-- Ford to introduce new 'active' safety radar warning system -- Collision Warning with Brake Support -- in 2009 to help drivers avoid rear-end accidents.
-- Collision Warning with Brake Support uses radar to detect moving vehicles ahead and warns the driver of danger with an alarm and warning light. The system also automatically pre-charges brakes and engages an electronic brake assist system to help drivers stop more quickly.
-- Collision Warning with Brake Support is one of three new radar-based active safety technologies Ford is launching in 2008 and 2009. The others are Adaptive Cruise Control and BLIS(R) (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross Traffic Alert.
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford Motor Company,
(NYSE: F) building on its safety and technology leadership, announced it will
offer a new advanced 'active' collision-avoidance technology, Collision
Warning with Brake Support, on certain Ford and Lincoln vehicles next year.
Collision Warning with Brake Support uses radar to detect moving vehicles
directly ahead. When the danger of a collision is detected, the system warns
the driver with an authoritative beep and a red warning light projected on the
windshield above the instrument panel. The system also automatically
pre-charges brakes and engages a brake-assist feature that helps drivers
quickly reach maximum braking once the brakes are engaged.
Collision Warning with Brake Support is one of three new radar-based
active safety and driver-aid technologies Ford is launching across a range of
vehicles in 2008 and 2009. The others are Adaptive Cruise Control, launched
this year, and BLIS(R) (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross Traffic
Alert, which debuts in 2009. All three features use radar to detect the
relative position of other vehicles and warn the driver with a combination of
visual and audio alerts.
The new technologies build on Ford's leading number of top safety ratings,
including the most 5-star government ratings of any automaker, and a leading
number of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 'Top Safety Picks.'
'The new Collision Warning with Brake Support technology puts us on the
leading edge of active safety to help customers detect and avoid possible
dangers,' said Paul Mascarenas, Ford vice president of engineering, Global
Product Development. 'Ford will be the first to offer this technology on
mainstream models that many families can afford.'
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Collision Warning with Brake Support builds on the basic function of
Adaptive Cruise Control, a driver-assistance feature that Ford introduced on
the 2009 Lincoln MKS.
