Acura is one of the safest vehicle manufacturers ever and a recipient of numerous awards. With a continued focus on a zero-collision society, Acurawatch is a range of safety features that surround you and your vehicle in layers of protection. In addition, advanced body construction provides additional support to protect you against an impact. Let’s look at some of these Acura safety features and how they protect you.
Acura Safety Features: Building Toward a Zero-Collision Society
Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE)
This type of construction is standard on all Acuras. ACE construction is designed to receive and distribute frontal force away from the cabin and disperse it harmlessly. The design features several elements: front corner braces, strengthened outer braces, and strategically placed rigidity and crumple zones.
The front corner braces distribute energy from offset collisions where a small section of the front end absorbs all the impact force. These braces allow the impact to be safely resisted without the affected section collapsing. The outer bases transfer impact energy away from the cabin, directing it around your vehicle to the rear. Finally, the crumple zones absorb energy and provide additional protection as the material strengthens as it crumples back on itself.
AcuraWatch Safety System
This interconnected range of safety systems uses cameras, sensors, and radar to watch a 360-degree area around your Acura and identify any potential issues or threats. These are a few of the features that are standard in every Acura:
Lane Keeping Assist
This system works to keep you in your lane. When you’re driving, you can easily shift partly into another lane, especially if you’re distracted or tired. It uses a camera and sensors to identify the lane diving lines. If you cross into another lane, the system sounds a warning that you need to pull back into your lane.
Adaptive Cruise Control
This system can be programmed to keep a set following distance between your Acura and another vehicle. Once you’ve set the speed you want, the cruise control takes over and will maintain your preset speed and distance. It also intervenes with limited braking if necessary to maintain the set distance.
Jewel Eye LED Headlights
These low, wide headlights provide 6-beam illumination in the darkness. They combine the whiteness of the LEDs with fog lights to mimic natural sunlight. This improves distance visibility while reducing eyestrain and making colors appear more vivid.
Blind Spot Assistance
You never have to worry about blind spots again when you drive an Acura. Sensors monitor your vehicle’s blind spots and can detect any vehicle or pedestrian that enters their field of vision. The system then alerts you using audio and visual warnings so you can take action to prevent an accident.
If you’d like to know more about these safety features, visit us today at Fox Acura of El Paso in El Paso, TX.
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