ADAS stands for Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems, technologically advanced systems that help make driving safer than ever before. Your Lincoln ADAS is known as the Lincoln Co-Pilot360. It's a suite of five systems installed in every Lincoln. Depending on your model, you will also have additional standard or available systems to supplement them. We're going to look closer at a few of these systems and see how they protect you.
Lincoln ADAS: Navigating the Systems That Protect You and Your Passengers
Rear View Camera
Reversing can often feel stressful, as you constantly must watch your rearview mirror as you maneuver. This camera makes reversing easy, giving you an unobstructed view of the area directly behind you on your center screen. It also provides audio cues and displays guidelines on the screen to assist you.
Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking
This feature uses a camera and radar to scan the road ahead for vehicles. If a vehicle is identified, the system computes its distance and speed and compares it to your Lincoln's speed. If it determines an accident is likely, you receive audio warnings and visual cues, giving you time to intervene and prevent a collision.
Automatic emergency braking will instantly engage if a warning has sounded and you haven't reacted quickly enough. Your Lincoln will be brought to an instant stop by hard braking to prevent an accident or reduce potential damage.
Auto High-Beam Head Lamps
When driving at night, you must be ready to switch to low beams if necessary. Reaching down to switch to low beams takes your eyes off the road momentarily, which could cause an accident. This feature uses sensors to identify headlights or taillights and instantly switches to low beams.
The system reverts to high beams once the sensors detect the lights have passed. It will also shift to low beams if you're driving in snow or fog, as both conditions cause high beams to reflect at you, making it difficult to see.
Lane-Keeping System
A dedicated camera scans the road surface for lane lines. Once the lines are identified, this feature keeps you positioned in your lane. If you accidentally drift out of the lines, you'll receive visual and audio cues. It also provides additional steering torque, allowing you to steer back into your original lane.
Blind-Spot Information System and Cross-Traffic Alert
This system uses sensors to monitor the blind spots and warn you of approaching vehicles. If you're attempting to change lanes and the sensors detect a vehicle in that lane, a warning icon appears, and you'll hear beeping sounds. This gives enough warning to avoid the other vehicle and change lanes at a safer time. Its cross-traffic feature uses sensors to scan directly behind you when reversing.
If you'd like to know more about your safety systems, contact us today at West Point Lincoln in Houston, TX.
