Consumer_Reports_-_April_2020

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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