Every Lincoln includes the Lincoln ADAS, which stands for Advanced Driver-Assistance System. It’s called Co-Pilot360 and is a range of safety features designed to monitor areas around your vehicle and warn of danger. This gives you time to react and prevent an accident. Some of these proactively react for you to keep you safe. We’re going to look at some of the features you’ll find in your Lincoln.
Co-Pilot360: The Lincoln ADAS That Protects You and Your Passengers
Auto High Beam Headlamps
These revolutionary headlamps can automatically shift between high and low beams. When driving on a dark road at night, high beams are essential as they give you a clear view of the road and any vehicles, pedestrians, or obstacles ahead of you. Unfortunately, they can also temporarily blind other drivers, and this can cause an accident.
Sensors in your headlamps can detect the tail lights or oncoming lights of other vehicles, and the system instantly switches to low beams. Once the detected lights have disappeared, the headlamps return to high beams. The sensors can also detect fog or falling snow and shift to low beams to prevent reflected glare from these weather conditions.
Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking
This system uses a front-facing camera and radar to identify vehicles in front of you. If a vehicle is identified, the system calculates the distance between you and the other vehicle. It then assesses the vehicle’s speeds and determines if a collision risk exists. If a collision is likely, you’ll hear warning beeps and a warning icon appears on your screen.
These warnings give you enough time to react and prevent an accident. As a failsafe, the system automatically applies hard braking to bring your Lincoln to an instant stop if necessary. Stopping your vehicle will hopefully prevent or reduce the effects of a collision.
Blind Spot Information System and Cross-Traffic Alert
Blind spots are the areas around your vehicle that are impossible to see from the driver’s seat, even with the help of the side and rearview mirrors. A vehicle that enters a blind spot has traditionally been impossible to see, and this has been the cause of numerous accidents over the years.
This system prevents that from happening. Sensors are installed to cover all blind spot areas. They continually watch for any vehicle entering their field of view, and a warning will sound if you attempt to change lanes and another vehicle appears in a blind spot. This warning enables you to shift back into your original lane and avoid an accident. The cross-traffic feature uses sensors that scan for vehicles, pedestrians, or objects when you back up.
These are just a handful of the systems and features that make driving safer. If you’d like to know more, contact us today at Bayway Lincoln in Houston, TX.
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