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Isuzu’s life-saving Intelligent Driver Assistance System (IDAS) technology is available across the range—but what does it all mean?
“IT’S NO FLUKE that the third-generation
D-MAX was the first ute in Australia to earn a five-star rating under ANCAP’s new, more stringent safety criteria,” says I-Venture Club trainer Matt Taylor. “And IDAS is a crucial part.” “The best thing? IDAS is standardised across the new-generation MU-X range too.” Isuzu’s IDAS tech might appear to be an alphabet soup of acronyms, but put together, it’s an intuitive array of systems built to monitor the world around you. It can react instantly to prevent accidents … or, in less dramatic circumstances, just to make day-to-day driving (and parking) safer and easier. Here’s a list of some key features—explained in easy-to-understand language by Taylor himself.
BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM)
“BSM provides a two-stage warning. First, an amber light appears if a vehicle is in your blind spot. Then if the driver uses the indicator—i.e. they’re going to turn—the light flashes to provide extra warning.”
FORWARD COLLISION WARNING (FCW)
“Using the IDAS stereo imaging cameras to keep a constant eye on the road ahead, FCW warns the driver both visually and audibly if it detects a potential collision ahead.”
AEB WITH TURN ASSIST
“IDAS stereo imaging cameras have a really wide field of vision, which they use to detect oncoming vehicles when you’re preparing for a turn. So if you begin to turn into the path of oncoming traffic, it can intervene.”
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