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Another passive safety feature is a pop up bonnet, which uses sensors to detect when a person has been hit, then uses pyrotechnic charges to lift the bonnet.

Passive safety is no substitute for active safety features.

“While passive safety such as seatbelts and active safety from such things as lane departure warning has improved occupant safety, fatalities outside the vehicle are growing,” said Anupam Malhotra, senior director of connected services for Audi of America.

New modular designs incorporate passive safety systems obviating the risks of human error or mechanical failure that remain possible in earlier generation plants.

Passive safety in the Pilot is excellent, with top ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in most categories.