| Traffic safety has been one of the top priorities of car | | | | from the steering wheel's position and how the vehicle |
| manufacturers in designing and producing their mass | | | | actually reacts to it. If the onboard computer sensed |
| market vehicles. Nowadays, it is common to find a long | | | | that the driver is under steering or oversteering, it will |
| list of safety features on vehicles. While the most | | | | correct it automatically by activating the brakes or |
| recognizable car brand in terms of safety is Volvo, | | | | adjusting the engine torque. Chevrolet auto models |
| other car manufacturers have also provided their | | | | equipped with this feature are the Corvette for cars; |
| consumers with the latest in safe vehicle technology. | | | | the Equinox, Suburban, Tahoe, and the TrailBlazer for |
| General Motors' division Chevrolet is one of these | | | | SUVs; the Avalanche, Silverado and the Silverado HD |
| companies which offer a long list of safety features. | | | | for tucks; and the Express and the Uplander for vans. |
| The company's safety features are divided into three | | | | Aside from this, all Chevrolet vehicles are also |
| parts namely before, during and after an accident. | | | | equipped with daytime running lights. This feature |
| Safety before an accident is composed of features | | | | makes vehicles visible even through fog and rain. This |
| which allow drivers to have total control of a vehicle to | | | | feature reduces the risk of traffic accidents caused by |
| avoid accidents at all costs. One of the Chevrolet's | | | | the inability to detect the vehicle's presence by another |
| safety before features is the ABS or the anti-lock | | | | driver. |
| braking system. This feature is commonly found on | | | | Safety during accidents for Chevy vehicle occupants |
| new vehicles and almost all of Chevrolet's auto | | | | is ensured by a variety of safety features which |
| models. The ABS reduces the risk of a wheel lockup | | | | includes the safety cage. The design of the frame is |
| on hard braking. This ensures that the driver would not | | | | aimed to protect the occupants from front, rear, and |
| lose control of the vehicle. This also reduces braking | | | | side collisions. The cage which is made of reinforced |
| distance by allowing drivers to brake heavily without | | | | steel is complemented by crush zones. These are |
| risking wheel lockup. | | | | areas which absorb the energy of an impact therefore |
| Vehicles equipped with ABS are the Chevy Aveo, | | | | reducing the impact on the occupants of the vehicle. |
| Cobalt, Corvette, Impala, Malibu/Malibu Maxx and the | | | | The safety cage is used in the construction of all |
| Monte Carlo for cars. For SUVs, the Equinox, HHR, | | | | Chevrolet vehicles. The protection of the occupants is |
| Suburban, Tahoe, and the TrailBlazer are all equipped | | | | also ensured by the safety belts that come with every |
| with this safety feature. Trucks equipped with this are | | | | Chevrolet vehicle. It has been proven that seat belts |
| the Avalanche, Colorado, and the Silverado. These | | | | are the most effective safety technology in protecting |
| trucks can be equipped with aftermarket Chevrolet | | | | motorists in cases of crashes. Seat belts are |
| pickup pedal covers to make the vehicles not only | | | | complemented by airbags which also comes with |
| safe but also aesthetically sound. | | | | every Chevrolet auto model. |
| The ABS feature is also used to complement another | | | | Chevrolet offers a complete menu of airbags for their |
| safety feature which is the Traction Control System. | | | | vehicles. These airbag systems are: front air bags |
| This system reduces wheel spin especially on slippery | | | | (standard), dual-stage frontal air bags, side-impact air |
| road surfaces. This feature uses the same sensors | | | | bags and head-curtain side-impact air bags. These |
| used by the ABS to determine the power that the | | | | safety features give Chevrolet auto models five-star |
| engine needs to deliver to a particular wheel. This | | | | frontal crash test ratings. These vehicles given the |
| feature is available on the Colorado and the Silverado | | | | highest safety ratings are: the Aveo 5, Impala, Malibu |
| Classic trucks. For cars, the Cobalt, Corvette, Impala, | | | | Sedan, Malibu Maxx, Monte Carlo, Equinox, HHR, |
| Malibu/Malibu Maxx and the Monte Carlo are all | | | | Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Avalanche, Colorado 4-Door, |
| equipped with this safety feature. For vans, the Chevy | | | | Silverado 1500, Express 1500, and the Uplander. |
| Uplander is also equipped with traction control. | | | | The safety of Chevrolet vehicle occupants is ensured |
| Another safety feature that allows drivers to avoid | | | | by OnStar. With this GPS-based feature, an activated |
| accident is the StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Control | | | | airbag can be detected. An Advisor will then call the |
| System. This system uses electronics to help drivers | | | | vehicle, if the driver or passenger is able to answer the |
| take control of the vehicle. It automatically adjusts the | | | | call, the Advisor will then request for emergency |
| vehicle's power output to complement the steering | | | | assistance to be respond. Aside from this, OnStar also |
| input of the driver. The feature's sensor gathers data | | | | features remote door unlocking and vehicle diagnostics. |