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enviable features – including Night View Assist Plus, which uses a special camera and invisible infrared beams to project images of pedestrians and animals onto the speedometer when driving conditions are dark. Finally, the brand has embraced Adaptive High-Beam Assist, which maximises the amount of light on dark nights without blinding oncoming vehicles.
INTELLISAFE SURROUND BY VOLVO Like Mercedes-Benz and BMW, Volvo vehicles boast a number of high-tech features that increase security on the road.
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These include rear collision warning lights for drivers behind one’s vehicle, Blind Spot Information (which detects vehicles approaching from behind in the right or left lane), and Cross Traffic Alert with Autobrake (which warns you when there are road users behind you when you are pulling out of a parking space). Volvo’s driver assistance system also has features like curve speed adaptation (which keeps vehicles in their lane during sharp turns) and distance alert (which warns drivers when they are not keeping a safe distance from the car in front of them).
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