Guide To Safety Features
Volvo Safety Features
Volvo Cars has a long history of safety innovation, and its vehicles are equipped with a wide range of safety and driver assistance features. These features are designed to help you avoid accidents, protect you in the event of a collision, and make your driving experience more comfortable and convenient. If that's what you're looking for in your next vehicle, visit us at Volvo Cars of Lynchburg, and we'll help you find a model with the safety features you need.
Safety & Driver Assistance Glossary
- Collision avoidance system: This system uses sensors to detect other vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists,and can warn you of an impending collision or even apply the brakes automatically.
- Lane keeping aid: This system helps you stay in your lane by providing steering assistance if you start to drift.
- Run-off road mitigation: This system helps prevent you from accidentally leaving the road by applying the brakes or steering the car back into its lane.
- Cross traffic alert with auto brake: This system warns you of oncoming traffic when you are backing out of a parking spot or driveway and can even apply the brakes automatically to prevent a collision.
- Blind Spot Information System (BLIS): This system warns you of vehicles in your blind spots, and can even help you change lanes safely.
- Surround view camera: This system provides a 360-degree view of your surroundings, making it easier to park and maneuver in tight spaces.
- Connected safety: This system uses data from other Volvo vehicles and infrastructure to warn you of potential hazards.
Volvo's Safe Space Technology
Volvo's Safe Space Technology is a comprehensive approach to safety that includes all of the features mentioned above, plus many others. The goal of Safe Space Technology is to create a "virtual bubble" around your vehicle that helps to protect you from harm.
Some of the specific features that are included in Safe Space Technology are:
- City Safety: This system uses automatic braking to avoid or mitigate collisions with vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists in city driving situations.
- Pilot Assist: This system helps you keep your vehicle centered in its lane and maintains a set speed, even in stop-and-go traffic.
- Adaptive Cruise Control: This system automatically adjusts your vehicle's speed to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you.
- Road Sign Information: This system displays speed limits and other road signs on the instrument cluster.
- Driver Alert Control: This system monitors your driving behavior and warns you if you are becoming drowsy or distracted.
Find a Vehicle with Safe Space Technology at Volvo Cars of Lynchburg
If you are looking for a vehicle that is equipped with the latest safety and driver assistance features, then Volvo Cars of Lynchburg is the place to go. We have a wide selection of vehicles available and the Safe Space Technology is available on many models, including the XC40.
Our knowledgeable sales team can help you find the perfect vehicle for your needs, and our service department can keep your vehicle in top condition for years to come.
Visit Volvo Cars of Lynchburg today to learn more about Safe Space Technology and to experience it for yourself.