New York, Mar 23, 2005 The all-new 2006 Jeep? Commander includes the highest level of safety and security
technology and features ever offered on a Chrysler Group vehicle.
Commander has available side air
bags with electronic roll mitigation and standard Electronic
Stability Program (ESP). These are only some of the many safety and
security features - designed in from the beginning - that provide
the Jeep
Commander the ability to ?go anywhere, do anything? safely. ?Through a broad range of engineering
technologies, the Chrysler Group is offering customers peace-of-mind
with more standard safety equipment,? said Eric Ridenour, Executive
Vice President Product Development, Chrysler Group. ?While driving
on- or off-road, both passive and active safety systems enhance the
inherent stability and safety we design in to all Chrysler Group
vehicles.?Jeep Commander Standard Safety and Security Equipment: - Advanced Anti-Lock Brake
System (ABS)
- Advanced Multi-stage Air Bags
- All-Speed Traction Control System (TCS)
- BeltAlert?
- Child Seat Anchor System
- Digressive Load Limiting Seat Belt Retractors
- Electronic Roll Mitigation
- Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
- Emergency Brake Assist
- Energy Absorbing Steering Wheel and Column
- Enhanced Accident Response System
- Headrests in all Outboard Seating Positions
- Knee Bolsters
- LATCH-Ready Child Seat Anchor System
- Occupant Classification System (OCS)
- Parksense? Rear Back-up Detection System
- Seat Belt Pretensioners
- Sentry Key Theft Deterrent System
- Remote Keyless Entry
- Three-Point Belts in All Outboard Seating Positions
- Tire Pressure Monitor and Warning SignalOptional Safety and
Security Equipment:
- Extended Up-Time Side Curtain Air Bags for All Three Rows
- Navigation System
- Security Alarm
- SmartBeam? Headlamps
- Uconnect? Hands-Free Communication
Crash Protection Features Available side curtain air bags extend additional protection to
outboard passengers in all three rows of seats. The system works in
combination with the Chrysler Group?s all-new electronic roll
mitigation system, introduced for the first time on the 2006
Commander. It deploys the air bags in certain rollover scenarios, as
well as side impact events, and utilizes multiple sensors to determine
the severity of the impact.Advanced frontal multi-stage air bags with
an Occupant Classification System (OCS) for the front passenger are
standard on the Jeep Commander. This system classifies the severity of
an impact event and uses additional sensor information to further
modify front passenger air bag output based on occupant size and
weight. The resulting deployment could be low, medium or high output,
or - in certain instances - none at all. However, even with this
advanced system designed to meet government requirements, all
occupants are advised to always sit properly in their seat with the seat
belt fastened. Children 12 and under should always be seated in a
back seat correctly using an infant or child restraint system or have
the seat belt positioned correctly for the child?s age and weight
State-of-the-art energy management
features in the body structure and chassis work in conjunction with
air bag and seat belt systems. Front seat belts are equipped with belt
pretensioners and digressive load limiting retractors. Pretensioners
tighten the seat belt to help keep the occupant in place, while
digressive load limiting retractors balance the load on the upper
body, reducing injuries from seat belt forces. Head restraints are
standard in all outboard seating positions. The driver?s side of the
Jeep Commander is also equipped with BeltAlert, an enhanced seat belt
reminder system that periodically activates a chime and illuminates a
light in the instrument cluster to remind the driver to buckle up. Also, standard Emergency Brake Assist
notifies the active brake booster electronically of the need for
increased brake output, providing minimal stopping distances in
emergency situations. Crash Avoidance Features To optimize overall driving performance, the Jeep Commander comes
standard with ESP. This system enhances driver control and helps
maintain directional stability under all conditions. It provides the
greatest benefit in accident avoidance driving situations and is
especially valuable when driving on mixed surface conditions, such as
patchy snow, ice or gravel. If there is a discernible difference
between what the driver asks through the steering and the vehicle?s
path, ESP applies selective braking and throttle input to put the
vehicle back onto the driver?s intended path. The system is
calibrated to offer safe control of the Commander under a variety of
conditions, and to operate in a manner that is not intrusive in normal
or spirited driving. Electronic Stability Program will be standard on
all Chrysler Group SUVs in 2006 in the United States.Complementing ESP
is an electronic roll mitigation system that observes and monitors the
vehicle roll attitude and lateral force to estimate the potential for
a rollover situation. If necessary, the engine torque is reduced and a
short burst of full braking is applied to the appropriate wheel to
help stabilize the vehicle attitude and reduce the vehicle?s lateral
force. This system anticipates and takes steps to avoid a potential
rollover situation.These systems build on the Chrysler Group?s
electronic chassis controls which include advanced Anti-Lock Brake
System (ABS) and an All-Speed Traction Control System (TCS). Advanced
ABS helps to keep the vehicle straight while retaining steering
capability when braking on slippery surfaces by preventing wheel
lock-up. It benefits from state-of-the-art electronics that provide a
more refined system response than in the past.All-Speed TCS enhances
mobility and prevents wheel slip when accelerating on slippery
surfaces. It also provides a measure of directional stability control,
a clear advancement beyond prior traction control systems. In addition
to the brake engagement at low speeds used by conventional traction
control systems, All-Speed TCS uses throttle control as well. This
makes the vehicle less reliant on brake application alone to maintain
traction, increases the operating speed range, and more closely
modulates speed and acceleration to provide smoother operation. With
All-Speed TCS reducing engine torque when accelerating, it is possible
to achieve almost seamless torque application at the wheels for the
best acceleration given the surface. All-Speed TCS also benefits from
state-of-the-art electronics that provide a much more refined system
response than in the past. In addition to the long list of
standard safety and security features for Jeep Commander, tire
pressure monitoring and alarm system, ParkSense?, (rear
object-detection system), Uconnect? hands-free communications, DVD-based
navigation system and SmartBeam? headlamps are available to offer the
latest innovations on the road. |