Glossary Articles

Forward collision warning is a driver safety system that uses radar, lasers, or cameras to detect other vehicles ahead of the driver’s car and uses that data to trigger warnings to the driver. Such safety systems can also detect other obstacles, like people, cyclists, and animals, in the path of the moving vehicle.

Dual-zone climate control, sometimes called dual-zone automatic climate control, divides the vehicle’s cabin into left and right zones, allowing the driver and front passenger to each select their preferred temperature settings.

Cooled seats, often marketed as ventilated seats, are car seats, usually in the front, with fans embedded in the cushions to blow cooling air through perforated upholstery.

Deep-tinted glass is automotive glass tinted with a dye and installed by the auto manufacturer. Often labeled privacy glass by automakers, deep-tinted glass shields the car’s interior from light, heat, and prying eyes. Sometimes this feature comes standard; other times, it’s an option for an added charge.

Door-opening warning systems, also known as “safe exit systems,” use a sensor to detect a vehicle, motorcycle, or bicycle approaching a stopped vehicle from behind and alert the driver and passengers of the stopped car before they open their doors.

Bose Premium Audio is a branded surround-sound system available in multiple brands, usually as an upgrade or tied to a top-trim-level vehicle. You can find Bose sound systems inside a broad cross-section of automobiles, from mainstream to luxury marques, both foreign and domestic.