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April 01, 2006
LEXUS DISPLAYS ADVANCED CRASH-PROTECTION FEATURES
At the recent Geneva auto show, Lexus displayed a set of what it calls “advanced safety technologies” on its LS series, according to information from Toyota. They include:
Enhanced Pre-crash Safety System: “…stereo cameras and improvements to millimeter-wave radar now enable the Pre-crash Safety System to detect pedestrians, which the earlier system could not do effectively. The system warns the driver when it determines that the possibility of a collision is high. If the driver does not brake, Pre-crash Brakes are applied to reduce collision speed.”
The World's First Rear Pre-crash Safety System: When a rear impact is sensed, the system “automatically activates the front-seat Pre-crash Headrests, which move forward and upward in anticipation of an impact…”
Other new features include a “Pre-crash Safety System with Driver Monitoring System,” SRS knee bags for both front passengers, and twin-chamber front air bags.
Posted by MVHAP at April 1, 2006 04:17 PM