2017 Hyundai Sonata Adds to Safety Features

Dynamic Bending Light, Hyundai’s adaptive headlights system, is now available on Limited trim models.

by Staff

July 29, 2016

2017 Hyundai Sonata Adds to Safety Features — *Photo of Hyundai Sonata courtesy of Hyundai.*

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*Photo of Hyundai Sonata courtesy of Hyundai.*

The 2017 model-year Hyundai Sonata has added Dynamic Bending Light — the automaker’s adaptive headlights system — to the sedan's available safety features.

Dynamic Bending Light, available on Limited trim models, bolsters the list of available safety features on the 2017 Sonata including:

Automatic emergency braking
Smart cruise control
Lane departure warning
Automatic high beam assist
Rear parking assistance system
Blind sport detection system.

Sonatas equipped with blind spot detection receive additional benefits of lane change assist and rear cross traffic alert.

The 2017 Sonata comes standard with vehicle stability management with electronic stability control and traction control system, seven air bags (including a driver’s knee airbag), four-wheel disc brakes and ABS with electronic brake-force distribution and brake assist, and a tire pressure monitoring system with indicators for each tire.

Topics:Adaptive Headlights Full-Size Sedans Hyundai Sonata 2017-MY Safety

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