The 10 safety systems featured in the new Hyundai i30

The new generation of the i30 comes with an extensive safety package. This Korean compact includes some of the most advanced safety systems on the market. It is the first Hyundai car to feature the Driver Attention Alert (DAA), an innovative system that detects signs of carelessness or fatigue and alerts the driver.

These are the ten safety systems featured in the new i30:

Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)

This safety device warns drivers of emergency situations and brakes autonomously when necessary. The AEB system operates in three phases. First, it alerts the driver, visually and audibly, when it detects a risk of collision. From that moment on, AEB controls the brakes according to the collision risk phase and applies maximum braking force just before the collision. This system works from 10 km/h.

Pedestrian Detection System

The system is activated when it detects a pedestrian ahead of us and comes into operation when it determines there is a risk of running them over. Its operating mode is the same as the previous system: first, the driver is alerted visually and audibly. From that moment on, AEB controls the brakes according to the pedestrian collision risk phase and applies maximum braking force when it deems necessary.

Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

Using the BSD sensors, RCTA scans 180 degrees around our car. If the system detects the presence of nearby vehicles, it warns the driver visually and audibly to brake and not continue backing out into the traffic lane. It is a very useful system when reversing out of a perpendicular parking space, in narrow areas and where visibility is poor.

Lane Keeping Systems (LDWS and LKAS)

LKAS alerts the driver when the car tends to drift out of its lane or off the road, at speeds above 60 km/h. The LDWS system issues an alarm before the vehicle crosses the white, grey or blue line, or the raised rumble strips on the edge of the road. In addition, the LKAS system warns the driver audibly and visually, before automatically correcting the steering to return the car to a safe position.

Driver Attention Alert (DAA)

The new generation of the i30 is the first Hyundai to incorporate this innovative system. The Driver Attention Alert (DAA) monitors driving patterns to detect signs of carelessness or fatigue and prevent possible accidents. The system analyses various vehicle signals: steering angle, torque applied to the steering wheel, the vehicle’s position within the lane and driving time. Using this information, the system’s “brain” detects inattentive driving patterns and alerts the driver with a sound and a message on the instrument cluster.

Smart Cruise Control (SCC)

Using front-mounted radar sensors, SCC allows the car to maintain a constant speed and distance from the vehicle ahead without the driver having to touch the accelerator or brake pedal.

Blind Spot Detection (BSD)

Blind Spot Detection (BSD) monitors the areas behind our car using radar. When the system detects another vehicle in the “blind spot” that the rear-view mirrors do not cover, it displays a visual warning on the exterior mirrors. If the indicators are also activated, the system emits an audible signal because it understands the driver is about to make the manoeuvre.

Blind Spot Detection (BSD) for lane changes

Blind Spot Detection (BSD) is also activated when we are about to change lanes, which could be dangerous if another vehicle is advancing in that lane. The system shows a visual warning on the exterior mirrors if we have not switched on the indicator, and an audible signal when we have. This system is very useful when, for example, we are about to move into the faster lane of a motorway (the left one) and have not noticed that another vehicle is travelling in it at high speed.

Speed Limit Information Function (SLIF)

The SLIF system “reads” traffic signs through the front camera and the navigation system. In this way, it displays the road’s speed limit in real time, information that appears both on the navigation screen and on the TFT display of the instrument cluster.

High Beam Assist (HBA)

The HBA system detects both oncoming vehicles and vehicles travelling ahead in the same lane, and switches to dipped headlights when appropriate. When no vehicles are detected, the system automatically reactivates the high beams to maximise the driver’s visibility range.

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