Active safety features
S-MAX’s active safety features help provide the safest possible environment for you and your passengers. These features include: Anti-lock braking system (ABS) to help prevent skidding with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) for more stable braking. Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) with Traction Assist (TA) which monitors the rotation of the wheels, as well as the steering wheel angle, yaw angle and sideways movement. If the sensors detect either the front or rear tyres slipping, the onboard computer modifies the engine power and applies the brakes to individual wheels. This keeps them under control and helps keep the vehicle stable. Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) is there to ensure full braking force is available whenever necessary, helping reduce stopping distances in an emergency. To alert other drivers if you do have to brake heavily, the hazard warning lights automatically come on. Hill Start Assist (HSA). This prevents you from rolling backwards when making a hill start. After releasing the brake pedal when stationary, HSA keeps the wheels braked, leaving you enough time to move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator without the car moving. (Available as part of Adaptive Cruise Control.) (Optional) Tyre Pressure Monitoring with individual wheel sensors that check the tyre pressure, provide accurate pressure data and alert you before any loss of pressure becomes an issue. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Forward Alert (FA) with ACC you can automatically keep your chosen distance from the car in front. Should the car in front slow down and reduce the gap, your speed drops too. And when traffic speeds up, you automatically return to cruising speed. Meanwhile, FA monitors your distance to the vehicle in front. If you drive too close, a warning noise and flashing light activate. ACC is only available on Zetec, Titanium and Tianium S.(Optional, includes Hill Start Assist (HSA) and Unique Sports Suspension with CDC.)
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