Το Chevrolet Malibu θα έχει σύστημα ειδικά για όταν ο οδηγός είναι έφηβος

Το Chevrolet Malibu θα παρουσιαστεί την 1η Απριλίου στην έκθεση της Νέας Υόρκης αλλά η Αμερικάνικη εταιρία εδώ και λίγο καιρό μας επιδεικνύει κάποια από τα χαρακτηριστικά του. Ένα από αυτά, είναι το σύστημα “Teen Driver”.

Αυτό το σύστημα, θα ενεργοποιείται κάθε φορά που ο έφηβος βάζει το κλειδί του στη μίζα αφού οι γονείς του έφηβου οδηγού θα έχουν καταγράψει το κλειδί στο σύστημα του αυτοκινήτου. Από τη στιγμή που ενεργοποιείται, το σύστημα ενεργοποιεί

όλα τα συστήματα ασφαλείας –με τον οδηγό να μην μπορεί να τα απενεργοποιήσει χειροκίνητα-, βάζει το ραδιόφωνο σε σίγαση μέχρι να βάλουν ζώνη οι επιβάτες και ειδοποιεί τον οδηγό όταν υπερβαίνει μία προκαθορισμένη ταχύτητα.

Επιπλέον, καταγράφει και προβάλει διάφορα μεγέθη όπως η απόσταση που διανύθηκε, η μέγιστη ταχύτητα, πόσες φορές έγινε ειδοποίηση για υπέρβαση του προκαθορισμένου ορίου ταχύτητας, αν ενεργοποιήθηκε το ABS, αν υπήρξε προειδοποίηση σύγκρουσης και αν ενεργοποιήθηκε το σύστημα αποφυγής σύγκρουσης. Πρακτικά τα πάντα δηλαδή.

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New Malibu Tech Helps Parents Teach Kids Safe Driving

2016 Chevy midsize sedan offers new drivers feature to promote safe driving habits

It’s hard to hand the keys to a teenager for their first drive alone.

Parents know that coaching a teenager on how to learn safe driving skills is vital. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in the United States, the fatal crash rate per mile driven for 16- to 19-year-olds is nearly three times the rate for drivers ages 20 and over.

The all-new 2016 Chevrolet Malibu will debut Teen Driver, a system that provides parents with a tool to help encourage safe driving habits for their kids, even when they are not in the car with them. Teen Driver supports safe driving habits by muting the audio of the radio or any device paired with the vehicle when front seat occupants aren’t wearing their safety belts, and it gives audible and visual warnings when the vehicle is traveling faster than preset speeds.

This feature is the first in the industry with a built-in system that lets parents view on a display how their teenager drove the vehicle. Maximum speed reached, distance driven and number of times active safety features were engaged all can be confirmed.

“We developed this system so parents could use it as a teaching tool with their kids – they can discuss and reinforce safe driving habits,” said General Motors safety engineer MaryAnn Beebe. “As a mother of two, I know anything that has the potential of keeping one’s family safer is of great value to parents.”

Malibu can keep track of the following:

Distance drivenMaximum speed traveledOver-speed warnings issuedStability control eventsAntilock brake eventsForward Collision Alerts, if equippedForward Collision Braking events, if equipped

To use Teen Driver, a parent needs to enable the feature by creating a PIN in the Settings menu of their available MyLink system, which then allows them to register their teen’s key fob. The system’s settings are turned on only to registered key fobs.

When active, Teen Driver automatically mutes the radio until front safety belts are fastened. Additionally, the radio system’s maximum volume can also be set to a lower level. If the vehicle is equipped with active safety features like Forward Collision Alert, they are automatically turned On. Parents can select a maximum speed (between 40-75 mph), which, if exceeded, activates a visual warning and audible chime.

If equipped, these are the safety features that are automatically turned On and incapable of being manually turned off when Teen Driver is activated:

Stability ControlFront and Rear Park AssistSide Blind Zone AlertRear Cross Traffic AlertForward Collision AlertDaytime Running Lamps / Automatic Light ControlForward Collision BrakingTraction ControlFront Pedestrian Braking

“The first step with this technology is to make sure that all drivers and passengers within the car are safe,” said Steve Majoros, Chevrolet car marketing director. “In addition to innovative safety technologies like this, you will see efficiency, advanced connectivity and stunning design in the 2016 Malibu.”

Teen Driver is not a subscription-based service, so it remains with the vehicle permanently and will be standard on the Premier trim and optional on LT models if equipped with the Convenience Package and up-level radio. The 2016 Malibu debuts at the New York Auto Show in early April and is expected to go on sale at the end of 2015.