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Four air bags (two front and two side) to help protect front - seat occupants during both front and side impact.

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AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS, WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.

According to Mercedes, «Pre-Safe can sense an impending collision and take measures to protect occupants during the valuable seconds before impact, including tightening front seat belts, raising side windows and closing the sunroof.»

Inside, unique SRT touches include sport seating with aggressive bolstering and performance - fabric inserts to hold occupants during spirited driving, and a leather - wrapped steering wheel with a carbon fiber pattern on the upper portion.

It then reduces the seat - belt load in order to moderate forces imparted onto the occupant during the impact event.

Unique SRT touches include sport seating with aggressive bolstering to hold occupants during spirited driving, and a leather - wrapped steering wheel with a carbon - fibre pattern on the upper portion.

The leather sports seats are supportive and feature electrically - adjustable side bolsters that hug you during hard cornering, while interior space is great for a driver who wants to be cocooned in a tight space behind the wheel but less great for other occupants.

The system can also steer the vehicle into and out of a parallel parking space • Forward and reverse sensing systems: The systems provide audible alerts designed to help drivers avoid obstacles when parking • Hands - free liftgate: Allows customer to move leg below center of the rear bumper to unlock and raise liftgate • Heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, heated steering wheel: Amenities make occupants more comfortable, and every drive more enjoyable • Lane - keeping system: Alerts driver to steer the vehicle back into its lane if the vehicle is allowed to drift • Side parking sensors: uses sensors and algorithms that measure speed and steering wheel angle to warn drivers of obstacles on either side of the vehicle during parking or low - speed maneuvers • SYNC ® with MyFord Touch ®: Becoming available for more trim levels; standard on Edge Sport and Titanium series Safety technologies available on the new Edge include: • Active glove box knee airbag: Advanced new design uses glove box front to cushion the knees of the front seat passenger in a crash.

Seat - belt pretensioners During a collision, impact sensors initiate front seat - belt pretensioners in order to immediately remove slack, thereby reducing the forward movement of occupants» heads and torSeat - belt pretensioners During a collision, impact sensors initiate front seat - belt pretensioners in order to immediately remove slack, thereby reducing the forward movement of occupants» heads and torseat - belt pretensioners in order to immediately remove slack, thereby reducing the forward movement of occupants» heads and torsos.

The system includes sensors, adjacent to both front - and rear - seat occupants, which are calibrated to deploy the side airbag and curtain during impacts that require air bag occupant protection.

As an occupant's torso sinks into the Kia seat during a rear - end crash, a mechanism in the seatback is designed to move the head restraint so it's more likely to be in a good position to catch the head, keeping it and the torso moving together.

Concern: If the seat belt anchor bolt can not be properly secured into the anchor plate, this could place vehicle occupants at an increased risk of injury during a motor vehicle crash.

Pretensioners: During an impact, the impact sensors initiate front seat belt pretensioners to immediately remove slack from seat belts, which reduces the forward movement of the occupant's head and torso

There are also new standard safety features, including an industry - first front - center airbag that deploys during a side - impact crash to keep font seat occupants safe from one another during impact.

Likewise, the interior bling isn't overdone; the car gets some top - shelf Recaro seats, screaming red seat belts, and a red bar between the rear strut towers — for keeping luggage from whacking the occupants during sudden stops, not for stiffening the chassis.

A vehicle's overall evaluation is based on measurements of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures recorded on a Hybrid III dummy in the driver seat, and analysis of slow - motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled dummy movement during the test.

Befitting its high - performance character, the 2010 Dodge Charger SRT8 continues to provide power - adjustable, deeply sculpted and highly bolstered sport seats in the front, fitted with performance suede inserts to hold occupants during maneuvering.

Active Head Restraints help reduce the chances of whiplash injuries to front - seat occupants by moving up and forward during certain rear - end collisions.

GM's Teen Driver feature is also standard, as is its rear - seat reminder system, which alerts the driver to check the back seat for overlooked occupants if the rear door has been used during the trip.

Beginning with 2016 models, the driver's seat belt was modified, and front suspension changes were made to alter left and right wheel movement during small overlap frontal crashes to improve occupant protection.

Accent's standard front - seat active head restraints help prevent whiplash by automatically reducing the space between a front occupant's head and the head restraint during certain rear collisions and are highly recommended by organizations such as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

The vehicle's sensing system provides segment - exclusive capability to deploy front seat safety belt pretensioners during certain rear - end collisions, enhancing the belt system's ability to hold the occupants firmly in place.

