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QX60 Backup Collision Intervention(BCI)-An INFINITI World's First Technology

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INFINITI is known for its innovation and concern for the safety of its drivers, and it has the safety features to back it up. The most recent piece of safety technology to its growing list is Backup Collision Intervention, BCI for short. This is actually the first technology of its kind in the world, further proving INFINITI’s innovation.


What It Senses

Simply put, Backup Collision Intervention is designed to help prevent accidents while backing up your vehicle. In order to do so, it involves a range of sensors in crucial locations. These sensors are able to detect both moving objects, such as crossing traffic or incoming vehicles, and larger stationary objects that you may not be aware of. This allows the system to provide extra protection in case you happen to miss a moving or stationary object while backing up.


Warning Indicators

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The BCI system has a range of indicators in place to ensure that you are aware of potential collisions while backing up, and it is designed so that you will use three of your senses when receiving these warnings: sight, hearing, and touch. When the vehicle is still approaching and you still have sufficient time to react, you will hear a brief audio alert and see a flashing light in the vehicle to indicate its approach.


Avoiding Collision

If for some reason you don’t notice the first warning indicators of an approaching vehicle or simply don’t react in time, Backup Collision Intervention will take appropriate steps to avoid collision and keep you safe. This comes in the form of a red indicator on the display unit of your vehicle accompanied by three beeps. At the same time, the system will automatically push backward on the accelerator and engage your brakes so you don’t hit the moving or stationary object.


Other Safety Features

The QX60 doesn’t just keep you safe with the Backup Collision Intervention system; this is just one of many innovative features offered by INFINITI to prevent accidents and prevent serious injury if the worst does occur. INFINITI was also responsible for the first Around View Monitor in the world, and now it includes Moving Object Detection. This system gives you a 360-degree view of the area around you right on your crossover’s display. It also gives you both audio and visual warnings and cues to help you park your vehicle, even when parallel parking.

Other great features that will keep you safe and are industry firsts are Blind Spot Intervention and Lane Departure Prevention, which work with the existing Blind Spot Warning and Lane Departure Warning systems. These intervention and prevention systems take the warnings found in many vehicles a step further by automatically helping you stay in your lane when a potential collision is detected. Other innovative safety features worth mentioning include Brake Assist with Preview, Intelligent Brake Assist, and the INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System. Use the best car buying sites to shop your existing car online to be able to buy one of these.


Staying Safe

The goal of INFINITI is to keep drivers safe, and that clearly comes through in its innovative safety features. When driving the QX60, simply remember that you should still follow your standard safety methods while driving, such as checking your rearview mirrors, but you will always have peace of mind with Backup Collision Intervention and other advanced safety features.


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