Basic Vehicle Technologies 2: Safety

Which two features are part of the Safety Shield 360 suite of six features that help protect you when backing up?

- Rear Automatic Braking - Rear Cross Traffic Alerts

Nissan's radar-based Blind Spot Warning (BSW) System has a detect zone?

10 feet back from the outside mirrors and 10 feet to the sides

Nissan's radar-based Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system has a detection zone ________.

10 feet back from the outside mirrors and 10 feet to the sides

At what speed will High Beam Assist activate the high beams when no other moving vehicles are detected?

34 mph

What does Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection use to identify pedestrians?

A forward facing camera Image recognition software

How does Lane Departure Warning (LDW) alert the driver to unintended movement of the vehicle out of a designated lane?

A warning light and chime

When Intelligent Blind Spot Intervention (I-BSI) detects a vehicle in the blind spot area and the driver's vehicle is getting close to the lane markings on the same side, what actions can it take?

An audible warning will sound VDC applies brakes to the opposite side of the vehicle to help bring the vehicle back toward the center of the lane A warning will flash near the A-pillar

How does Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I-FCW) differ from the Forward Collision Warning system?

I-FCW can monitor the vehicle traveling in front of the vehicle ahead

How does Blind Spot Warning (BSW) help to improve safety?

Illuminates an indicator light near the A-pillar or outside mirror to warn the driver Alerts driver if vehicle is detected in the blind spot area

Where are the curtain side-impact supplemental air bags mounted in Nissan convertibles?

In the doors

What are the benefits of Intelligent Around View Monitor (I-AVM)

It can alert the driver to moving objects nearby It can provide greater viability when parking

What are the benefits of Intelligent Around View® Monitor (I-AVM)?

It can provide greater visibility when parking It can alert the driver to moving objects nearby

What do front-impact supplemental air bags with dual-threshold deployment do?

Front air bags inflate differently for belted and unbelted occupants

How do driver and front-passenger seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags improve safety?

Help slow the lateral deceleration of a front-seat occupant during side impact

Intelligent Back-Up Intervention (I-BI) can detect vehicles approaching from either side and _______ directly behind the vehicle when backing up.

Large stationary objects

Which organization conducts the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)?

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

What is the advantage of mounting side-impact air bags in the sides of the seatbacks, rather than in the doors?

Helps keep the air bag in a consistent deployment position regardless of seat adjustment

What conditions may cause High Beam Assist to NOT switch settings automatically?

Roads with many hills or curves Bad weather When a sign or container being towed by a vehicle ahead reflects intense light The headlights of an oncoming vehicle are off or out of position

Which two features are part of the Safety Shield 360 suite of six features that help protect you at the front of the vehicle?

Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection High Beam Assist

What conditions my cause High Beam Assist to NOT switch settings automatically?

Bad weather When a sign or container being towed by a vehicle ahead reflects intense light Roads with many hills or curves The headlights of an oncoming vehicle are off or out of position

How does Lane Departure Warning (LDW) determine if the vehicle is drifting from the designated lane?

Camera scans the lane markers on the road

Typically, seatback-mounted side-impact air bags are designed to help protect the ________.

Chest Hip

What are the benefits of curtain side-impact supplemental air bags?

Deploy when sensors detect a rollover to help mitigate injury in select SUVs Provide head protection for front- and/or rear-seat outboard occupants

What is the benefit of air bags with dual-stage inflation?

Designed to inflate with less force in less severe impacts and more force in more severe impacts

The New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) tests award one to five stars to indicate ________.

The likelihood of serious injury in the type of crash performed

Which of the following statements is true of air bags with dual-stage inflation?

Timing of the 2nd-stage inflator varies based on crash severity

Where can New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) test results be found?

www.safercar.gov

When used in conjunction ______, side-impact supplemental air bags help reduce the driver's and front-passenger's risk of injury during certain side-impact collisions.

Seat belts

When used in conjunction with ________, side-impact supplemental air bags help reduce the driver's and front-passenger's risk of injury during certain side-impact collisions.

Seat belts