Technology in the 21st century makes life easier. New driving technology is just one of the ways in which technology has greatly impacted our lives. Ford is on the cutting edge of vehicle technology with its CoPilot 360 system. This system is available on most 2020 and 2021 Ford models and takes the headache out of many difficult driving situations. Follow along as we break down all 12 components of the CoPilot 360 technology and you discover how your next road trip could be made easier and safer in a Ford.
Blind Spot Information System
Take the guesswork out of changing lines on a busy road with the blind spot information system. This feature alerts you to cars in your blind spot and prevents unfortunate rush hour accidents.
Lane-Keeping System
Cut drifting out of your bad driving habits with lane-keep assist. This detects your vehicle’s location within road lines and automatically adjusts if you begin to drift out of your lane.
Pre-Collision Assist with Emergency Automatic Braking
CoPilot 360 detects obstacles in your vehicle’s path, such as stopped vehicles or pedestrians, and automatically applies the brakes if it detects that you are not stopping quick enough. This technology prevents many life-threatening accidents.
Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control
Set your preferred speed and let adaptive cruise control take over highway driving for you. Adaptive cruise control detects slower traffic and slows down your vehicle, resuming speed once the coast is clear. You never even have to touch the brake. You can also equip speed sign recognition, which will automatically lower your speed when you enter small towns or construction zones, lowering your risk of unwanted speeding tickets.
Evasive Steering Assist
Much like pre-collision assist, evasive steering assist detects obstacles in your path and helps you merge into a different lane to avoid them. It doesn’t steer for you, but it provides extra support if the system’s warning goes off and you need to maneuver around traffic.
Reverse Brake Assist
This technology detects stationary and moving objects -- such as garbage cans and pedestrians -- behind your car as you back up. If you don’t see the obstacles in time, the car will brake automatically to keep you from a collision.
Rear View Camera
Rear view cameras allow you to reverse with more confidence, allowing you to have a better picture of what is behind your car as you back up.
Active Park Assist 2.0
This technology helps you park in difficult spaces with ease. Simply stop the car next to your desired parking space, put the car in reverse, and hold the active park assist button to allow the car to utilize its technology to squeeze into tight spaces.
Auto High-Beam Headlamps
Gone are the days where you inadvertently shine your high-beams into the eyes of a passing driver. Auto high-beam headlamps turn off your high-beams when you pass through a well-lit area or a driver coming in the opposite direction. This makes driving through the countryside at night exponentially easier.
Blind Spot Information System with Trailer Coverage
Your blind spot is magnified when you are towing a boat or trailer through busy traffic. This technology will alert you if a vehicle is next to your car or trailer when you desire to change lanes.
Pro Trailer Backup Assist
Backing up a trailer can be difficult. Pro trailer backup assist takes away much of that difficulty. Simply rotate the pro trailer backup assist knob in the direction you wish your trailer to go, and the car will respond accordingly.
Hill Descent Control
It is difficult to control your vehicle when descending steep hills, especially if you are towing a trailer. This technology allows you to set your desired speed, and the vehicle reacts to allow you to maintain that speed without endangering you or your cargo.
Ford CoPilot 360 Available at Heartland Ford in Heber Springs
Doesn’t Ford CoPilot 360 sound like it would make your driving experience much easier? This technology is available on most new Ford models at Heartland Ford in Heber Springs. Come in for a test drive and discover how CoPilot 360 will redefine the way you drive.