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Ride & Handling
Compact crossovers may be car-based, but they don't ride like cars. With this in mind, the Patriot's ride quality is decent — better than the firm-riding Honda CR-V, but not close to the Ford Es ...

Overtaking Traffic
If you pass another vehicle slowly (with a relative speed less than 10 mph (16 km/h) and the vehicle remains in the blind spot for approximately 1.5 seconds, the warning light will be illuminate ...

Occupant Classification System (OCS)
The OCS is part of a Federally regulated safety system required for this vehicle. It is designed to turn off the passenger Advanced Front Air Bag for an empty seat and for occupants classified i ...