features include the new drowsiness detection system ATTENTION ASSIST, the unique
anticipatory occupant protection system PRE-SAFE ®, BAS PLUS, seven airbags and crash - responsive NECK - PRO head restraints.
The PRE-SAFE ®
preventive occupant protection system utilises the sensors in the dynamic handling control systems and optimises the protective function of the passive safety components in potential accident situations.
Euro NCAP awarded the GLA its full five - star rating back when it tested the pre-facelift model back in 2014, giving it an impressive adult
occupant protection score of 96 percent.
A body structure boasting particularly high torsional rigidity and far - reaching active and passive safety systems provides
maximum occupant protection.
The best used luxury cars under $ 10,000 may not have the same focus
on occupant protection as the newer premium vehicles, but the 2008 Volvo S80 naturally stands out as an IIHS Top Safety Pick for that year.
Wrangler Unlimited helps protect you and your loved ones with outstanding safety and security features including standard advanced multistage front airbags * that help provide
occupant protection by matching airbag output to impact severity and available supplemental front seat - side airbags with sensor detection.
Structurally optimised crush zones absorb crash energy and
other occupant protection features include a steering column ride - down mechanism and breakaway brake pedal.
The award is given to vehicles with a good or acceptable small overlap rating, good ratings in four other
occupant protection tests, and a rating of basic or higher for front crash prevention.
In September 2005, it achieved five - stars — the highest score possible — in the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP * 2) test of adult
occupant protection safety.
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