The Lexus Safety System+ will be a standard feature in all Lexus Canada vehicles starting with the 2020 model year. “We are working toward preventing crashes before they happen,” said Robert Tsang, Director of Lexus Canada. “That’s why we have developed some of the most advanced safety features on the road today, and now those systems will be standard equipment on every model we sell.”

Designed to help protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians, the Lexus Safety System+ is an integrated suite of four advanced active safety packages anchored by automated pre-collision warning and braking. They include:

Pre-Collison System with Pedestrian Detection

This system is engineered to help detect a preceding vehicle or a pedestrian in front of the Lexus under certain conditions. Should the system detect a pedestrian or a potential frontal collision, it’s designed to activate an audible and visual alert while automatically preparing Brake Assist for an increased braking response. If the driver does not brake in time, the system is designed to automatically begin braking before impact and, in some cases, can even bring the vehicle to a stop.

Lane Departure Alert

This system utilizes a high-resolution camera to monitor visible lane markings and determine the vehicle’s position within a lane. If an inadvertent lane departure or potential departure due to swaying is detected at speeds of approximately 50 km/h, the system attempts to alert the driver with audio and visual warnings and steering wheel vibrations.

Automatic High Beam

To help provide added visibility for the Lexus driver as well as other motorists, Automatic High Beams offer added illumination to help keep the driver focused on the road. When the road ahead is clear, the system defaults to high-beam mode, then temporarily switches to low beams when it detects the headlamps or taillamps of vehicles ahead.

Dynamic Radar Cruise Control

This system uses radar and camera technology to help maintain a preset speed and following distance from the vehicle ahead. If driving at highway speeds and the road ahead clears, the vehicle returns to its preset speed.

A Future-Focused History of Commitment to Safety

Offering Lexus Safety System+ standard in the entire Lexus lineup of vehicles represents the latest advancements and innovations in safety – designed to help prevent crashes and protect people.

Additional groundbreaking Lexus safety innovations include crash testing ingenuity and real-world safety.

Total Human Model for Safety

The development of many Lexus vehicle safety features benefits from the Total Human Model for Safety, or THuMS, virtual crash dummy software. Unlike typical dummy models, which provide 119 data points, THuMS provides millions of data points and represents actual humans in detail, including the outer shape as well as bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and internal organs – enough to detect even a scrape or bruise. This means crash tests can be conducted to determine the impact on and solutions for an unprecedented number of potential collisions on a nearly endless variety of humans, from large to small, young to old. THuMS technology represents such a breakthrough in human safety that it has been shared with a dozen other automakers and research labs around the world.

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