Deeply contoured front seats are also electrically adjustable and trimmed with suede inserts which Jeep claims will help to hold the occupant in place during cornering.

The seats are now bigger with perfect side bolstering (for driver & co-driver) and right amount of cushioning to ensure that occupants stay comfortable even during long journeys.

As an occupant's torso sinks back into the seat during a rear - end crash, a mechanism in the seatback pushes the restraint up and toward the back of the head.

The Accent's standard front - seat active head restraints help prevent whiplash by automatically reducing the space between a front occupant's head and the restraint during certain rear collisions.

The vehicle's sensing system provides industry - exclusive capability to deploy front seat safety belt pretensioners during certain rear - end collisions, enhancing the belt system's ability to hold the occupants firmly in place.

Unique SRT touches include sport seating with aggressive bolstering and performance fabric inserts to hold occupants during spirited driving, and a leather - wrapped steering wheel with a «carbon fiber» pattern on the upper portion.

Granted the A3 is priced lower than the Volvo and the Audi's seats held occupants in place very snugly during harder cornering, but after around 250 km of driving I was pleased to step out of the car and stretch.

They operate like regular seat belts for normal driving but with a push of a button they can be locked to perform like a harness to help keep occupants secure during performance driving activities such as closed - course track or autocross events.

As regards the child occupant in the Kwid, GNCAP says, «The child seat for the 3 - year - old child was not able to prevent excessive forward movement during the impact and, the biomechanical readings were high.

The seats themselves were a little flat in the cushioning and, while it's hard to assess from our brief drive, they didn't inspire much confidence that they would hold the occupant during harder cornering.

During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested.

Head and leg room were ample and the seat cushions were just cushiony enough, although the buckets could have used more contour to keep occupants in place during earnest cornering.

Toyota's whiplash injury lessening (WIL) front seat system allows an occupant's body to sink farther into the seatback during a rear impact.

It describes key events of the 1970s (the U.S. regulatory war over airbags, occupant protection outside the United states, the advent of automatic seat belts); discusses what happened in the 1980s (the need for both seat belts and airbags, the continuation of the air bag war, U.S. seat belt use laws, how the marketplace took over) and presents concerns during the 1990s (airbag - induced deaths, and the convergence of the safety world).

Cons: Middling acceleration at low RPM; engine is a bit noisy during acceleration; raised - height rear seats can compromise headroom for tall occupants

The front seats are comfortable and supportive, with multiple levels of heating and ventilation for both occupants; again, unheard of for this price point and greatly appreciated during cold and hot weather.

Cabin alterations consist of heavily bolstered sport seats that do a superb job of latching onto occupants during lateral maneuvers, M sports steering wheel and a red engine start button.

Each vehicle's overall evaluation is based on three aspects of performance — measurements of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures from a Hybrid III dummy positioned in the driver seat, and analysis of slow - motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled dummy movement during the test.

Each vehicle's overall evaluation is based on measurements of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures recorded on a Hybrid III dummy in the driver seat, and analysis of slow - motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled dummy movement during the test.

Three of the eight seats that achieved a «red» result were from cars that were awarded five stars in Euro NCAP's Adult Occupant protection rating during 2008.

Euro NCAP's test procedure was developed to take into account both the geometrical aspects of the seat, the size and shape of the head restraint and its proximity to the occupant, and its dynamic performance during an actual crash test.

Each vehicle's overall evaluation is based on measurements of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures from a Hybrid III dummy in the driver seat, and analysis of slow - motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled dummy movement during the test.

(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

Standard safety equipment includes: • Advanced Multi-stage Front Air Bags provide nearly instantaneous occupant protection by matching air bag output to crash severity • Low - risk Deployment Air Bags are included for smaller and out - of - position occupants • Front Seat - mounted Side Air Bags deploy for enhanced thorax protection during a side impact • Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains with Extended Up Time deploy down to provide all three rows vehicle occupant head protection during side impact • Structural Driver and Front Passenger Knee Bolsters control occupant kinematics and reduce leg loads • Available Child Booster Seats for children 4 foot 9 inches (1.45 m) tall and between 48 lbs.

During the frontal test the driver seat belt was partially cut by the lower seat rail, a serious flaw that potentially can undermine proper restraint of both frontal occupants.

Seatbelt pretensioners automatically tighten seatbelts to ensures occupants remain in the optimal seating position during a collision.

Seat belts that fail to safely and effectively restrain a vehicle occupant during an accident are defective.