5 Great Modern Safety Features From Acura

AcuraWatch is an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) that protects you while you drive. It’s standard in all Acura vehicles and uses cameras, radar, and sensors to make your driving experience safer than ever. As your Acura dealership, we want to tell you about some of the Acura safety features and how they protect you.

Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)

When driving, it can be easy to stray into a neighboring lane, which can be dangerous. A vehicle in that lane might not react in time, resulting in an accident. This feature uses a camera to identify the lane lines and works continually to keep your vehicle centered in its lane.

If your wheels cross the lane lines without you actively steering or activating a direction indicator, the system provides visual and audible warnings. Should your vehicle continue to move into the lane, it will turn your steering wheel to guide your Acura back into its lane.

Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)

This system uses the same technology above, but it reacts if the camera detects your vehicle will cross over the road boundary lines. It will sound an audible warning and actively brake to prevent your Acura from leaving the road.

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

This feature can be activated whenever your vehicle exceeds 20 mph, and it helps to make highway driving less tedious. When you’re driving long distances on the highway, you can set your cruise control to maintain a particular speed.

You can also set a following distance between you and any vehicle ahead. Radar can detect a vehicle in front of your Acura, and braking will be automatically applied to reduce your speed to keep the preset distance.

Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS)

A camera and radar monitor any vehicle in front and assess its speed. The system calculates the distance between your bumper and the other vehicle and will instantly provide visual and audible warnings if you’re closing too fast on the other vehicle. This gives you time to assess the situation and take corrective action.

If you’re unable to react in time, barking is automatically initiated to slow or stop your vehicle instantly, depending on the situation.

Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)

Blind spots are difficult, sometimes even impossible to see when driving. A vehicle or bicyclist can easily move into a blind spot and this could lead to an accident. Rear sensors continually scan the blind spots and sound an audible warning if anything crosses into one. This allows you to take evasive action and prevent a collision.

If you’d like to know more about your safety systems, contact us today at Ed Martin Acura in Indianapolis, IN.

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