Muscat Daily

Safety first for 2018 Chevrolet Equinox Premier

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Crossover customers in the Middle East want a vehicle that can manage everything from comfort and connectivi­ty to efficient performanc­e and safety. The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox delivers on all counts — especially when it comes to protecting its passengers.

The Equinox Premier offers a suite of active safety technologi­es and intelligen­t crash-avoidance features that help provide peace of mind on the road for families.

Ahmed Soudodi, head of Brand at Chevrolet Middle East said, “The Chevrolet Equinox Premier is designed to perfectly blend innovative active safety features with premium comfort. The advanced awareness and protection capabiliti­es keep drivers alert to their surroundin­gs and can even help avoid trouble altogether while driving through their daily lives.”

Available advanced active safety features to enhance driver awareness on the road include radar, sensor - and camerabase­d preventive safety technologi­es that can provide alerts or warnings about potential threats, allowing its driver to have full 360 awareness and act to avoid them, including: New Safety Alert Seat New Forward Collision Alert with Following Distance Indicator

New Low-Speed Forward Au- tomatic Braking

New Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning New Rear Seat Reminder Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert

Rear Cross Traffic Alert The Equinox Premier’s extensive safety features are rooted in the Equinox’s strong body structure and a range of available advanced driver safety assistance features.

When it comes to traditiona­l

passive safety features, there are four standard air bags across all Equinox trims, including frontal driver and passenger air bags; and front-seat-mounted sideimpact air bags.

Additional safety features include:

IntelliBea­m headlamps offer automatic high-beam control Front passenger seat occupant sensing system; rollover sensing and protection system Collapsibl­e pedal assembly to help protect against lower-extremity injuries Three-point safety belts in all five seating positions, safety belt retractor pretension­ers and lap pretension­ers in the driver- and front-passenger positions, and front safety belt load limiters

LATCH child seat latching system in the rear seat

Tyre pressure monitoring system and daytime running lamps

All of the Equinox’s crashavoid­ance and passenger-protection technologi­es are built into a stronger body structure that incorporat­es high-strength steel in key areas to help prevent intrusion into the passenger compartmen­t.

To keep your Equinox in top condition, take advantage of Chevrolet Complete Care, our aftersales package available for all Chevrolet owners.

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