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Driver Assistance Systems: Part 1 - Emergency Assist

The weekly series about driver assistance systems starts with the emergency assist. Emergency Assist helps the driver in particular hazardous situations. The system monitors the driver’s inputs – such as accelerator pedal, brake and steering, and helps, within the system’s limits, to prevent acciden

Driver Assistance Systems: Part 11 - Park Assist

Park Assist automatically steers the car into parallel and bay parking spaces, and also out of parallel parking spaces. The system assists the driver by automatically carrying out the optimum steering movements in order to reverse-park on the ideal line. The measurement of the parking space, the all

Driver Assistance Systems: Part 12 - Multi-Collision Brake

Just under a quarter of all accidents resulting in personal injury involve more than one collision. The multi-collision brake from Volkswagen can help prevent follow-on collisions or mitigate their severity. The multi-collision brake automatically initiates braking after a collision, within the sys

Driver Assistance Systems: Part 10 - Lane Assist

Lane Assist helps to prevent accidents caused by unintentionally wandering out of lane, and represents a major safety gain on motorways and major trunk roads. If there is an indication that the vehicle is about to leave the lane unintentionally, Lane Assist alerts the driver. Golf 1,4 TSI BMT – fue

Driver Assistance Systems: Part 4 – Traffic Jam Assist

Traffic Jam Assist supports the driver in slow moving traffic, combining the Lane Assist with the Adaptive Cruise Control ACC. --------- Further information on Volkswagen can be found here: https://www.volkswagen-media-services... and on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vwpress_en.

Driver Assistance Systems: Part 5 – Traffic Sign Recognition

Detected traffic signs, vehicle data and information from the navigation system - Traffic Sign Recognition processes a variety of information and keeps the driver informed about the current situation. --------- Further information on Volkswagen can be found here: https://www.volkswagen-media-serv

Driver Assistance Systems: Part 7 – Blind Spot Sensor

The Blind Spot sensor works from 15 km/h and can alert the driver by means of an LED indicator in the exterior mirror where another vehicle or object is located in the warning area. Radar sensors in the rear monitor the area behind and alongside the vehicle. This allows, within the system’s limits,