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Emergency Assist
“Another key Passat technology, which is available as part of the optional Plus Pack.
If the business gives the green light for the company car driver to order this when speccing the car, it will bring the insurance down by two groups. So, yes it might cost a bit extra, but they will be saving money on insurance.
Emergency Assist’s sensors can detect if a driver has lost consciousness or fallen asleep. It safeguards the employee by initiating escalating actions to rouse the driver, such as audible alarms. If this still doesn’t work, the car will pull an emergency stop and activate the hazard lights.
With this pack, you effectively get a higher spec Passat which has a lower insurance group, so it is better value for money in the long term.
It makes good business sense to get Emergency Assist.”
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On-line via Car-Net
“This is offered with the Discover sat-nav that is fitted as standard to the SE Business trim upward.
Basically it works by incorporating mobile online services and makes it possible to integrate traffic information, like dynamic guidance into your routes. Thus taking you round any problems as it’s updating in real time.”
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Automatic Post Collision Braking system
“Standard on all Passats, unfortunately if you’re involved in an accident, this will significantly reduce the kinetic energy, hopefully preventing or minimising any subsequent collision.
If you’ve been in accident on the motorway, the fear is you’re going to get rear-ended again. So hopefully because this system is fitted, it brakes the car down to 10 kilometers per hour, as normally you’d have to do it yourself.
As a result, this system leaves you able to steer to the side of the road, on to the hard shoulder.”
