Subaru tech and safety features

X-MODE

traction control feature designed to maximize grip in low-traction environments

Hill descent control

manages your vehicle's speed when driving down steep, slippery, or uneven slopes, so you do not need to press the brake pedal

Steering responsive headlights

Pivots the headlights based on your steering to illuminate curves ahead of time to increase visibility

High beam assist

Turns high beams on and off depending on surrounding traffic

Pre-collision braking

Automatically applies brakes to help avoid or lessen a frontal crash

Pre-collision throttle management

cuts engine power when it detects you are accidentally accelerating towards an obstacle or a stopped car ahead

lane departure and sway warning

uses stereo cameras to monitor road lane markings and alert you if you cross a line or sway in your lane

lane departure prevention

uses dual stereo cameras to spot painted road lines and gently steer your car back into place if you drift without signaling

advanced adaptive cruise control

You set a maximum cruising speed and a following distance. The system automatically accelerates or brakes to match the flow of traffic ahead

lane centering

uses dual stereo cameras to track lane markings and apply gentle steering adjustments to keep your vehicle in the middle of the lane

blind spot detection

uses radar sensors hidden under the rear bumper to watch the adjacent lanes and alert you when a vehicle enters your blind-spot zone

lane change assist

works alongside Blind-Spot Detection to warn you or help you move safely into a neighboring lane on the highway

rear cross-traffic alerts

warns you of approaching vehicles from the left or right side when you are shifting into reverse and backing out of a parking spot or driveway

emergency lane keep assist

designed to automatically steer the vehicle back into its lane if it detects an unintentional drift or an impending collision at higher speeds

automatic emergency steering

automatically applies the brakes and steers the vehicle around a sudden obstacle when braking alone is not enough to prevent a crash

eyesight assist monitor

a heads-up display system using a row of colored LED lights reflected at the base of the windshield to give you quick visual alerts about your EyeSight Driver Assist Technology

360-degree surround view mirror/monitor

a high-definition visibility system that gives you a complete overhead, bird's-eye perspective of your car's immediate perimeter

What does the green light mean on the heads up display

adaptive cruise control is active and successfully locked onto a car directly in front of you

What does the yellow light mean on the heads up display

Flashes if you begin drifting out of your lane or swaying, telling you to correct your steering

What does the red light mean on the heads up display

Flashes and warns you with an audible beep when an obstacle or vehicle is ahead and a potential collision requires immediate braking

Emergency stop assist

safely pulls the vehicle over and stops it if the driver becomes unresponsive