What is the Nissan Safety Shield 360 System?

As a Nissan driver, there are a variety of perks you can take advantage of with your car, truck, or SUV. Since 2022, nearly all of Nissan’s car, truck, and SUV models have come standard with an impressive feature, the Safety Shield 360 system. This suite of advanced driver-assistance systems takes your driving experience to the next level and offers you the safety you’re looking for when you’re on the road. Here’s an overview of what the Nissan Safety Shield 360 system is and the benefits it offers you when you’re behind the wheel.

What Is the Nissan Safety Shield 360 System?

The Nissan Safety Shield 360 system is an impressive collection of high-tech active safety features that allow you to feel confident that you’re safe on the road. These features aim to prevent collisions with people and other vehicles. They differ from the passive safety features Nissan vehicles already have, including air bags and seat belts, which aim to protect you once a collision has already taken place.

The Safety Shield 360 system aligns with Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility, which aims to redefine how cars integrate into society and how they’re powered and driven. When it comes to keeping drivers, passengers, and other vehicles on the road safe, the Safety Shield 360 system has a significant impact.

What Features Does the Nissan Safety Shield 360 System Include?

When you opt for a new Nissan vehicle, you can count on the impressive Safety Shield 360 system to help keep you safe and avoid potential accidents. Here’s a closer look at the active safety features included:

Rear Automatic Braking

Rear automatic braking can help you detect if you’re approaching an object, person, or vehicle too closely when you’re driving in reverse. As you approach something or someone behind your vehicle, this feature will sound a warning. If you don’t brake, the vehicle will brake for you to prevent you from hitting whatever is behind your car, truck, or SUV. It’s important to note that Nissan warns that this feature “cannot prevent all collisions and may not provide warning or braking in all conditions. Drivers should always turn and check surroundings before driving.”

Blind Spot Warning

It can be hard to notice a vehicle that’s in your Nissan’s blind spot over your left or right shoulder, especially when you’re in the middle of traffic. The blind spot warning feature alerts you when a car is traveling in your blind spot, and in some cases, a light will appear any time this feature senses a vehicle. The alert will sound if you activate your turn signal in the same direction where the feature detected the vehicle.

Lane Departure Warning

Lane departure warning provides you with audible and visual alerts when you veer into another lane without activating your turn signal. This can help prevent you from accidentally drifting out of your lane and colliding with another vehicle. For this feature to work properly, lane markings typically need to be present and easily visible.

Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection

Automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection is a feature that can help sense if you’re not braking hard enough or soon enough to avoid a potential collision with an object or person in front of your vehicle. First, you’ll hear your car sound a warning. If you don’t brake soon enough, the vehicle will brake for you.

It’s important to keep in mind that this feature may not respond fast enough to avoid a collision altogether, so it’s essential to still remain alert while driving and aware of the objects ahead. Slippery conditions can also impact the effectiveness of this active safety feature.

High Beam Assist

When your high beam lights, also called “brights” are on, you can take advantage of high beam assist. This feature automatically switches your high beams to low beams when it detects a vehicle approaching. This makes it safer for you and other drivers on the road, and can help you stay focused on the road ahead rather than on your headlights.

Moving Object Detection

When an object or person approaches your vehicle too closely, the moving object detection feature will sound an alert. This can help you stay aware of what’s going on outside your vehicle and drive out of the way if necessary.

Rear Cross Traffic Alert

When you’re backing up, it can set to have an extra set of eyes to make sure you’re not reversing into a vehicle or object. The Safety Shield 360’s rear cross traffic alert helps you look out for oncoming traffic when you’re reversing out of a parking spot and helps you avoid a potential collision.

Why Choose AutoCenters Nissan

When you’re looking for a new vehicle with the latest safety features and tech-forward components in or around Herculaneum, Missouri, our team at AutoCenters Nissan has you covered. Whether you want to test drive a few models you already have in mind or you need help reviewing your priorities and deciding which car, truck, or SUV suits your needs, our team is happy to support you.

At AutoCenters Nissan, we’re proud to offer an extensive lineup of new and used vehicles, so you can find one complete with this suite of active safety features that suits your budget and lifestyle. After finding the vehicle of your dreams, it’s essential to keep up with routine maintenance and any necessary repairs to ensure you stay safe on the road. We’re committed to helping you take care of your car after it leaves our lot.

Whether you need an oil change, brake service, or a part replacement, you can make an appointment at our service center. Here, our team of trained technicians will inspect your vehicle and perform whatever diagnostic tests are necessary to identify an issue and resolve it efficiently. Regardless of what you’re looking for, our team of friendly and knowledgeable sales professionals are eager to assist you, and help you decide which car, truck, or SUV is right for you.

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