Safety Technologies

• Approach to Fundamental Technology (Soil Enrichment)

  With the vision of “enriching people’s lives”, Nissan undertakes a wide range of technical developments with a long-term outlook in order for vehicles to become truly trusted partners with our customers. In the core of this is the 3-phase engineering undertaking entitled “Orchard Concept”.
• “Acceleration Suppression for Pedal Misapplication”

  In Japan, over 7,000 accidents are caused by the pedal misapplication between the brake pedal and the gas pedal and over 10,000 people are killed every year. Over 60% of these accidents happen during parking operations in low speed.
• “Multi-sensing system with front camera”

  A momentary shift away from looking ahead can occur while driving, however glancing away at an inopportune time may cause serious accidents. Nissan has worked to develop a technology which can help support safe driving by monitoring the situation which exists ahead of the vehicle.
• “Multi-sensing system with rear camera”

  Many drivers may be anxious when changing lanes, due to the potential for motorcycles to be traveling in the driver’s blind spot or due to vehicles quickly approaching in the next lane.
• “Predictive Forward Collision Warning”

  When a vehicle ahead suddenly decelerates on the express way, or an unexpected lane change happens ahead and there is a slow vehicle ahead— these situations may put the driver in a potentially dangerous situation.
• “All-Around Driving Support System”

  Nissan has a conceptual view of a 360-degree safety system which helps protect drivers from potential risks approaching from around the vehicle.
• Nissan’s Safety Technology Development Concept

  Each year, more than 1.2 million people die on the world’s roads. Traffic accidents are in fact placed 10th in the list of causes of death.Over 90% of these accidents occur in developing countries which are going through rapid motorizations, and number of fatalities has been increasing by 8% per year.
• Moving Object Detection(MOD)

  Building on the capabilities of Nissan's Around View Monitor System, which shows the driver a video image of the area surrounding the vehicle, this new function helps the driver avoid a collision by providing visual and audible warnings if the system detects moving objects within the displayed image in situations such as pulling out of a parking space.
• All-around "Collision Free" Prototype

  Nissan has unveiled an All-Around Collision Free prototype incorporating two all-new technologies
  - Blind Spot Intervention and Back-up Collision Intervention. Incorporating the available Distance Control Assist and Lane Departure Prevention systems, this latest prototype vehicle further extends Nissan's "Safety Shield" concept to help protect the vehicle and its occupants from potential risks coming from multiple directions.
• Intelligent Cruise Control

  When following a vehicle ahead, the system controls following distance, and integrates route-information via the on-board navigation system to control the speed of the vehicle when going into a curve. This system help drivers to maintain comfortable driving.
• Intelligent Brake Assist

  This system helps reduce occupant injuries in rear-end collisions.
• Distance Control Assist System

  Nissan's Distance Control Assist System helps drivers control the distance between themselves and the vehicle in front. This system help drivers to maintain comfortable driving.
• Lane Departure Warning

  The Lane Departure Warning System helps support the driver in keeping the vehicle in its lane of travel. This system help drivers to maintain comfortable driving.
• Smart Auto Headlights

  These headlights are turned on automatically at twilight and in rain to improve visibility and warn other vehicles and pedestrians around the vehicle, thereby helping reduce accidents.
• Around View Monitor

  Using 4 separate cameras, the monitor displays an image of the vehicle from above. This helps the driver to visually confirm the vehicle's relation to the lines around the parking space. With this, the driver can position the vehicle for parallel parking or park the car in a smart way with ease.
• Intelligent Seatbelts

  Adding to the safety features of the previous model, the new seat belt has a motorized retractor, that helps improve the feeling of security, is more comfortable to wear, and adds to a sense of hospitality.
• SRS Airbag System

  When the vehicle is impacted from the side, the SRS curtain airbag system instantly inflates the airbags built into the sides of the ceiling to help protect front- and rear-seat occupants.
• Active Stability Assist

  To build driver confidence, Nissan developed three functions using the VDC system for smooth operations on the behavior.
• Low-Friction Seatbelt

  A low-friction seatbelt that feels light when being pulled out and with little feel of tightness when being worn developed by softening the webbing (sash portion on seatbelts). This helps promote wearing seatbelts by increasing comfort during use.
• Robotic Interface

  New interface research advances a driver's feeling of trust and attachment to the car, helping the promotion of safer and more enjoyable driving.