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Driver Assistance

Automatic emergency braking, lane keeping, blind spot detection and adaptive cruise control assist you; they do not replace you, and the responsibility stays yours. Blind spot detection cannot see a car two lanes over about to merge, and sensors may miss pedestrians and bicyclists. Learn each car's features and leave them on, but still turn your head before a lane change.

Airbags work with seat belts; unbelted, an airbag can hurt you, and children under 13 ride in the back.

Example: the blind spot light is off and you start to change lanes. Check over your shoulder anyway, because the system cannot see the car two lanes away merging at the same moment.

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Related questions

  1. What is the role of driver assistance systems such as automatic emergency braking and lane keeping?
  2. What is a limitation of blind spot detection?
  3. What happens if an airbag deploys while you are not wearing a seat belt?
  4. You borrow a car with many assistance features. The right approach is:
  5. You set cruise control to 65 mph on the freeway, and when the car ahead slows, your car slows too and keeps its distance. Which feature is this?
  6. Your attention drifts and the car slowly wanders toward the lane line; the steering wheel gently nudges you back. Which feature is this?
  7. You are backing out of a parking space and the car warns you that a vehicle is approaching from the left. Which feature is this?
  8. After you pass a speed limit sign, the current limit appears on your dashboard. Which feature is this?
  9. On a long night drive your eyelids are getting heavy, and the car suddenly chimes to get your attention. Which feature is this?
  10. When the system decides a crash can no longer be avoided, it tightens the seat belts beforehand and brakes automatically afterward. Which feature is this?
  11. When might it be acceptable to turn off your car's driver assistance alerts?
  12. Which of these is the wrong way to treat driver assistance systems?
  13. Your car has a blind-spot warning system. The warning light is off before a lane change. Can you just change lanes?