Ever since Ford held the first national safety forum in
1955, our cars have pioneered safety-conscious design and technology. Today, a
wide range of active car
safety features are available on all Ford models, so here are some of the
systems that you can ask about next time you visit your Ford dealer.
1. Pre-Collision Assist With Automatic Emergency Braking
No matter how carefully you scan the road ahead, it’s
impossible to guarantee that other people won’t present an unexpected hazard.
As part of Ford’s Co-Pilot 360 technology, the automatic emergency braking
system uses scanners to alert you to vehicles or pedestrians in the road ahead.
And if there isn’t time for you to react, the car will apply the brakes for you
to ensure that you avoid a collision.
2. Lane-Keeping System
By scanning the road to identify your position in the lane, this system will
ensure that a moment’s inattention won’t mean that your car drifts into
traffic. It features an alert to let you know when you’re too close to the edge
of the lane. And if it sees that you’re repeatedly having trouble staying
between the lines, it’ll prompt you to take a break.
3. Auto High-Beam Headlights
When you’re concentrating on driving in the dark, it’s easy
to forget to dim your high beams for oncoming traffic. To stop you from running
the risk of dazzling oncoming drivers, Ford’s automatic headlights will adjust
the beam if it senses that another car is approaching. It’ll also switch the
headlights on to an appropriate level if it identifies poor lighting
conditions.
4. Blind Spot Information System
At some stage, every driver has been taken by surprise by
another vehicle lurking in their blind spot in an adjacent lane. The Ford BLIS
system will alert you to any vehicles beside you, and comes with a
cross-traffic alert to let you know if anyone is approaching as you reverse out
of a parking space. There’s also an available trailer coverage system that will
let you know if there’s another car alongside your trailer.
5. Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control
Ford’s
adaptive cruise control system is packed full of features to keep your driving
safe and stress-free. This includes lane-centering to ensure that you’re
precisely between the lines. There’s also speed-sign recognition that adjusts
the car’s speed for you, and stop-and-go technology that slows the car in
preparation for upcoming traffic.
The BlueCruise feature takes this a step further, allowing you hands-free
driving in 130,000 miles of blue zones on American roads while monitoring with
cameras to ensure that your eyes stay on the road.
Whatever’s important to you in a car, your safety on the road is the most crucial
factor of all. Ford’s advanced systems are designed to ensure that you’re fully
aware of your surroundings and always have a helping hand behind the wheel. Visit us at Crain Ford at Little
Rock to find out more or to discover how they feel on a test drive.
