More Light Means More Safety - Volkswagen PASSAT - YEAR 2001 Manual

More light means more safety

The Passat, model year 2001, uses the BI-xenon
headlight system. The system's improved
luminous efficiency provides higher active
driving safety, because hazards can now be
recognised sooner.
without xenon headlight
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Without xenon headlights, the driver does not
see the cyclist until much later.
The wider range and increased brightness of the
light beam enable the driver to recognise
hazards and reduce speed earlier. Provided the
driver reacts in time, he will be able to stop the
vehicle ahead of the hazard and thereby avoid a
collision.
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with xenon headlight
With xenon headlights, the driver sees the cyclist
earlier and still has enough time to reduce speed.
The Electrics
Vehicle speeds:
Car: 50 kph
Bicycle: 25 kph
a) represents the time gain
provided by BI-xenon.
In this example,
exactly 1 s is gained.
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