Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine 2012 | Page 36

TECHTALK
Wins Raves At New York Auto Show
Subaru is known for its strong commitment
to technology and safety. We feel these
two attributes walk hand in hand, with one
enabling the other. The introduction of
EyeSight™ is a testimony to that dedication.
EyeSight™ is available on the 2013 Subaru
The new 2013 Legacy has under gone an
extensive facelift with a restyled front
end including new headlights, grille and
front bumper. Both vehicles also introduce
chassis enhancements, which improve
handling quality, as well as new amenities
including audio capabilities. The 2013
Outback has also undergone a facelift
with revised styling.
With the EyeSight™ technology on
board, the 2013 Subaru Legacy and

Combining safety and convenience
features, EyeSight™ uses two Subarudeveloped charge-coupled device (CCD)
cameras, mounted on the windshield’s
upper edge. The EyeSight™ system
processes stereo images to identify

Pre-Collision Braking
drivers ahead of you unexpectedly hit their
EyeSight™
and at lower speeds can even help you stop.

the vehicles travelling in front, as well as
Relayed to the EyeSight™ computer,
video information is also networked with
the car’s braking system and electronic
throttle controls.

Lane Departure and Sway Warning
In the event that you accidentally drift your
vehicle to the edge of your lane and begin
EyeSight’s™ Lane
Departure and Sway Warning features watch
for clearly marked lane markers and deliver
a chime to warn you.

in the driving experience. EyeSight™ can
detect vehicles and objects travelling in
front and can potentially reduce damage
in an impact. It integrates Adaptive
Cruise Control, Pre-Collision Braking
three-dimensional images captured by
cameras mounted at the top of the front
windscreen, EyeSight™ provides audible
and visual warnings to prompt the driver
to take action. Apart from these built-in
functions, EyeSight™ will also apply will
also apply the brakes automatically when
necessary, to help avoid or reduce the
severity of a detected frontal collision.

Pre-Collision Throttle Management

Adaptive Cruise Control

With the Pre-Collision Throttle Management
EyeSight™ will help minimize or assist
you in avoiding impact with large objects in

EyeSight’s™
you not only can keep your vehicle at a set

even when the accelerator is fully applied. It
can also help to reduce impacts in situations
when “Drive” is accidentally selected instead
of “Reverse” by cutting power if it sees an
object in front.

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keep your speed automatically adjusted so
that your vehicle maintains a safe distance
from the car ahead of you. It even has the
ability to bring your vehicle to a complete
stop and then resume moving when traffic
has begun moving again.