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Nissan Annual Report 2003 25
monitoring the driver’s brake operations
detects emergency braking, or the
Intelligent Brake Assist activates to apply
emergency braking, an electric motor
retracts the front seatbelts to help restrain
the occupants. In cases where a collision
cannot be avoided, this early restraint
helps maximize the effectiveness of
other safety devices, and helps
reduce injuries.
The Adaptive Front-lighting System
(AFS) helps to increase visibility at night.
Sensing the car’s speed and direction of
steering, additional lighting is applied to a
forward curve or an intersection so that
objects or pedestrians are illuminated for
better visibility for the driver.
Nissan is the first automobile
manufacturer to introduce a Lane
Departure Warning System in the US.
It will be adopted on the 2005 Infiniti FX
Crossover SUV. In the US, 55 percent of
all fatal accidents are caused by lane
departure resulting from driver distraction,
inattention or drowsiness. This system
uses a camera, speed sensor, indicator
and warning buzzer. When the system
detects the unintended departure of the
vehicle from the lane, it provides an audible
and visual warning to the driver.
Advanced Technologies
Nissan continues to develop smarter,
highly effective safety systems that will
make tomorrow’s cars even safer. One
new system under development is the
Braking Control System for Collision
Avoidance Assistance. When the driver
makes an emergency steering operation to
avoid an obstacle in front of the car, the
system assists the driver in evasive
steering maneuvering by actively
controlling the braking power on each
wheel according to the traveling condition
of the vehicle and information obtained by
the radar and other sensors. When the
system senses an impending collision with
a vehicle or obstacle in the road, the speed
is automatically reduced to prevent a
collision or lessen the collision impact.
Nissan Hello Safety Campaign
The Nissan Hello Safety Campaign in
Japan, first held in 1972, brings Nissan
dealerships in cooperation with local
communities in an effort to eliminate
traffic accidents. This nationwide event
is held three times every year.
Oppama Plant employees at a local
preschool traffic safety event, part of
the Nissan Hello Safety Campaign
Area detected by camera
Area detected by laser radar
Stopped
vehicle Preceding vehicle Host vehicle
Braking Control System for Collision
Avoidance Assistance
Active Head Restraint System