VehIcLe StABILIty MANAGeMeNt
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Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
monitors Sorento’s response to your
throttle, brake and steering inputs in tight
corners and evasive-manoeuvre situations.
If your steering input and the vehicle’s
response are out of sync, VSM briefly
takes over to restore stability through
precise brake, electric steering and engine
control interventions.
BrAKe ASSISt
When the Brake Assist
System (BAS) detects an
emergency braking situation
it instantly applies full braking
force, faster than you might
be applying it, to help shorten
overall stopping distance.
trActION cONtrOL
Sorento’s standard Traction
Control System (TCS) senses
wheel spin during acceleration
and uses engine-torque
reduction and pulsed braking to
slow the spinning wheel(s) and
transfer torque to the wheels
that have the most traction.
eLectrONIc BrAKeFOrce
DIStrIBUtION
Electronic brakeforce
distribution (EBD) adjusts
front-to-rear brake pressure
to compensate for varying
passenger/cargo loads
and deliver more confident
braking performance.
hILL-StArt ASSISt cONtrOL
To help keep you from rolling
backward when starting off on
a steep hill, Hill Assist Control
(HAC) automatically maintains
braking pressure for up to two
seconds after you take your
foot off the brake pedal –
enough time for engine power
to move you forward.
eNhANceD
cOLLISION SAFety
Sorento’s rigid platform
provides added strength
and protection to help
maintain the integrity
of the passenger
compartment in frontal,
side and rear impacts.
LAtch SySteM
Sorento comes equipped
with an industry-standard
LATCH (Lower Anchors
and Tethers for CHildren)
safety system that makes
it easier to securely install a
compatible child safety seat
in any of the three second-
row seating positions.
BLIND SPOt DetectION (BSD).
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BSD uses radar
sensors in the rear bumper of the vehicle to
detect vehicles you may not be able to see
because they’re in your “blind spot”. When
the system identifies a vehicle in a blind spot,
it activates a warning light in the side mirror
to warn you. If the vehicle is present when
you signal for a lane change, an audible alarm
sounds to help you avoid a possible collision.
Standard on Sorento SX.
BAcK-UP WArNING SySteM.
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Using rear
bumper-mounted sonar sensors, this
standard system alerts you to potential
obstacles behind the vehicle when you’re
backing up.
1, 10. See endnotes on page 19.
Safety played a critical role in the design process of the Sorento,
from the location of key structural members to the use of high-
tensile steel reinforcing plates in the bodyshell. Then we equipped it
with six airbags and anti-whiplash headrests for protection.
Together with 2015 features, like available Blind Spot Detection
(BSD) and standard Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), they add to
Sorento’s established record for safety.
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Safety by design.
SIX AIrBAGS. Sorento protects you and your family
with advanced dual front, side impact and 1
st
and
2
nd
row curtain airbags with finely tuned sensors for
the best possible performance. In combination, they
provide enhanced protection against chest and head
injuries in the event of an impact.
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reArVIeW cAMerA.
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When you shift
into Reverse, the multimedia interface or
UVO Infotainment system automatically
displays a high-resolution image from the
vehicle’s rearview camera. Like an extra
set of eyes, it shows you what you might
not see in the rearview mirror or by looking
over your shoulder.
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