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Volvo's reputation is founded on the quality andsafety of their vehicles and they don't plan on surrendering it anytime soon. The automaker was the first in the world to introduce side air bags in 1994 and has since remained on the cutting edge of in-car safety technologies. Volvo's latest safety initiative is the integration of a pedestrian detection system, with full auto brake safety.
The pedestrian detection system was first introduced in the S60 and V60 at your Ft. Myers Volvo S80 dealer in early 2010 as a means to eliminate the possibility of pedestrian collisions. Volvo has reported that 11% of the traffic fatalities that occur every year in the U.S. are pedestrians. With the intent to decrease the occurrence of pedestrian collisions, Volvo plans to make the XC60 available at your Ft. Myers convertible dealer with the detection system.
The detection system recognizes pedestrians in the road ahead using camera technology and sounds a warning to alert the driver. If the driver fails to apply the brakes after the warning, full auto brake technology is automatically engaged to bring the car to a complete stop to avoid impact. Although the system does not operate when the camera is obstructed, Volvo has estimated that pedestrian fatalities would decrease by more than 20% if all cars were equipped with the technology.
Volvo has also integrated the same infotainment system into the CX60 that is currently available in the S60 and V60 at your Ft. Myers Volvo S80 dealer. The system displays information from your audio system, navigation unit and mobile phone on a five or seven inch color screen. The screen is located in the upper part of the center console which allows drivers to easily keep their focus on the road ahead. The easy-to-use infotainment system can be operated by controls located below the screen as well as on the steering wheel.
Performance enhancements have also been made to numerous Volvo models including the S80, V70, XC60, S60 and V60. These models are now available at your Ft. Myers convertible dealer with a direct injected 1.6 or 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine that is paired with an automatic six speed transmission and delivers 240 horsepower.
The introduction of the pedestrian detection system reinforces Volvo's reputation for manufacturing safe, reliable vehicles. In addition to keeping the driver and pedestrians safe, the cutting edge technology can also keep surrounding drivers safe by detecting cars in front of the driver to avoid rear-end collisions. Visit your Ft. Myers Volvo S80 dealer for more information, or to test drive a vehicle.
