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Safety and security
A Transit Minibus can cover huge distances every year so keeping passengers and loads safe and secure at all times is of paramount importance.
Interior
Exterior
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Security alarms
You can rest easy, no matter where you park your van. Transit Minibus features:
  • Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) disables the engine when your key isn’t in the ignition. The engine only primes when you use an ignition key with the unique code recognised by the PATS system 
  • High-security shielded locks with strengthened mountings to prevent lock tampering
  • Unique lock-in-latch door lock system eliminates cables and rods between the lock and latch
  • Central or double locking, key-operated bonnet release and locking fuel cap to thwart potential thieves
  • Shielded spare wheel support
  • Visible Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
As a further deterrent, an alarm system is available, with an interior scanner and independent battery back-up to protect your sound investment. This alarm also monitors trailer coupling, to protect whatever you might be towing. All help to improve insurance ratings and lower insurance costs.
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Passenger safety
Transit Minibus has a high level of structural crash integrity to absorb and channel crash energy away from all occupants. We have also strengthened the front seat pedestal to offer improved occupant restraint.
 
Driver’s airbag as standard and front passenger and side curtain airbags all help to protect the most precious of cargoes.
 
However long the journey, all your passengers can relax in comfortable and supportive seats, safe in the knowledge that they are protected by individually height-adjustable head restraints and 3-point lap and diagonal seat belts.
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Driving safety
Work is hard enough, so Transit Minibus is designed to be as easy to operate and drive as possible.
 
There are four-wheel disc braking system with anti-lock brakes (ABS) and electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) which combine automatically to provide the correct balance of brake-force between front and rear wheels. This helps prevent the rear wheels from locking-up, particularly when driving laden.
 
Handling is further enhanced with standard Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), an industry first. This automatically adjusts power and braking keeping the vehicle on the right track. Vehicles with ESP also have Hill Start Assist (HSA) as standard – making it easier to pull away on a slope as there’s no need to use the handbrake.
Cruise control
Controlled from two switches mounted on an exclusive 4-spoke leather steering wheel, cruise control makes travelling long distances so much more relaxing.