Civic Safety Performance The 2016 Civic utilizes an advanced body structure — including a next generation Advanced Compatibility Body Structure ™ (ACE ™), a high - strength steel floor and tailor - tempered, ultra-high-strength B - pillars and rear frame rails — to provide a high degree of
occupant protection while minimizing weight and aiding fuel efficiency.
The 2017 Civic utilizes its next - generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ body structure (ACE ™) plus crash stroke technology and a 590MPa high - strength steel floor to provide a high degree of
occupant protection while minimizing weight and aiding fuel efficiency.
These enhancements help increase handling and
occupant protection while helping keep the cabin quieter.
Not exact matches
Front Seat - Mounted Side - Impact Supplemental Air Bag are built into the front seats backs, so they move with the
occupant,
while roof - mounted curtain side - impact supplemental air bags help provide head
protection for both rows of outboard
occupants.
Front seat
occupant protection scored an 87 per cent rating,
while the Expert uses all of the same safety kit as it multi-seat cousin.
The organization tested seven different small SUVs for
occupant protection in a passenger - side small overlap front crash test, and
while five of the seven earned «Good» overall ratings, two fared decidedly less well: The 2018 Ford Escape and the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport.
A minor impact triggers a low - power deployment,
while a severe impact will deploy a higher powered discharge for greater
occupant protection.
This approach allows agility and
occupant protection to be enhanced
while keeping the car's weight as low as possible.
The system also helps to provide enhanced
protection for vehicle
occupants while at the same time increasing compatibility with other vehicles in a frontal collision.
Adult
occupant protection was rated at 93 %,
while child
occupant protection received an 85 % rating.
(39 kg) raise the child into the adult belted zone • Anti-lock brakes (ABS) modulate the brakes for the driver to provide steering control
while braking • Electronic Stability Program (ESP) applies selective braking or throttle reduction to control oversteer and understeer • Brake Assist ensures maximum braking action during panic stops • Traction Control reduces the throttle and / or applies selective braking to optimize traction during acceleration • Electronic Roll Mitigation determines when the vehicle is in a potential roll over condition and applies appropriate braking force to reduce the likelihood that such an event will occur • Rollover Sensing deploys seat - mounted side air bags, side - curtain air bags and seat - belt pretensioners • Trailer Sway Control helps maintain vehicle and trailer system stability by applying selective braking • Event Data Recorder records the nature of a malfunction or impact event for retrieval using a service diagnostic tool • Available ParkView ™ Rear Backup Camera displays the view behind the vehicle in the navigation display when backing up or parking • Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) alerts drivers to low tire pressure (s) to facilitate safe handling • Brake - park Interlock prevents automatic transaxle from being shifted out of Park or Neutral without first applying brakes • Side Guard Door Beams in front and rear doors provide
occupant protection in the event of a side impact
For example, child
occupant protection is still rated at 32 %
while safety assist goes up from 16 % to 61 % and pedestrian
protection takes a hike to 78 % from 64 %.