GMC Safety Features: Keeping You Secure on the Road

GMC has undertaken extensive research in collaboration with some of the best research institutions in the world to improve driver safety. This research leads to the creation of an extensive range of safety features to protect you and your passengers. We want to tell you more about some of the GMC safety features you’ll find in your vehicle.

Forward Collision Alert

This system utilizes cameras and radar to track any vehicle in front of you. It analyses both the vehicle’s speed and the distance between the vehicles and can identify a potential collision situation. If a collision is possible, you’ll receive visual and audio alerts and automatic emergency braking will be activated to stop your vehicle immediately. Testing has shown a 41% reduction in rear-end collisions due to this system.

Lane Keeping Assist

When you’re driving, it’s very possible to slightly drift into another lane without realizing it. Unfortunately, this can easily result in an accident. This feature works continually to keep you in the center of your lane. It does this by recognizing the lane lines. If it detects that your wheels have moved into an adjacent lane inadvertently, you’ll hear a warning, and the steering wheel will gently pull you back into your lane.

Side Blind Zone Alert

Sensors are attached to your side mirrors and continually scan the blind spots. They can identify approaching vehicles before you can see them and warn of a potential collision. This gives you sufficient time to take corrective action. Research has shown that accidents caused by lane changing drop by 16% when this system is working.

Front Pedestrian Braking

This feature detects pedestrians who are moving or standing in front of your vehicle. If the sensors detect possible collisions, you receive visual and audio warnings. Once an alert is triggered, emergency braking activates to either reduce your vehicle’s speed or bring it to an instant stop, depending on the situation. This feature reduces the possibility of striking a pedestrian by 23%.

IntelliBeam

When driving at night, most drivers will automatically switch to high beams to increase visibility. Unfortunately, high beams can have a temporary blinding effect on other vehicles heading toward you. Switching to low beams can be distracting in the dark as you have to take your eyes off the road temporarily.

 IntelliBeam solves this problem by automatically switching to low beams when oncoming lights are detected and then switching high beams on again once the oncoming vehicle has passed. Research has shown a 22% decrease in nighttime pedestrian, bicyclist, and animal crashes.

Your vehicle may have even more advanced safety features, depending on your model. If you’d like to know more, contact us today at Oxendale GMC in Flagstaff, AZ.

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