Pre sense basic and pre sense front can take action to protect the occupants in certain hazardous conditions, subject to the limitations of the system.

Because the different on-board systems are networked, pre sense basic can detect critical situations and take action to prepare the occupants for a potential impending collision.

Pre sense front uses a radar sensor and video camera^*. It remains active (subject to the limitations of the system) even when the adaptive cruise control^* is switched off.