Features & Benefits
STAR POWER
xD can handle the unexpected. It's equipped with six Airbags, three-point lap and shoulder seatbelts at all five seating positions, and Scion's Star Safety SystemTM, featuring six advanced braking and control technologies.
Star Safety SystemTM
Integrated and active safety features are standard in the xD. 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
Direct Tire Pressure Monitor System
Tire Pressure can seriously impact both safety and fuel efficiency. xD features a Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring System that lets you know if any of your tires are below optimal inflation.
Side Impact Beams
xD's body is cleverly designed to channel the force of any impact around and away from the people inside. Extra-strong Side Impact Beams in the door are standard.
Active Front Headrests
xD's Active Front Headrests move up and forward in the event of a rear end collision, protecting you from whiplash.
Airbags
xD comes well equipped with 6 Airbags including Dual Stage Driver & Passenger, Front Seat Mounted Side, and Front & Rear Side Curtain.
Safety: Star Safety System™
- Overview
- Vehicle
Stability
Control - Traction
Control - Anti-Lock
Brake
System - Brake
Assist - Electronic
Brakeforce
Distribution - Smart Stop
Technology
All 2012 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.