Ford is unveiling a brand new driver help function known as Exit Warning*, which will likely be accessible to prospects this summer time on all fashions of the all-new 2024 Ford Mustang to assist safely share the highway and defend susceptible highway customers like cyclists, scooter riders and pedestrians.

If a susceptible highway consumer is approaching the Mustang, it warns the driving force earlier than they open their door. Right here is the way it works:

• When the Mustang is in park, utilizing radar on the automobile’s rear, Exit Warning will establish susceptible highway customers touring not less than 4 miles per hour – roughly 1/3 the pace of a median bicycle owner.
• If a susceptible highway consumer is approaching and could possibly be impacted when opening the door, Exit Warning will use audio and visible alerts to inform the driving force by way of Ford SYNC, on the Mustang’s instrument cluster and the aspect mirror.
• The tech will even stay lively for as much as 3 minutes after the ignition is turned off, together with audio and visible alerts within the cluster and contact display.

With summer time in full swing, it’s essential for drivers to securely share the highway with those that could also be out commuting or having fun with the nice and cozy climate – based on NHTSA, biking accidents are most typical from June by means of September. This function on the 2024 Mustang is one instance of how Ford is considering the protection of highway customers.

*Driver help options are supplemental and don’t change the driving force’s consideration, judgement and want to regulate the automobile. It doesn’t change secure driving. See Proprietor’s Handbook for particulars and limitations.

SOURCE: Ford