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MORE SAFETY FEATURES.
AND MORE REASONS NOT TO USE THEM.
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THE DIFFERENCE:
Legacy's all-wheel-drive agility and active safety systems help keep you
from experiencing its acclaimed crashworthiness. |
| THE REASON:
Subaru knows the best way to survive a collision is to avoid one. |
| ACTIVE SAFETY, TO AVOID A COLLISION |
| Many of the same features which make Legacy so rewarding to drive also contribute to its
serious dedication to keeping its occupants out of harm's way. The stable, responsive
handling of its Symmetrical AWD is enhanced by the lower centre of gravity of its SUBARU
BOXER engine. Its standard Vehicle Dynamics Control and generously sized brakes endow it
with athletic reflexes, whilst the added precision of a Cradle Mount System for its suspension
and steering equip the driver for excellent evasive abilities. All because Subaru believes the
best way to survive a collision is not to have one in the first place.
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| PASSIVE SAFETY, TO BETTER SURVIVE A COLLISION |
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| Even with the most advanced active safety systems, sometimes an accident
is simply inevitable. Legacy is designed to protect its occupants with a
series of advanced systems and features, balancing rigid strength with
controlled deformation in key areas to better manage impact forces. The
Cradle Mount System for its engine effectively lengthens the front crumple
zone. Each side door includes two side-impact protection beams. A comprehensive
suite of air bags, whiplash-reducing front seats, retracting pedals and 3-point
seatbelts help protect occupants directly. It's a core value of the Subaru
philosophy that peace of mind is the first step in providing driving enjoyment.
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| The standard 4-wheel disc brakes include lightweight aluminium rear callipers and
a redesigned booster for more reassuring brake feel. The Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) includes Electronic Brake-force Distribution, to reapportion front/rear braking
pressure when the vehicle is loaded. Brake assist provides greater force in sudden
braking even if the driver doesn't brake hard enough, soon enough. And Subaru's Hill
Holder helps prevent rollback when starting off on a 5% or steeper grade, by applying
the new electronic parking brake and automatically releasing it once you're underway.
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| RING-SHAPED REINFORCEMENT FRAMES |
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| The Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Frames strengthen the passenger cabin from the roof
to the doors, pillars and floor. This design helps to divert and dissipate impact
energy away from the occupants in a collision. The front crumple zone is integral
to the frame, whilst the cradle mounting for the engine is designed to help keep
these components farther from the passenger compartment in a front impact.
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| SEATS, SEATBELTS AND SRS*1 AIRBAGS |
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| Standard on every Legacy are SRS*1 front airbags, plus SRS*1 front-side and curtain airbags.
Height-adjustable front seatbelts feature pretensioners to hold passengers firmly in place,
and load limiters that ease peak forces to the chest. In a rear collision, front seats utilise
new, more rigid frames, redesigned headrests and such details as energy-absorbing mounting of
the inner seat springs, all to help reduce the chance of whiplash.
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| *1 SRS = Supplemental Restraint System. Effective when used in conjunction with seatbelts. |
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