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Tech Talk • Hyundai Safety
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HYUNDAI’S LATEST SAFETY
HYUNDAI HAS DEVELOPED SOME INDUSTRY-LEADING SAFETY TECHNOLOGY RECENTLY. HERE ARE JUST A COUPLE THAT ARE EITHER ON CURRENT MODELS OR WILL BE SOON.
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REAR OCCUPANT ALERT
The system reminds drivers to check the rear seat with a message on the centre cluster when deactivating and exiting the vehicle.
CENTRE SIDE AIRBAGS
The airbag works to separate the space between driver and passenger.
YOCK IN KWON, RESEARCH
engineer from Crash Safety System Engineering Design Team of Hyundai Motor Group said: “We will continue striving to fur- ther improve passenger safety by being
ready for all kinds of accidents”.
This was when Hyundai announced new centre side airbag late last year. The airbag works to separate the space be- tween driver and passenger and will ap-
pear in all models over time.
This new, additional airbag expands
into the space between driver and passen- ger seats to prevent head injuries of pas- sengers in the front row. If there is no one in the front passenger seat, the airbag will protect the driver from side collision com-
ing from the right side. The centre side air- bag is installed inside the driver’s seat and will deploy once the impact is sensed.
The new centre side airbag is expected to diminish head injuries caused by pas- sengers colliding with each other by 80%.
New crash testing criteria will begin in- corporating side impact outcomes in testing. In addition the company also an- nounced the world’s first multi-collision airbag system that significantly im- proves airbag performance in multi-col- lision accidents. Three out of every 10 accidents see the vehicle involved in a secondary with objects such as trees,
electrical posts or other vehicles. Current airbag systems do not offer secondary protection when the initial
impact is insufficient to cause them to de- ploy. However, the multi-collision airbag system allows airbags to deploy effectively upon a secondary impact by calibrating the status of the vehicle and the occupants.
Hyundai’s new technology detects occu- pant position in the cabin following an initial collision. When occupants are forced into un- usual positions, the effectiveness of existing safety technology may be compromised.
PEACE OF MIND
If the sensor detects the movement it will honk the horn and flash the lights. It also sends a text message to the driver’s smart phone using Blue Link telematics.