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Collision Warning With Brake Support -- Coming in 2009

 

Ford to introduce new 'active' safety radar warning system -- Collision Warning with Brake Support -- in 2009 to help drivers avoid rear-end accidents. -- Collision Warning with Brake Support uses radar to detect moving vehicles ahead and warns the driver of danger with an alarm and warning light. The system also automatically pre-charges brakes and engages an electronic brake assist system to help drivers stop more quickly. -- Collision Warning with Brake Support is one of three new radar-based active safety technologies Ford is launching in 2008 and 2009. The others are Adaptive Cruise Control and BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross Traffic Alert.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/27052504/site/14081545

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Collision Warning With Brake Support -- Coming in 2009

 

Ford to introduce new 'active' safety radar warning system -- Collision Warning with Brake Support -- in 2009 to help drivers avoid rear-end accidents. -- Collision Warning with Brake Support uses radar to detect moving vehicles ahead and warns the driver of danger with an alarm and warning light. The system also automatically pre-charges brakes and engages an electronic brake assist system to help drivers stop more quickly. -- Collision Warning with Brake Support is one of three new radar-based active safety technologies Ford is launching in 2008 and 2009. The others are Adaptive Cruise Control and BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross Traffic Alert.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/27052504/site/14081545

This is going to be completely speculative on my part, but I have a feeling that some of these will debuting on the 2010 Fusion/Milan/MKZ.

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This is going to be completely speculative on my part, but I have a feeling that some of these will debuting on the 2010 Fusion/Milan/MKZ.

 

Autoblog covered how the system works in detail with a good video, l like the help it gives you when reversing out from a blind spot..

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/08/ford-un...ake-support-sy/

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