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A ferramenta permitirá que os pais possam checar tudo que aconteceu enquanto seu jovem filho esteve no volante do carro, através da aferição de informações como distância percorrida, velocidade máxima atingida, quantos avisos de velocidade excessiva foram emitidos ao motorista, quantas vezes o controle de estabilidade atuou para manter o carro no prumo, quantas vezes o sistema ABS teve que funcionar, quantas vezes o sistema anti-colisão dianteira emitiu alertas e trabalhou para evitar acidentes.
O modo "Teen Driver" não permite que o rádio seja ligado até que os cintos de segurança dianteiros estejam afivelado, e o sistema de som emitirá avisos sonoros e visuais quando o jovem motorista ultrapassar a velocidade máxima pré-estabelecida.
Para aumentar ainda mais a segurança, o controle de estabilidade, o controle de tração, o assistente de estacionamento, o sistema de detecção de ponto cego, o alerta de tráfego transversal traseiro, o sistema anti-colisão frontal, o controle automático de iluminação dos faróis durante o dia e o sistema anti-atropelamento de pedestres estarão sempre ligados, impossíveis de serem desabilitados pelo motorista.
Para utilizar o modo "Teen Driver", o dono do carro terá que criar um PIN, no menu "Configurações" do sistema de infoentretenimento, para registrar qual chave será usada pelo filho. Quando esta chave for inserida, o modo "Teen Driver" será automaticamente acionado.
A Chevrolet anunciará a versão 2016 do Malibu no New York Auto Show.
Parents know that coaching a teenager on how to learn safe driving skills is vital. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in the United States, the fatal crash rate per mile driven for 16- to 19-year-olds is nearly three times the rate for drivers ages 20 and over.
The all-new 2016 Chevrolet Malibu will debut Teen Driver, a system that provides parents with a tool to help encourage safe driving habits for their kids, even when they are not in the car with them. Teen Driver supports safe driving habits by muting the audio of the radio or any device paired with the vehicle when front seat occupants aren’t wearing their safety belts, and it gives audible and visual warnings when the vehicle is traveling faster than preset speeds.
This feature is the first in the industry with a built-in system that lets parents view on a display how their teenager drove the vehicle. Maximum speed reached, distance driven and number of times active safety features were engaged all can be confirmed.
“We developed this system so parents could use it as a teaching tool with their kids – they can discuss and reinforce safe driving habits,” said General Motors safety engineer MaryAnn Beebe. “As a mother of two, I know anything that has the potential of keeping one’s family safer is of great value to parents.”
Malibu can keep track of the following:
- Distance driven
- Maximum speed traveled
- Over-speed warnings issued
- Stability control events
- Antilock brake events
- Forward Collision Alerts, if equipped
- Forward Collision Braking events, if equipped
To use Teen Driver, a parent needs to enable the feature by creating a PIN in the Settings menu of their available MyLink system, which then allows them to register their teen’s key fob. The system’s settings are turned on only to registered key fobs.
When active, Teen Driver automatically mutes the radio until front safety belts are fastened. Additionally, the radio system’s maximum volume can also be set to a lower level. If the vehicle is equipped with active safety features like Forward Collision Alert, they are automatically turned On. Parents can select a maximum speed (between 40-75 mph), which, if exceeded, activates a visual warning and audible chime.
If equipped, these are the safety features that are automatically turned On and incapable of being manually turned off when Teen Driver is activated:
- Stability Control
- Front and Rear Park Assist
- Side Blind Zone Alert
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Forward Collision Alert
- Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic Light Control
- Forward Collision Braking
- Traction Control
- Front Pedestrian Braking
“The first step with this technology is to make sure that all drivers and passengers within the car are safe,” said Steve Majoros, Chevrolet car marketing director. “In addition to innovative safety technologies like this, you will see efficiency, advanced connectivity and stunning design in the 2016 Malibu.”
Teen Driver is not a subscription-based service, so it remains with the vehicle permanently and will be standard on the Premier trim and optional on LT models if equipped with the Convenience Package and up-level radio. The 2016 Malibu debuts at the New York Auto Show in early April and is expected to go on sale at the end of 2015.
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