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Advanced Emergency Braking System

Imagine you are playing with your toy car and it suddenly stops when it senses something in front of it. That is almost the same thing that happens with a car that has an advanced emergency braking system.

Let me explain what happens when you are driving a car and suddenly there is something in front of it, like another car or a person. The advanced emergency braking system uses cameras and sensors to detect the obstacle. It then sends a signal to the car's computer which calculates the distance and speed of the car and the obstacle.

If the computer senses that the car will hit the obstacle, it will apply the brakes automatically. This will slow down or stop the car, preventing it from crashing or hitting the obstacle. It's like your toy car having something in front of it, and it stops automatically without you pressing any button.

This system is important because it can prevent accidents, especially in situations where a driver may not be paying attention or reacting quickly enough. It's like a superhero that protects the car and its passengers when they need it most.

So, that is what an advanced emergency braking system does. It's a safety feature that can help prevent accidents by automatically stopping or slowing down the car when it detects an obstacle in front of it.
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