Focus
10
May 2010
Focus
Safety/Security
— Safety/Security Key Messages
— AdvanceTrac
®
Electronic Stability Control
— Traction Control
— Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
— Electronic Brake Force Distribution
— Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
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2011
Accident Avoidance
AdvanceTrac
®
Electronic Stability Control
• Helps the driver maintain vehicle control in adverse
driving situations or when making evasive maneuvers
on slippery pavement
• Monitors vehicle’s cornering behavior with steering
angle, lateral acceleration and yaw rate sensors, and
automatically makes braking and throttle adjustments
to match vehicle’s direction to the driver’s intention
using Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Traction
Control components
• AdvanceTrac automatically activates whenever the
vehicle is started, but may be turned off for certain
situations such as when “rocking” a vehicle stuck in
mud or snow
NOTE:
See the Safety section in the Source Book
Appendices or on
eSourceBook
for more information.
Traction Control
• Included with AdvanceTrac
• Uses engine control to reduce engine power (torque) to
the drive wheels and help maximize available traction
on slippery or loose driving surfaces at any speed
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
• Included with AdvanceTrac
• Helps drivers to maintain steering control in emergency
or other hard-braking situations
• Electronically “pumps” the brakes several times per
second when the computer-controlled sensors indicate
wheel lockup during hard braking
Electronic Brake Force Distribution
• Automatically balances the front-to-rear brake force
distribution to help reduce the tendency for rear-
wheel lockup
• Optimizes braking performance according to vehicle
load of passengers and/or cargo
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
• Sensor-based system alerts the driver to significant
underinflation in any of the tires, excluding the spare
• Pressure sensors detect actual tire pressure and
activate a warning light in the vehicle’s instrument
cluster when a tire is significantly underinflated
NOTE:
See the Safety section in the Source Book
Appendices or on
eSourceBook
for more information.
Key Messages
• Stay tuned to
www.safercar.gov
for the latest information on NHTSA’s new Government 5-star Safety Ratings
• AdvanceTrac
®
electronic stability control is standard on all models
• Personal Safety System
TM
provides outstanding passenger protection in certain frontal crashes
• Six total airbags include dual-stage front airbags, front-seat side airbags and side curtain airbags
• Traction Control helps provide maximum traction on slippery surfaces
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RE&T: 2011 Source Book
