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When the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recognizes one
Subaru model as a Top Safety Pick it's a good thing.
When IIHS recommends more Subaru models than any other automotive brand, that's really something.
In the 2007 IIHS awards, 13 car models were designated as Top Safety
Picks**. Three belonged to Subaru—the Legacy, Forester, and Tribeca—the
most awards of any single automotive brand.
And although we are proud of this distinction, we can’t say we’re
entirely surprised. After all, safety is at the heart of everything we
do.
A continuing commitment to building safe cars for the road.
It’s in our DNA.
It’s why the majority of safety features inside a Subaru are standard, regardless of the model.
It’s why our vehicles are recognized as some of the safest on the road
and why they have won many awards year in and year out, like the 5-Star
Government Crash Test Rating+, which assesses the risk of injury in the
event of a crash. And the IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards which recognize
vehicles that provide the best occupant safety in frontal, side, and
rear impacts.
But we don’t want to brag. We don’t design our cars to win awards; we
just win awards because of the way we design our cars. It’s what makes
us who we are.
It’s what makes a Subaru, a Subaru.
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You
can't control everything that will happen on the road. But you can
choose a car that provides you with the means to avoid hazardous
situations. And it's why Subaru offers standard safety features to help
keep you out of harm's way. Because the least dangerous accident is the
one that never happens.
It means more control. Enhanced safety. |
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Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive [STANDARD]
All-wheel drive isn't unique. But Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive is. Its
ideal balance ensures stability and poise. And its efficiency at
transmitting power ensures greater grip and quick response to slippage.
Providing more than just safety on slick roads, it delivers intensified
performance on any road. All-wheel drive is not just our heritage, it
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4-channel, 4-sensor Antilock Disc Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) [STANDARD]
Working in conjunction with the 4-channel, 4-sensor ABS, EBD maximizes
stopping power by optimally apportioning power front to rear under
heavy braking. So you are better equipped to stop when you need to stop. |
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Daytime Running Lights (DRL) [STANDARD]
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) are low beams that are illuminated during
the daytime in an effort to improve contrast and make the vehicle
easier to see. Studies have shown that DRLs have helped reduce fatal
and nonfatal collisions between oncoming vehicles by about 5 percent,
and helped reduce fatal collisions between vehicles traveling in the
opposite direction by about 23 percent.++ |
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4-wheel Independent Suspension [STANDARD]
The Subaru 4-wheel independent suspension makes sure you're ready for
any driving condition. Its low-friction design and specific spring and
shock absorber tuning, help keep the four wheels in contact with any
road surface (paved or unimproved), making the most efficient use of
All-Wheel Drive. Because each wheel functions independently, unexpected
dips and bumps are no problem; the suspension easily absorbs road
irregularities, so each tire stays right where it belongs — on the road. |
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Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC)
This feature is standard on the Tribeca and on certain Outback, Legacy,
and Forester models. This stability system helps keep you on your
intended path by measuring variables such as steering input, braking
and vehicle angle. Sensing any slide that causes the vehicle to deviate
from your intended course, VDC applies individual brakes and/or reduces
engine power to help counteract the slide and help keep you safely in
control. |
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Standard on Tribeca, Legacy 2.5 GT Limited, and 3.0-liter Outback
models, this system measures air pressure in each tire. A dash-mounted
indicator light informs the driver that a tire's pressure has dropped
below a safe level. The system turns on between 9 and 22 miles per hour
and measures air pressure in all tires at one minute intervals. |
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A
high percentage of drivers may find themselves involved in some form of
automobile accident in their lifetime. Which is why Subaru offers some
of the most innovative passive safety features to help maximize
protection and minimize injury.
We consider safety our top priority.
And we're not the only ones who think that about us too.
