Jan 29, 2020

What Safety Features Does Honda Vehicles Offer?

When you select a car, safety is one of the most important considerations. At Honda, the safety of you and your passengers is critical. From the first mandatory seat belt law in 1968, Honda has been the leader in offering modern safety features in all its vehicles. Every Honda produced today includes modern safety features, designed not only to keep you and your passengers safe, but to help avoid accidents before they even happen.

2020 Honda Accord

These safety features build on the basic features that started car passenger safety. Of course, car safety starts with seat belts and every Honda is equipped with advanced seat belts that include automatic pretensioners to tighten the airbags, front knee airbags, and side curtain airbags with rollover sensors to help provide even more protection.

Honda vehicles also include security features designed specifically for children. Child-proof rear locks and a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk lid release keep children safe in the vehicle and help prevent kids from accidentally getting locked in the trunk. And all Honda vehicles are equipped with child-seat tethers and the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) child seat anchor system. Honda vehicles with rear seats also include lockable three-point seat belts for securing a child seat in the rear.

Every Honda also includes the Honda Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), and Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) with Traction Control. These smart systems help keep the driver in control of the vehicle in all types of weather conditions and helps maintain steering and braking control. And since no vehicle can maintain control if the tires are not properly inflated, Honda includes a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) on every vehicle to automatically alert you if one or more tires is over- or underinflated.

All Honda vehicles are built using the Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE™) Body Structure. This body type keeps you and your passengers safe inside a high-strength steel safety ring. The ACE™ Body Structure redirects collision impact energy around the passenger compartment, reducing the impact on those inside the safety ring – that means you and your loved ones are better protected during a collision.

Honda also developed a series of smart high-tech features to assist drivers in lowering the risk of collisions. The Multi-Angle Rearview Camera allows you to choose a view from three different angles to see more of what’s behind you every time you back up. And the Cross Traffic Monitor alerts the driver if a vehicle – or other moving item – is approaching from the side.

multi angle rearview camera

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) holds your speed but automatically adjusts to maintain a desired following distance from the vehicle in front of you. This means you can enjoy the benefits of cruise control, even in traffic, while eliminating the frustration of that driver in front of you who just can’t seem to pick a speed.1

The Honda Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system alerts you to a potential collision with an object ahead of you with both an audible and visual warning – a beeping sound and an amber “Brake” message flashes on the Multi-Information Display. FCW detects vehicles and objects ahead of you, and if the distance gets smaller, it compares your speed to that object to determine if a collision could occur. This state-of-the-art system can alert you to a dangerous situation ahead, even if you are briefly distracted. To avoid unnecessary warnings, the FCW will not operate at speeds below 3 mph.2

Honda forward collision warning

Honda developed the Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) to help reduce the possibility or damage from a frontal accident. Using a combination of radar and the forward camera, CMBS™ determines the distance from an object ahead of you and calculates how fast you are approaching it. If there is a potential for hitting it, CMBS™ alerts you to act with an audible alert and visual warning. Some Honda models even give you a tug on the seat belt. If necessary, the CMBS™ will apply the brakes lightly to avoid the collision.

If this all happens too quickly and CMBS™ determines that an accident is unavoidable, CMBS™ will automatically apply strong braking to help soften the collision. In some models it also tightens the seat belts to make sure you and your passengers are in proper position for minimal impact from the accident.3

Also using the forward camera, the Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) works proactively to keep your vehicle centered in your lane. When the LKAS system is engaged, it will gently apply steering to help guide your vehicle to the center of the lane when it detects that you’ve started to drift to one side. The system will also warn you if it senses that you are no longer steering the vehicle — and warn you to start steering again. (But it will not steer the car indefinitely.4)

The Honda Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) system also uses a camera to identify lane markers and painted lane lines on the road. When RDM detects that your vehicle leaves a lane marked by solid lines on the roadway, it warns you with a beeping alert and through the Multi-Information Display. In some cases, it will even tug on your seatbelt to get your attention. If you fail to act and your vehicle crosses over the lane marking, RDM will apply the vehicle steering to try to guide the car back into the lane. If steering is not sufficient, RDM will slow the car and try to keep the vehicle on the road.5

If you want to test drive a Honda to check out all the safety features of each model, visit Neil Huffman Honda in Clarksville, IN, today! We’d love to show you all the great features that Honda vehicles have to offer!

 

1ACC cannot detect all objects ahead and may not detect a given object; accuracy will vary based on weather, speed and other factors. ACC should not be used in heavy traffic, poor weather or on winding roads. ACC only includes a limited braking function; driver remains responsible for slowing or stopping the vehicle to avoid a collision.

2FCW cannot detect all objects ahead and may not detect a given object; accuracy will vary based on weather, speed and other factors. System operation affected by extreme interior heat. FCW does not include a braking function. Driver remains responsible for safely operating vehicle and avoiding collisions.

3Depending on the circumstances, CMBS™ may not go through all the alert stages before initiating the last stage (of collision mitigation). CMBS™ cannot detect all objects ahead and may not detect a given object; accuracy will vary based on weather, speed and other factors. System operation affected by high interior heat. Driver remains responsible for safely operating vehicle and avoiding collisions.

4LKAS only assists driver in maintaining proper lane position when lane markings are identified without a turn signal in use and can only apply mild steering torque to assist. LKAS may not detect all lane markings; accuracy will vary based on weather, speed and road condition. System operation affected by extreme interior heat. Driver remains responsible for safely operating vehicle and avoiding collisions.

4Road Departure Mitigation only alerts drivers when lane drift is detected without a turn signal in use and can apply mild steering torque to assist driver in maintaining proper lane position and/or brake pressure to slow the vehicle’s departure from a detected lane. Road Departure Mitigation may not detect all lane markings or lane departures; accuracy will vary based on weather, speed and road condition. System operation affected by extreme interior heat. Driver remains responsible for safely operating vehicle and avoiding collisions.