Proactive occupant protection system
The proactive occupant protection system is a typical example of a technology transferred from the luxury class to the compact segment. Volkswagen installed the proactive occupant protection system for the first time on the Touareg but the system has now reached the latest Polo. If the system identifies a potential hazard, for example if Brake Assist is activated and an emergency stop is initiated, the driver’s and front passenger's seat belts are tightened automatically to ensure the best possible protection by the airbag/belt systems. If an extremely critical unstable driving situation such as severe oversteer or understeer with ESC intervention occurs, the side windows (apart from a slight crack) and sliding roof are also closed automatically.
Proactive occupant protection system on the new Touareg
For the new Touareg, the proactive occupant protection system was further improved. It now combines all the PreCrash function - PreCrash Front, PreCrash Side, PreCrash Rear, Rollover and Multi-Collision – in one active system and once again detects more types of accident situations. If the system identifies a possible accident situation, for example because Brake Assist has been activated, the driver’s and front passenger's seat belts are tightened automatically and the electric seat functions are set to ensure the best possible protection by the airbags and seat belts. If an extremely critical unstable driving situation such as severe oversteer or understeer with ESC intervention occurs, the side windows (apart from a slight crack) and sliding roof are also closed automatically.