It's why you'll see that a majority of our vehicles have won either the
NHTSA 5-star Government Crash Test Rating+, or been awarded a Top
Safety Pick designation by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety**. |
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Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Body Structure [STANDARD]
A Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Body Structure helps to protect the driver
and passengers in the event of an accident. Comprised of higher
strength steel, the Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Frame, dual side-impact
door beams (which help prevent intrusions into the vehicle) and front
and rear crumple zones (which help to redistribute impact energy away
from the driver and passengers) combine to offer an exceptionally safe
environment. |
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Height-adjustible 3-point Front Seatbelts with Pretensioners and Force Limiters [STANDARD]
A safer seatbelt makes for a safer car. That's why Subaru vehicles come
standard with height-adjustable front seatbelts that feature
pretensioners and load limiters, which tighten the belts on impact and
then release the belts slightly to help reduce stress on the torso,
respectively. |
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Energy absorbing Collapsible Steering Column [STANDARD]
In the event of an accident, the steering column is designed to absorb
energy and minimize force impact by collapsing toward the front of the
car. This helps to reduce chance of body injury to passengers. |
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Subaru Boxer Engine Placement [STANDARD]
Designed with breakaway sheer bolts on the engine mounts, the low
placement of the Boxer engine inside a Subaru helps minimize engine
intrusion into the passenger cabin. |
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Height-adjustable Active Front-seat Head Restraints
In the event of a rear-end collision, the active front-seat head
restraints provide another layer of protection. They automatically move
forward to cradle your head to help minimize the possibility of
whiplash. |
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Seat-mounted Front Side-impact Air Bags (SRS) ***
Mounted on the front seats, they provide protection-no matter what your
ideal seat position is. Designed to protect both your head and torso,
they helped the Forester achieve the highest crash test safety scores
in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) testing.+++ |
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Safety Brake Pedal System
The pedal assembly is designed to yield in a moderate-to-severe frontal
impact, helping to reduce injury to the driver's lower limbs. |
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Subaru has a commitment to safety that includes features designed exclusively to increase the safety of your children.
So you can feel safe knowing you're behind the wheel of a car that
cares as much for your child's safety as you do. |
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Rear Child-Safety Door Locks
To keep your children safely inside. Rear child-safety door locks allow
you to control whether your children can open the door from inside the
car. Locks can be set individually for each door. |
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Internal Child-Safety Trunk Release with Self Illuminating Handle
In the event that a child or adult becomes locked inside the trunk of
the car, every Subaru sedan comes standard with a trunk release handle
that is self-illuminated and designed to allow the child or adult to
open the trunk lid from inside the trunk. |
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LATCH System: Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
LATCH is a system mandated by the Federal government in an effort to
standardize and simplify the installation of child restraints without
using the vehicle's seatbelt system. It allows for more secure
positioning of a child safety seat, thus providing a safer environment. |
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Advanced Frontal Airbag System
In some models, an occupant detection sensor for the front passenger
seat determines the weight of the occupant in that seat. The system
will automatically enable the frontal air bag when occupied by an
adult, illuminating the ON indicator light on the dashboard. When the
seat is empty or occupied by a child, the system is disabled,
illuminating the OFF indicator light. |
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* Based on 2007 best result from either NHTSA or IIHS testing.
Government tests are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program. See http://safercar.gov
for more details. Top Safety Picks include the 2007 Legacy 2.5 GT and
2007 Forester Sports XT models equipped with available VDC and the 2007
Tribeca (11/21/06).
** Based on Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety 40 MPH offset frontal crash test, 31 MPH
side impact test, and 20 MPH rear impact test (12/4/05). For more
information, visit the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety website
at http://www.iihs.org.
*** The airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) affords the driver
and the front passenger additional protection in moderate to severe
frontal and side-impact collisions and outboard 2nd row passengers
additional protection in moderate to severe side impact collisions.
This system provides supplemental protection only, and seatbelts must
be worn in order to avoid injuries to out-of-position occupants upon
bag deployment and to provide the best combined protection in a serious
accident. Children should always be properly restrained in one of the
rear seats. See Owner's Manual for recommended seating position.
+ Government star ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration's (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). See http://safercar.gov for more details.
++ Taken from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's
(NHTSA) study on the effect of Daytime Running Lights (DRL).
+++ For more information, visit the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety website at http://www.iihs.org.
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