Carsales Staff•12 Oct 2013
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Subaru upgrades EyeSight
Camera-based active safety system now provides improved functionalitySubaru will introduce an updated version of its EyeSight system in Japan next year, with Australian-spec vehicles to follow later, at an as yet undisclosed date.
Changes to the system include colour recognition and 40 per cent gains for viewing angle and distance. The ability to 'see' colours means EyeSight can distinguish brake lights and traffic lights from other light sources. According to the manufacturer this will enhance the system's ability to avoid low-speed impacts in conjunction with adaptive cruise control to slow the rate of deceleration faster.
A new inclusion is Active Lane Keep, which keeps the car within the lines of a freeway lane by supplementing the driver's application of torque to the steering wheel (Lane Keeping Assist) and pro-actively steering the car back into the lane if it threatens to stray (Lane Departure Prevention Assist).
The ceiling speed for Pre-collision braking has been raised from 30km/h to 50km/h, and for Pre-Collision Brake Assist the operating speed is now raised to 70km/h, from 50km/h currently.
Subaru has announced the Active Lane Keep and allied functions as 'tentative names', meaning that they may be marketed differently by the time they reach Australia, presumably at some point next year.
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