The last several years have been nothing but exciting when it comes to vehicle safety. The addition of driver assistance features and ongoing advancements in collision safety make heading out on the road safer than ever. Nissan is continually advancing its safety technology. Let’s take an in-depth look at the safety technology available on Nissan models today.
Standard Nissan Safety Shield 360
Driver assistance features are becoming more and common across a wide range of makes and models. Nissan is including its Safety Shield 360 on 10 of its models as a standard inclusion. Safety Shield 360 is a suite of technological safety features designed to monitor what’s going on around the vehicle and help prevent collisions.
There are six features included with this package. High beam assistance detects oncoming traffic and automatically disengages the high beams. The system reengages the high beams when it is appropriate to do so. A lane monitoring system ensures you stay in your intended lane. If the driver drifts over the lane lines audible and other sensory warnings will engage. Automatic braking systems keep an eye out for both front and rear collisions. The frontal collision detection system also detects potential pedestrian collisions and can apply braking pressure then as well.
The remaining two features in Nissan Safety Shield 360 are on the lookout for vehicles in hard-to-see areas. The blind-spot monitor can alert the driver to other cars in their blind spot. The safety suite also monitors rear crossing traffic while you’re backing up, which makes backing out of a parking space safer and easier.
Advanced Collision Safety
Vehicle safety needs to extend beyond driver assistance technology. Nissan vehicles are also equipped with plenty of traditional safety technologies. Nissan’s models feature an advanced air bag system that takes several factors into account during a collision. The dual-stage supplemental air bags monitor who is in seats and can also adjust air bag inflation percentage based on the severity of the collision. Roof-mounted air bags help protect the head area of passengers on board.
Nissan body construction features separate zones that help absorb impacts. During a collision, the zones crumple in a way that is designed to reduce force applied to passengers in the cabin.
Stability and Control Safety Features
Nissan models are also available with a diverse collection of stability control technology. The tire pressure monitoring system gives drivers a readout of each individual tire’s current pressure and alerts drivers to tires that are too low. Anti-lock brakes ensure that wheels don’t lock up during evasive maneuvers, allowing drivers to safely navigate around obstacles safely.
Managing to control a vehicle during slick and icy conditions can be challenging. Nissan’s VDC, or vehicle dynamic control, adjusts everything from engine power to individual wheel power delivery to help keep drivers from losing control of their vehicle. The advanced traction control system can detect wheel spin and apply brakes automatically to individual wheels to help drivers get out of sticky situations.
There are no shortage of incredible safety features on Nissan models today. Be sure to test drive a new Nissan and find out more about the excellent driver assistance, collision, and control safety features onboard.
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