Many fatal accidents involving collisions with pedes- ‘rians occur in nighttime driving. Improving drivers’ nighttime visibility can help reduce traffic accidents at night. The Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) featured on the Cima is an innovative technology that improves drivers’ visibility in nighttime driving by automatically turning additional lamps in the direc- tion of travel according to the vehicle's velocity and steering wheel angle. Because the direction of travel is better illuminated on curves and at intersections, drivers can more easily see pedestrians or other objects on the road ahead. Approximately 70% of fatal vehicle- Additional AFS lamps illuminate in the direction pedestrian accidents occur at night the vehicle is turning in Japan, 6794 of fatal veice-pedestian calisions occur a night. contol operates motors that Improung dvs ightime vetity can hep reduce ttc a ed when aveling around a cn dents at night, trol according to vehicle signals for luring a corner. The amps are mainly con tering whee! angle, vhs velocity venue atime atin lamps canbe skveled upto 30" to expand the iluminated area fe pedestrian fatal accident < ere Source naa fr Tate Acident Research an Data Anan Japan 1998) Benefits of AFS om When coenerng the AFS lamps aa iluminated inthe detection of rave he AFS lamps ilursna match the rad curvature, thereby proving the driver's forward vb tersecten, enabin Comparison of headlamp ilumination patterns (or rght-nand cornering) ‘Concept of AFS ituminaion (when tring right tan intersection) NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. a come, hark, Tego 104-80