New Vel Satis: travel "business class" - Renault

perform itinerary calculations, panning and zooming within the map is almost three times as fast
as with Carminat II. Any itinerary is simultaneously calculated according to three different
criteria: the shortest distance, the fastest, and avoiding motorways. Drivers can immediately
select which of these is most suited to their needs. The system provides three viewing modes:
Junctionview (a view with motorway intersections throughout Europe), 2D Mapview and 3D
Birdview.
Where the audio and CD player system is concerned, three alternatives are offered: a 4x15W
radio/CD, and 4x40W or 4x50W Cabasse Tronic radio/6CD with Cabasse tronic interface
(associated with the navigation system). ll of these systems include a remote display unit and a
steering wheel control satellite.
Finally, Vel Satis can be equipped with a DVD video system for the rear seat passengers
featuring a folding centre screen with adjustable tilt, supplied with a remote control.
New Vel Satis can be equipped with a completely built-in hands-free telephone kit. The car’s
powerful radio aerial links to the network, and the SIM menu and call archives are transferred to
the dashboard screen. The telephone sound is broadcast through the front loudspeakers and
the microphone is housed in the dashboard. The telephone cradle is housed in the centre
armrest, hidden from view from outside.
Safety: one step further
Already awarded a 5-star Euro NCAP rating, like six other Renault models, New Vel Satis
progresses even further in passive safety terms. The protection and restraint systems fitted
within the cabin interior are numerous: frontal driver and passenger airbags, auto-adaptive in
the front, and curtain and thorax side airbags for both front and back seats.
The front seats actively contribute to the safety and comfort of their occupants. They are
equipped with 3-point inertia-reel safety belts with load limiters, and with height-adjustable
close-contact head restraints. In the back, all three passengers are provided with 3-point inertia-
reel belts with load limiters. Isofix attachments in the two outboard rear seats allow the
installation of child safety seats.
In addition to its many passive safety features, New Vel Satis is naturally equipped with a full
range of active safety features in order to prevent or correct, as far as possible, critical and often
unpredictable driving situations. Features fitted as standard include ABS anti-lock braking with
EBD, emergency brake assist, ESP and ASR traction control.
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