Features & Benefits
SAFE AND SOUND
xB’s body design makes an impact. And its structure helps protect you from one . With standard equipment such as Scion's Star Safety System™, Six Airbags and Three-Point Lap and Shoulder Belts in all seats, the xB helps you to avoid dangerous situations altogether.
Star Safety System™
Integrated and active safety features are standard in the xB. Designed to both protect occupants and prevent accidents, Scion’s Star Safety System™ includes features such as Vehicle Stability Control, Anti-lock Brake System, Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Traction Control, Smart Stop Technology and Brake Assist. See Star Safety in action
Security
Security is non-negotiable. xB caters to your preferred level of protection with features such as: Panic Alarm, Door Ajar Warning and Interior Light Activation.
Airbags
xB surrounds you in safety with six Airbags, including: Dual Stage Driver & Passenger Airbags, Front Seat Mounted Side Airbags and Front & Rear Side Curtain Airbags.
Direct Tire Pressure Monitor System
Tire Pressure can seriously impact safety and fuel efficiency. xB features a Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring System that lets you know if a tire is below optimal inflation.
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.