Check Out These Safety Features You Get With the RAM 1500

The Ram brand takes safety for its vehicles seriously, and the Ram 1500 has numerous driver-assist features to keep the driver, passengers, and those outside the vehicle safe. Check out these standard and available safety features you’ll get with the Ram 1500.

 

Blind-Spot Monitoring with Trailer Detection

Sensors mounted on the rear of the vehicle as well as the side mirrors send the driver an audible or visual alert that a vehicle is approaching or is too close. Blind-spot monitoring helps you avoid collisions in your blind zone, and the trailer detection takes into account the trailer length to help you maneuver safely through traffic.

 

Rear Cross-Traffic Alert

When you have your Ram truck in reverse and the rear cross-traffic alert system detects a pedestrian, bicycle, or object in your path, you’ll receive a warning chime and an indicator light on your side view mirror. If you don’t react, the system will apply automatic emergency braking. This system works when you’re traveling in reverse under five miles per hour.

 

Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking

If the front sensors in your Ram 1500 truck detect an imminent forward collision, you’ll receive an audio and visual alert so that you can apply the brakes. If you don’t react in time, the system will automatically apply emergency braking to bring the truck to a full stop. The forward-collision warning system also comes with pedestrian or bicycle detection to help you avoid an accident with another vehicle, person, or bicyclist.

 

Lane Departure Warning With Lane-Keep Assist

When driving, it’s easy to get distracted and drift out of your lane. The LaneSense lane departure warning with lane-keep assist system helps you to prevent unintentional lane drifts on select marked roads. If the sensors detect you’re heading out of your lane, it sends a visual or audio alert. If you don’t respond, the system can gently steer the Ram truck back into the lane. Lane-keep assist keeps you centered in your lane to avoid lane drifting.

 

Adaptive Cruise Control

Adaptive cruise control uses sensors installed within the bumpers or grille of the Ram truck to detect the safe following distance between you and the car in front of you. As the driver, you set the speed and following distance that makes you feel comfortable. If the system detects that the car in front of you is going too slow and the following distance is closing, it will automatically slow your Ram truck down to maintain the pre-set distance. Once you either pass the slower car or it speeds up, the adaptive cruise control system will automatically reset to the desired speed.

 

Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist

If you’ve ever tried parking your Ram truck into challenging spots, you’ll appreciate parallel and perpendicular park assist. This system helps to guide you as the driver to choose the right gear, apply the brakes, and adjust the throttle, while the system automatically controls the steering.

If you’d like to learn more about the safety features of the Ram 1500 or take one for a test drive, stop by your local Ram dealership today.

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