Trying carefully Automatic Brake

Saitama , KompasOtomotif - Be careful with new technology , particularly the automatic brake or otonomos that began many car manufacturers introduced at this time . Because, if not understand how to operate , even disastrous .
That's what happened with the Mazda CX - 5 is being tried seorangcalon customers , on Sunday in Saitama prefecture , Japan . Based on the police report and reported by Bloomberg , yesterday , the SUV crashed into the barrier of urethane in the parking lot that is used to demonstrate the automatic brake .
Because the system does not work , the car tested hit ! Customers who are driving the SUV was reportedly wounded in the neck , while the dealer employee who sits next to him ( front passenger seat ) fractured hand .
According to a spokesman for Mazda , Makoto Watanabe , Mazda is investigating this incident and can not specify , whether the car tested is equipped with automatic brakes or not . Mazda calls this automatic brake with Smart City Brake Support ( SCBS ) .
How it WorksAccording to Mazda , SCBS works by using a laser sensor to detect obstacles in front of the car . Once the sensor meliaht obstacles , the information is sent to a computer which instructs the computer to the engine and brake work .
Movement is reduced so that the brake rotor brakes work quickly ! Dkurangi engine power also . The system also features a voice warning system and an indicator on the instrument panel . SCBS is also used to control the acceleration of an automatic transmission , especially when one pedal ( gas pedal ) .
One of the things that can be overlooked by most people , SCBS only works on 4-30 km / h . Above that speed , the driver must operate the brake . If not , yes ... crashing !
In Indonesia , SCBS is included in the Mazda6 . KompasOtomotif who had tried to feature in June , concluded , the driver has to adapt in order to function according to the proper systems .
In addition to driving at a predetermined speed range , the driver does not need to step on the brake pedal . In fact , if there are obstacles in front ( except for the driver's negligent ) , the driver will automatically mengijak brake pedal causes the system not working ( brakes actually work faster or get back to normal conditions ) . In fact , if the driver does not quickly turn the pedal when the car is stopped , the engine will die !