These days, Ford vehicles have never been safer. The sophisticated safety features packed into the Ford Co-Pilot360 suite work their magic while you’re on the road, monitoring your surroundings, identifying risk factors, and helping you to respond safely and promptly when required. Here are seven of the best safety-enhancing features a modern Ford provides. You can always ask for a demo at your nearest Ford dealership if you’d like to learn more.
Pre-Collision Assist
A sizeable portion of accidents are frontal collisions with other vehicles or pedestrians. Your car’s Pre-Collision Assist feature uses a camera to constantly scan the road ahead for any such danger during both the day and night. If any car, obstacle, or pedestrian suddenly poses a collision risk in front of you, you’ll receive a clear warning.
Automatic Emergency Brakes
If you fail to react to a collision hazard promptly, the Automatic Emergency Brakes can also stop your car. The reaction times of your Ford are lightning quick: faster than those of many human drivers.
Auto High-Beam Headlamps
Despite fewer cars on the road at night, a significant number of accidents happen when visibility is reduced. These crashes often result from improper usage of headlamps. To mitigate this risk, your Auto High-Beam Headlamps feature detects oncoming vehicles and automatically dims or brightens your headlamps as required.
Blind Spot Information System
The blind spots to the rear and either side of a car have always posed a danger to drivers. Ford’s Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) continually monitors your blind spots for you, alerting you whenever a car, truck, or motorcycle is approaching.
Cross-Traffic Alert
The same cameras that scan for the BLIS feature also monitor the road to either side when you back out of a drive or tight parking spot. If another car is approaching, you’ll receive a clear warning to stop backing out.
Rear View Camera
While backing up a trailer or reversing into a parking spot, it can be difficult for drivers to judge distances accurately. The Rear View Camera feature makes this far easier with a clear dashboard display of what’s behind you, including side and center guidelines for precise control.
Lane-Keeping System
Even after long and tiring drives, you’re far less likely to wander toward the neighboring lane with Lane-Keeping Assist. As soon as you begin to drift, your car alerts you and provides a little extra torque to help you get back into the lane’s center. If it notices you drifting more than once, indicating you might be tired, your car also suggests that you stop for a rest.
Your Ford Dealer Can Show You More
There are many additional features for your safety as standard and available in modern fords. The staff at your nearest dealership will be happy to provide a full tour and demonstration.
Have a closer look at these terrific features in modern Ford vehicles at North County Ford. We’re a top-rated local car dealership offering a great range of vehicles at affordable prices.
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