Ford Fusion Safety Features

The search for a new vehicle can be tricky with so many different options and fancy features to choose from. One of the crucial factors of any vehicle, though, is its safety features.

You want your vehicle to protect you and your passengers from being harmed in a collision during your drives around Middletown, Odessa, and Dover. This review of the 2017 Ford Fusion's safety features from your friends at Winner Ford of Dover will provide an in-depth look at the Fusion's passive and active safety systems.

Ford Fusion Passive Safety Features

The Ford Fusion is equipped with several standard safety features that are designed to protect passengers from harm during a collision. The 2017 Fusion is equipped with dual stage front driver and passenger airbags, front-seat side airbags, side curtain airbags, a driver and front passenger knee airbag, and seat belt pretensioners.

The Individual Tire Pressure Monitoring System alerts the driver of low tire pressure, so you can take action before your tire goes completely flat. The SOS Post-Crash Alert System™ can connect to a cell phone and automatically call 911 when your Fusion gets in a crash.

Available Ford Driver-Assisting Features

The 2017 Fusion can be equipped with a vast selection of driver-assisting technologies to help provide you with comfort and confidence in even the most difficult driving maneuvers on your commute through Middletown, Odessa, and Dover. These features are designed to prevent a collision from occurring in the first place by using technology to supplement a driver's choices. Some standout elements include:

• Rear-view Camera: Standard on all Fusion trims. Camera transmits to the dashboard display screen while vehicle is in reverse, making parking and reversing much safer.
• Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection: Alerts the driver with a flash on the windshield and audible alert. If the driver does not take action, brakes can be automatically applied.
• Enhanced Active Park Assist: Has distinctive features to assist in tricky parking scenarios, such as finding a parallel parking space, steering into the space, and sensing objects on either side of the vehicle to prevent side-swipes and collisions.
• Blind Spot Information System: A radar detects when there is a vehicle traveling in your blind spot and illuminates an indicator light on the side mirror.
• Cross-Traffic Alert: Uses radar to watch the lane behind you and alert you of approaching vehicles while you slowly back out of a parking space or driveway.
• Inflatable Rear Safety Belts: A class-exclusive feature that helps to distribute crash-force energy across a larger area of the torso, which can help reduce the risk of injury. These seat belts are also compatible with many child car seats and booster seats.
• Adaptive Cruise Control: Uses a radar to enhance the features of traditional cruise control. Drivers can set a desired following distance, and the Fusion will detect slowing traffic ahead and adjust the brakes and accelerator as needed to keep up with traffic.
• Lane-Keeping System: Can either alert the driver when the vehicle begins to sway out of the lane, or can apply steering torque to automatically correct this drift and keep the vehicle in the lane.

Explore the Ford Fusion Safety Features

If these safety systems sound good to you, you may be interested in learning more about the 2017 Fusion. Contact your team at Winner Ford of Dover to schedule a test drive of your own Fusion.