Subaru Focus Turns to EyeSightT
Post on: 2011-09-05 By: admin
MELBOURNE – Sept 5, 2011: Subaru has confirmed its EyeSight safety
system featured at this year’s Australian International Motor Show,
will go on sale in 2012 Liberty 3.6R Premium and Outback 3.6R Premium
Extensively tested in Australia, EyeSight will be standard equipment in
these variants, going on sale in December.
Nick Senior, Managing Director, Subaru Australia, said: “EyeSight
continues Subaru’s strong commitment to safety – active safety,
passive safety and now preventative safety. We are immensely proud that we
can introduce this technology on circa $50,000 vehicles.
“We have plans to roll it out on other models over the next couple
of years and before the end of the decade it is likely to be standard
“Every week we see stories about cars crashing through car park
barriers and walls. One of EyeSight’s seven key features,
Pre-Collision Throttle Management, is aimed at massively reducing the
likelihood of this happening by basically inhibiting the engine in such
“Another feature is the lane departure warning. This alerts the
driver if the system determines that the car is drifting across clearly
marked lanes. This could well be an early warning signal of driver
“There are some EyeSight features that have previously only been
available on premium priced cars, in some cases, costing up to four times
what our vehicles will.
“It makes for a compelling safety package, of which insurers will
hopefully take note when it comes to premiums.
“The other clever aspect of EyeSight is that it doesn’t rely
on combinations of additional complex technologies, such as microwave and
radar – it’s a relatively simple stereo camera system, which
delivers comparable results to many competitors without a massive price
He added: “Subaru has a rock-solid reputation for safety. Every
one of our current line-up has an independent five-star rating for occupant
safety from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) and
EyeSight only extends that commitment even further.
EyeSight’s seven key functions are:Pre-Collision Throttle
Management - helps avoid/reduce impact in car park accidents.
Close to a barrier or large object in front of the car (such as a wall
or vehicle at close range) the throttle is inhibited, even if the
accelerator is fully applied. EyeSight helps minimise or potentially avoid
impact. It can also help to reduce impacts in situations when
“Drive” is accidentally selected instead of
“Reverse” (such as when a driver is intending to reverse out of
a parking space). Adaptive Cruise Control –maintains a
safe distance from the ‘target’ car in front.
Irrespective of the varying speed of the car in front, the EyeSight
vehicle keeps a safe distance. It works across the Subaru’s full
speed range. It even has the ability to bring the Subaru to a complete
standstill and then resume moving when the “lead vehicle” moves
off.Pre-Collision Braking – applies the brakes when a
vehicle ahead is detected slowing or stopping suddenly (and the Subaru
driver has failed to apply the brakes). Pre-Collision Brake Assist
– if the system determines that a collision is highly likely and the
driver applies the brakes, the system can generate 1G maximum deceleration
to help reduce impact or damage. Lane Departure Warning - alerts the
driver if the system determines that the car is drifting across clearly
marked lanes. Vehicle Sway Warning - alerts the driver if the car
starts to sway from one side of the road to another, which may occur with
fatigue. Lead Vehicle Start Alert - when the EyeSight-equipped vehicle
is stopped and the vehicle in front starts to move, the driver receives an
audible reminder and information display indicator notifying them that the
vehicle in front has moved.
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