Active Safety Systems

All systems which actively intervene to help defuse critical driving situations and prevent accidents from happening come under active safety. Driver assistance systems such as ESP, Brake Assist, Front Assist and Side Assist are of central importance in this respect. The active safety systems include the following, for example:

• Electronic Stabilisation Control (ESC)

• Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

• Traction Control System (TCS)

• Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)

• Parking Sensors

Passive Safety Systems

All design and engineering measures which exist to protect car occupants from external impacts and to minimize the risk of injuries in the event of an accident are passive safety systems. The term also refers to what happens in the event of a collision of other road users (partner protection). Besides the seat belt system, the most important passive safety features in our cars include the airbags, the “deformation-resistant” occupant cell and the front/rear deformation zones. Along with the active safety systems, these features provide a substantial amount of protection for passengers by dissipating the impact energy.

The most important passive safety features in modern vehicles include:

• Seatbelts

• Supplemental Restraint System – (SRS) Airbags

• Child Seats

• Chassis, Stiff Roof and Crumple Zones

• Battery Cut-off

Customer Safety Tips

All systems which actively intervene to help defuse critical driving situations and prevent accidents from happening come under the heading of active safety. Driver assistance systems such as ESP, Brake Assist, Front Assist and Side Assist are of central importance in this respect.

The active safety systems include the following systems, for example:

• Electronic Stabilisation Control – ESC

• Anti-lock Braking System – ABS

• Traction Control System – TCS

• Electronic Brake Force Distribution – EBD

• Parking Sensors