Features & Benefits
PLAY SAFE
tC's focus on performance demands an equal amount of attention to safety. This starts under the surface with quality construction, then extends to the Three-Point Lap and Shoulder Belts at all five seating positions, eight Airbags, and Scion's Star Safety SystemTM, which includes advanced control technologies that enable you to react quickly and confidently in acute situations.
Security
Security is non-negotiable. tC caters to your preferred level of protection with additional features such as an Alarm, Glass Breakage Sensor, Panic Alarm, Door Ajar Warning and Interior Light Activation.
Active Front Headrests
tC's Active Front Headrests mitigate impact to the occupant's neck area, reducing injuries such as whiplash that can occur during a rear-end collision.
ABS | EBD | BA
tC's standard four-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) helps prevent wheel lock-up during aggressive braking maneuvers. Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) shifts optimal braking force to all four wheels, while Brake Assist (BA) provides a boost of brake force in emergency situations. All of these systems—and more—are part of Scion's Star Safety System™.
Airbags
tC's complement of airbags includes Dual Stage Driver & Front Passenger Airbags, Front Seat Mounted Side Airbags, Driver and Front Passenger Knee Airbags, and Front & Rear Side Curtain Airbags.
Star Safety
Integrated and active safety features are standard in the tC. Designed to both protect occupants and prevent accidents, Scion's Star Safety SystemTM includes features such as Vehicle Stability Control, Anti-lock Brake System, Electronic Brake Force Distribution and Brake Assist. See Star Safety in action
Safety: Star Safety System™
- Overview
- Vehicle
Stability
Control - Traction
Control - Anti-Lock
Brake
System - Brake
Assist - Electronic
Brakeforce
Distribution - Smart Stop
Technology
All 2011 Scion models come standard with Scion's Star Safety System™.
This integration of our six active safety features is designed to protect occupants by helping drivers avoid accidents in the first place.
The Star Safety System™ includes Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA) and Smart Stop Technology (SST).
As an added measure of safety, Scion created the braking system enhancement known as Smart Stop Technology. This advanced technology automatically cuts engine power and allows the brakes to take precedence over the accelerator when both pedals are pressed at the same time.
Smart Stop Technology intervenes when the accelerator is depressed first (Figure 1) and the brakes are applied firmly for longer than one-half second at speeds greater than eight kilometres per hour. (Figure 2)
In normal driving conditions, you won't notice Smart Stop Technology as it is imperceptible. The feature doesn't engage if the brake pedal is depressed before the accelerator pedal. This allows for vehicles starting on a steep hill to safety accelerate without rolling backward (known as hill start).
Scion's Star Safety System features our six advanced accident avoidance safety technologies.