Active safety features:
These are all the features that help prevent collisions. In most cases, active safety features also increase comfort. The active safety features include:
- Large glass surface with small blind spots
- Bright body colours
- Comfortable seats
- Ventilation, interior heating and window defogging
- Air conditioning
- Heated rear window
- Mirrors adjustable from inside
- Clear and well-arranged instrument panel
- Large windscreen wipers with easily adjustable speed
- Washer-wiper system
- Good lighting (non-dazzling)
- Precise and light steering (power steering)
- Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) prevents the wheels from locking during braking
- Traction Control System (ASR) prevents the wheels from spinning during acceleration
- Electronic Stability Program (ESP) makes the car less prone to skidding
- Engine with high acceleration capability
Passive safety features:
The passive safety features must minimise the damage to occupants and other road users in the event of collisions. Passive safety features only become active at the moment a collision occurs. They limit the consequences of the collision. The passive safety features include:
- Crumple zones
- Safety cage
- Crossbars in the doors
- Roll bars
- Shock-absorbing bumpers
- Laminated safety glass
- Fuel tank located as much as possible within the safety cage
- Safety locks
- Safety steering column
- Seat belts with belt tensioners
- Airbags
- Head restraints
- Easily foldable exterior mirrors
- Soft materials in the interior
- Recessed controls; no protruding parts
- Flame-retardant materials in the interior
- Fire-resistant zones
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