Passive safety
Yeti features a range of passive safety systems designed to lessen the consequences of an accident.
PASSIVE SAFETY
Features and measures
decreasing the risk of injury
during an accident
Body design – the use of high strength
materials ensures high levels of chassis
rigidity, particularly in the passenger
compartment.
Progressive crumple zones – front and
rear crumple zones to ensure optimal
crumpling to absorb as much energy
as possible on impact.
Additional interior protection – areas
within the interior where there is a high
probability of body contact during a crash,
have been specifically designed with
properties to provide maximum protection
against injury (including dashboard, door
panels and B-pillar).
Design of doors – the front doors have
been designed with triple side stiffeners,
and the rear doors with one stiffener.
These increase rigidity and are capable
of absorbing energy in the event of a
side impact.
Airbags – Yeti is fitted with six airbags as
standard on base trim, with an additional
driver’s knee airbag standard on S, SE and
Elegance. Standard airbags on all models
are driver and passenger front and side
airbags with curtain airbag.
ISOFIX – the two outer rear seats are fitted
with ISOFIX brackets, creating a fixed link
to the car chassis-important for ensuring
the seat is effectively secured in the event
of a collision.
• The park assist system uses a set of
ultrasonic sensors to find the right
sized parking space.
• The Yeti requires a space of approximately
5m in length. The length of the car +
40cm at the front and rear.
• The park assist intervenes in steering,
not only when reversing but also whilst
moving forward (improvement over
Superb).
• To operate, press park assist button. Drive
past spaces at up to 18mph and Yeti will
search for a space on the passenger side
(activating the indicator instructs Yeti to
look for a space on the driver’s side).
• When a space is found, Maxi-dot displays an
arrow reversing into the space with an ‘R’.
• Engage reverse. Remove hands from
steering wheel. Driver controls speed and
braking. Manoeuvre will be cancelled if
steering wheel is touched.
• Rear parking sensors sound when the
car is near the parked car. Maxi-dot
instructs the driver to engage first gear.
Drive forward and the system straightens
the car.
• The driver is responsible for the
manoeuvre at all times. The manoeuvre is
cancelled if the steering wheel is touched
or the speed exceeds 4 mph.
Park assist
Park assist is the ideal system when the driver needs to park quickly and accurately.
It reduces the stress the driver feels when being pressured to park and minimises the
number of bumps, scrapes and dents a car may pick up from parking in a tight space.
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