Top Features of Chevy Safety Assist: Protecting McKenna Drivers
When you are behind the wheel in the Pacific Northwest, your primary focus is on the safety of your passengers and the community around you. At Northwest Chevrolet, we are proud to represent a brand that prioritizes driver protection above all else by making advanced technology accessible to everyone. Most new Chevrolet vehicles now come standard with Chevy Safety Assist, a comprehensive suite of six advanced technologies designed to help you avoid potential hazards on the road. As a key member of the Dinsmore Auto Group, our goal is to ensure that every driver in McKenna understands the life-saving tools at their fingertips and how they contribute to a more confident driving experience, whether you are navigating a busy intersection or a dark rural highway.
What Are the Six Core Features of Chevy Safety Assist?
The Chevy Safety Assist suite is a multi-layered defense system that uses a combination of cameras and sensors to monitor the environment around your vehicle in real-time. These features work in harmony to provide 360 degrees of awareness. The six standard technologies included in the suite are:
- Automatic Emergency Braking: This system works at speeds between 5 and 50 mph, using camera technology to automatically provide hard emergency braking or enhance the driver’s hard braking to help avoid or reduce the severity of a front-end collision.
- Forward Collision Alert: This feature can warn you if it detects a potential front-end collision with a vehicle you’re following so you can quickly take action. It also provides a tailgating alert if you’re following a vehicle much too closely.
- Front Pedestrian Braking: At speeds below 50 mph, this system can help you avoid or reduce the severity of a front-end collision with a pedestrian it detects directly ahead of you. It provides pedestrian alerts and can even automatically provide hard emergency braking.
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning: This system uses a brief, gentle steering wheel turn to alert you when you may be unintentionally drifting out of detected lane lines, so you can steer safely back into your lane.
- Following Distance Indicator: This tool displays the following time in seconds between your vehicle and a detected vehicle you’re following. This helps you maintain a safe gap and adjust your driving based on traffic flow.
- IntelliBeam® Auto High Beam Assist: This feature can automatically turn the vehicle’s high beam headlamps on and off according to surrounding traffic conditions, making night driving easier and safer for everyone on the road.
How Do These Features Specifically Help with Pacific Northwest Driving?
Driving in the Pacific Northwest presents unique challenges, from heavy rainfall that slicks the pavement to thick morning fog that reduces visibility on the way to Tacoma or Olympia. The Following Distance Indicator is particularly helpful when road conditions are damp and stopping distances are naturally increased. By providing a real-time gap time, it encourages safer driving habits during the long Washington rainy season. Furthermore, the IntelliBeam system is incredibly convenient for local drivers traveling on rural roads near McKenna where streetlights are sparse. The system handles the constant switching between high and low beams for you, allowing you to focus entirely on the road and potential obstacles like wildlife that may be nearby.
Which Current Chevy Models Include These Features in McKenna?
One of the most impressive aspects of Chevy Safety Assist is its widespread availability across the entire Chevrolet lineup. Unlike some competitors that gate-keep safety behind expensive trim levels, Chevrolet believes safety should be standard. Families in McKenna will find these protections on the Chevy Equinox, the sporty Blazer, and the expansive eight-passenger Traverse. If you are looking for a smaller footprint, the recently redesigned Chevy Trax and the adventure-ready Chevy Trailblazer both feature the full suite as standard equipment. Even heavy-duty workers aren’t left behind; the Chevy Silverado 1500, Silverado HD, and Colorado also include these technologies to keep you safe on the job site or while towing a trailer through the mountains. Furthermore, the new electric lineup, including the Blazer EV and Equinox EV, utilizes these systems to ensure the future of driving is as safe as it is efficient.
Are There Additional Safety Systems Beyond the Standard Suite?
While the six features of Chevy Safety Assist provide an incredible foundation, Chevrolet offers several additional “active technology” features for those who want even more peace of mind. Many McKenna drivers choose to add Side Blind Zone Alert, which provides a visual warning in your side mirror if a vehicle is in your blind spot, or Rear Cross Traffic Alert, which is a lifesaver when backing out of a busy grocery store parking lot. For those who frequently drive long distances on Washington highways, Adaptive Cruise Control is an available feature that can automatically maintain a driver-selected gap time from the vehicle you’re following while you steer. Families with younger drivers will also appreciate the standard Teen Driver technology, which allows parents to set speed alerts and volume limits, and even provides an “in-vehicle report card” to help build better driving habits from the very first trip.
At Northwest Chevrolet, we believe that informed drivers are safer drivers. As part of the Dinsmore Auto Group, we invite you to visit our showroom in McKenna to see these safety features in action and learn how they can be customized to your personal driving style. Our expert team is happy to demonstrate how these systems work and help you find the perfect Chevrolet model that meets your safety needs. Protecting our community is our top priority, and with Chevy Safety Assist, we are doing just that—one vehicle at a time. Whether you are taking your kids to school or heading out for a weekend at the coast, you can drive with the confidence that Chevrolet is watching out for you.
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