Volkswagen 2013 Eos Brochure - page 7
Safety
Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
ESC helps prevent
oversteer or understeer during an evasive maneuver by
applying corrective forces to each of the wheels. In other
words, it helps you maintain control when you need it most.
Surrounded by safety.
In addition to airbags,* every
Eos has a specially reinforced safety cage complete
with hot-formed anti-intrusion side beams and A-pillars,
designed to help protect you in the event of a collision.
Surrounding that are crumple zones that provide space
and material to help cushion and absorb the impact
while the safety cage insulates you.
Intelligent Crash Response System (ICRS).
After the
airbags* have deployed in a collision, the ICRS
automatically unlocks all doors, disables the fuel
pump, and turns on the hazard lights.** That’s why
we call it intelligent.
ABS and HBA.
The Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) helps
to keep the brakes from locking up during sudden stops
and helps you retain control over the steering during
emergency braking. Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA) works
with ABS to help ensure that you get the maximum
braking power from the brake system.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
The TPMS
helps monitor tire pressure and alerts you when it is
too low. Properly infl ated tires greatly increase safety by
helping create better stability, handling, and braking in
almost all situations.
Rollover protection.
The Eos comes standard with a
rollover protection system that automatically deploys
hidden steel beams from behind the rear head restraints
to help keep you and your passengers safe in the event
of a rollover.
This is a dramatization and does not depict what will happen in a collision. All airbags will not infl ate in real-world crashes, and if multiple airbags do deploy, they will be in various stages of infl ating/defl ating and will never all be infl ated at the same time. *Airbags are supplemental restraints only and will not deploy under all
crash circumstances. Always use safety belts and seat children only in the rear, using restraint systems appropriate for their size and age. **The Intelligent Crash Response System (ICRS) will only activate in a collision where the airbags deploy or safety belt pretensioners activate. Not all collisions cause airbags to deploy or
safety belt pretensioners to activate.
You know that German engineering you admire under the hood? It’s actually throughout
the entire car. There are more than a dozen safety features specifi cally designed to help
you prevent a collision. And even more to help protect you in the event of one. So no
matter what happens, we’ll do our best to help keep you safe.