NewswireTODAY - /newswire/ - Paris, Ile-de-France, France, 2009/02/06 - Awarded "Product of the year 2009" in France guideo™, is the Valeo co-pilot camera module. This rewards the constant effort of the brand for innovation and improving the safety and comfort of motorists.

Practical, guideo™ allows to:
· fight against the driver's drowsiness;
· have a better view of the circumstances of an accident;
· optimize the reaction time of the driver at startup.

The guideo™ system has a built in camera module which permanently scans the road and supervises all four of guideo’s™ driving assistance functions:

· Lane alert: warns the driver when he crosses road markings to prevent him falling asleep *;

· Optilane: recognizes any vehicle drift in relation to the road markings without actually crossing the line *;

· Video box: records the few second before and after a sudden acceleration or deceleration. Videos can be viewed on a PC (compatible Windows Vista / XP) which helps you to analyze the circumstances of an accident;

· Beep&watch: if a vehicle is at a standstill for 3 seconds, it indicates to the driver any movement in front of the vehicle and enables the driver to start serenely without being honkedoptimizing the response time to start ...avoiding the horns of motorists in a rush.

All of the guideo™ functions can be easily configured or switched off using the remote control. The camera module is removable to prevent any risk of theft. Finally, to encourage drivers to make regular breaks during long journeys guideo™ shows the journey times hour by hour.

A video demonstration of guideo™ is available on smileyouaredriving.com. Remember that if guideo ™ is a valuable tool, the driver vigilance remains paramount.

As all the new Valeo's driving assistance solutions that you can discover on smileyouaredriving.com, guideo™ can be installed on any vehicle in about one hour. We recommend that you hire a professional.

You’ll also find the complete list of sales outlet and all pictures, videos, and product details are available on our press section.

Valeo Service (valeoservice.com) supplies high quality products and services to both OES and IAM markets. Valeo Service is supported by the expertise of Valeo Group and its leading position on the Original Equipment market. Valeo Service has one of the most extensive offers for the aftermarket with 176 product ranges covering 12 product functions for passenger and commercial vehicles. Engaged for many years in a process of environmental preservation, Valeo Service proposes many solutions which respect this commitment. Through its products and services Valeo Service invests daily, enabling a better automotive world.

Mail survey conducted on a pre-new product brands sold in supermarkets, a survey administered by TNS Worldpanel in September 2008 among a sample of 10,000 households representative of the French population aged 15 and over produitsdelannee.com.

*The Lane alert and Optilane functions are de-activated when the driver uses the indicators.

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