Opel 2012 Astra Brochure & Specs page 13

Investing in your safety. State-of-the-art in-car safety doesn't happen by accident.
It happens by continuous investment in award-winning technology. Innovations like
front, side and curtain airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners and pedal release system
– all standard on every Astra model – are aimed at helping to protect you in every
type of impact situation. The front passenger's front and side airbags can be easily
deactivated when carrying a child seat on the front passenger seat. And Astra's
advanced braking features together with the options of a sophisticated FlexRide
chassis with Continuous Damping Control (CDC) and Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL)
technology play an equally important role in helping prevent accidents in the first
place. It won't surprise you to learn that Opel innovation is helping to keep your
insurance premiums down with advanced security systems and smart new bumpers
that minimise damage in low speed impacts. That same engineering innovation is
also reducing the risk of injury to pedestrians should an impact occur.
Pedestrian area light (up to
30km/h). Wider spread of light (an
extra eight degrees left and right)
illuminates potential hazards.
Adverse weather light (up to
70km/h). Wiper or rain sensor
activated for better vision in bad
weather conditions.
Town light (30–55km/h). Wider
and lower spread of light.
Activated by vehicle speed
together with street lighting.
High beam with assist (any
speed). Automatically switches
from high to low beam as it detects
oncoming or preceding vehicles.
Country road light (55–100km/h).
Wider spread and brighter light
than normal low beam.
70 metre range without dazzle.
Dynamic curve light (any speed).
Activated by steering angle and
speed, the headlights swivel up to
15 degrees into the curve.
Intelligent Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL). Astra's intelligent
AFL headlights (optional at extra
cost) change their pattern to suit
the location and the weather.
Sensing where you need the light
most, they can even help you see
around corners. And if something
is coming the other way, they dip
automatically. They can also be
switched to 'right hand traffic'
when travelling abroad.
Motorway light (over 100km/h).
140 metre range, higher and
brighter than normal low beam,
without dazzle.
Static cornering light (up to
40km/h, also when reversing).
Throws light 90 degrees left or
right for enhanced lateral vision.
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