COLLISION
WARNINGS
BLIND SPOT WARNING
Detects vehicles to the rear of a
car in adjacent lanes and alerts
the driver to their presence.
FORWARD COLLISION WARNING
Detects an impending collision
with a vehicle in front and
alerts the driver. Some systems
include pedestrian or other
object detection.
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING
Monitors a vehicle’s position
in its lane and alerts the driver
as the vehicle approaches or
crosses lane markers.
PARKING OBSTRUCTION
WARNING Detects obstructions
near a vehicle during parking
maneuvers.
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY STEERING
Detects a potential collision and
automatically steers to avoid or
lessen the severity of the impact.
Some systems include pedestrian
or other object detection.
REAR AUTOMATIC BRAKING
Detects a potential collision
while a car is moving in
reverse and automatically applies
the brakes to avoid or lessen
the severity of an impact. Some
systems include pedestrian or
other object detection.
PARKING
ASSISTANCE
ACTIVE PARKING ASSISTANCE
Controls steering and potentially
other functions during parking.
The driver may be responsible
for acceleration, braking, and
gear position. Some systems
are capable of parallel and/or
perpendicular parking.
REMOTE PARKING Parks
a vehicle without the driver
being inside. Automatically
controls acceleration, braking,
steering, and shifting.
OTHER DRIVER
ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAMS
Switches between high-
and low-beam headlamps
automatically based on lighting,
surroundings, and traffic.
BACKUP CAMERA Provides
a view of the area behind a
vehicle when in Reverse.
Sometimes includes trailer
assistance, a system that assists
drivers when backing up with a
trailer attached.
DRIVER MONITORING Monitors
drivers to determine whether
they’re actively engaged in the
task of driving. Some systems
monitor their eye movement
and head position.
HEAD-UP DISPLAY Projects an
image of vehicle data and/
or navigational info into the
driver’s forward line of sight.
NIGHT VISION Aids a driver’s vision
at night by projecting enhanced
images on the instrument cluster
or head-up display.
SURROUND-VIEW CAMERA
Uses cameras to provide
a 360-degree on-screen
view of the immediate
surroundings.
REAR CROSS TRAFFIC
WARNING Detects vehicles
approaching from the side
and rear of a vehicle as it
moves in reverse, and alerts
the driver.
COLLISION
INTERVENTION
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY
BRAKING Detects potential
collisions while the car
is traveling forward,
provides a warning, and
automatically applies the
brakes to avoid or lessen the
severity of an impact. Some
systems have pedestrian or
other object detection.
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