| Prado active approach to
safety helps to optimise vehicle control. Also, Prado protection against the unexpected
brings peace of mind. |
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Prado incorporates a number of advanced safety measures which help to optimise
vehicle control and prevent accidents. They include active driving control
systems that help to optimise the basic elements of driving operation,
especially during an emergency manoeuvre. The Prado comprehensive passive
safety measures begin with a crash safety body. Inside the high integrity
cabin, primary occupant restraint is provided by 3-point seatbelts, including
the centre seats in the 2nd and 3rd rows. A head impact protection structure is
also incorporated. |
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crash safety body comprise a high integrity cabin, with front and rear crumple
zones that help absorb impact energy in a collision. The high integrity cabin
structure dissipates impact energy into the entire body. The structure
supporting the brake pedal is designed to reduce the amount the brake pedal
retracts in a frontal collision, helping to reduce injury to the driver. |
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The
SRS airbags are activated by a
strong frontal impact in a collision. Their inflation force is appropriately
controlled in response to the severity of the collision. In a lateral
collision, in addition to the SRS side airbags which help reduce the impact to
the occupant's upper torso, the SRS curtain shield airbags which instantly
cover the front and rear door window area on the side of the impact, help
reduce the impact to the occupants' head. |
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The
Prado A-TRC (Active Traction Control) system incorporates Downhill Assist
Control and Hill-start Assist Control. When descending a steep slope, the
driver can activate Downhill Assist Control by pressing a switch. Downhill
Assist Control regulates the braking hydraulic pressure on all four wheels to
control the vehicle at low speeds, for excellent vehicle stability and
manoeuvrability. Hill-start Assist Control detects vehicle slip during an
uphill start on a steep slope and regulates the braking hydraulic pressure on
all four wheels to reduce the amount of slip. |
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When
a computer detects adverse driving conditions, such as muddy or unpaved roads,
which require the traction supplied by a rear different lock to overcome, the
A-TRC system is activated. A-TRC controls engine output and braking hydraulic
pressure independently on all four wheels, supplementing drive force to each
wheel to compensate for slip, providing a strong LSD (Limited Slip
Differential) effect that enables stable starts and acceleration, normally
achieved by locking the rear differential. |
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To
optimise vehicle stability while cornering, we used VSC (Vehicle Stability
Control). VSC comes into operation when the car begins to skid due to a sudden
change in steering, or in the road surface. It acts to reduce excessive side
slipping of the tyres, helping to return the vehicle to a position of
comfortable control, rather than improving the limits of driving performance. |
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ABS
(Anti-lock Brake System) regulates braking hydraulic pressure to help prevent
the wheels from locking up and ensuring vehicle stability when braking on
slippery roads, or during sudden brake application.
The EBD (Electronic Brake force Distribution) control utilises the ABS system
to optimise the distribution of braking force between the front and rear wheels
in response to the driving conditions and vehicle load. During cornering
braking, ABS with EBD also optimises the distribution of braking force between
the left and right wheels, helping to maintain vehicle stability. These
functions contribute to the excellent braking performance of the Prado. |
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The
outboard front seats are equipped with 3-point ELR seatbelts and headrests.
When sensors detect a strong impact in a frontal collision, pretentioners
rewind the outboard front seatbelts instantly to help assist occupant
restraint. In addition, force limiters help to reduce the force on the upper
torso by releasing part of the force when loads surpass a specified level.
(Pretentioners and force limiters are only fitted in combination with the
optional SRS airbags). |
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All
2nd row seats are fitted with 3-point ELR-ALR seatbelts and headrests. All 3rd
row seats are fitted with 3-point ELR seatbelts and headrests. The 2nd row
seats also have two anchor bars for fixing an ISOFIX-compliant child seat. |
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The
WIL (Whiplash Injury Lessening) concept used in the front seats, helps to
reduce injury to the vertebra in the neck in a rear-end collision. It supports
both the head and back simultaneously, helping to reduce the load to the neck. |
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| *SRS:
Supplementary Restraint System. For the SRS to work effectively, seatbelts must
be worn correctly at all times. Child seats should be used in the rear seats.
Please do not use accesories for the seats which cover the parts where the SRS
side airbag should inflate. Such accessories may prevent the SRS side airbags
from activating correctly, causing serious injury.
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