What Are the Safety Features of the 2024 Subaru Ascent?

Subaru is committed to protecting you on the road and making driving safer. The 2024 Subaru Ascent includes the advanced EyeSight driver assist system, which uses cameras, sensors, and radar to identify potential dangers and warn you. We’re going to look at some of its features and how they help protect you and your passengers when you’re driving your favorite Bay Area roads.

 

Lane Departure and Sway Warning

This feature uses a camera to identify the lane lines on the road. Once identified, it will automatically work to keep you inside these lines unless you activate a direction indicator or actively steer into another lane. If your wheels inadvertently cross into a neighboring lane, it provides visual and audio warnings and increases steering torque so you can quickly and smoothly return to your lane. 

Pre-Collision Braking

Radar and a camera watch the road in front of you for any vehicles. If they identify a vehicle ahead, the system rapidly calculates the two vehicle’s speeds and will warn you if a collision is likely. A warning alarm will sound, and an icon will appear on your screen, giving you time to brake. If you’re unable to react in time, the braking system automatically activates to bring your Subaru to an instant stop. 

Automatic Emergency Steering

This works with the system above. If braking won’t be enough to prevent a collision, this system will activate. It scans the area around you for other vehicles or obstacles and then takes control of your steering to steer you around the potential collision situation. It will then bring your vehicle to a stop. 

Pre-Collision Throttle Management

If you’re traveling at low speed and EyeSight detects danger ahead, it will reduce engine power to give you enough time to respond to the situation. 

Blind Spot Detection

Blind spots have always been a worry for drivers. If you can’t see an area around your car, you could hit another vehicle when you change lanes. Sensors in your Subaru monitor these blind spots and automatically alert you if any vehicle enters their field of vision. This allows you to react fast enough to prevent an accident. 

DriverFocus

This system focuses on you. It uses an infrared camera to detect your eye and head position. If it identifies your head position isn’t facing forward or your head nods as though you’re tired, it sounds an alarm and displays a warning on your screen. 

Reverse Automatic Braking

When you shift into reverse, rear sensors watch the area behind you for obstacles. If an obstacle is detected, a warning alert sounds. This feature will apply hard braking to prevent a collision if you don’t react fast enough.

If you’d like to know more about these safety features, visit us today at Stevens Creek Subaru in San Jose, CA.

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