In frontal crash tests, the 2010 Milan earned five stars — the highest possible score.** The test, in which a vehicle is crashed into a fixed barrier at 35 miles per hour (mph), simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

**Star ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safercar.gov program (www.safercar.gov).

Engineered to help protect you and your occupants. The Milan body structure features carefully constructed front and rear crumple zones designed to channel energy away from the occupants in front and rear impacts. Side-intrusion door beams also help protect passengers. Augmenting this protective body structure are six standard airbags** on all models.

**Always wear your safety belt and secure children in the rear seat.

This advanced feature can help you when road conditions deteriorate. According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study,** Electronic Stability Control (ESC) reduced single-vehicle passenger car crashes by 35% compared to similar models without the technology.

Standard AdvanceTrac electronic stability control (ESC) automatically applies braking power and modulates engine torque whenever it detects wheelslip, and helps to avoid skidding and fishtailing by controlling understeer and oversteer. It also helps you maintain control in road conditions such as ice, gravel or rain, providing more confident stopping power.†

Milan also features brake-actuated traction control, which helps improve vehicle traction and steering control without sacrificing dry-pavement performance. It allows progressive braking to be applied at each wheel to transfer torque from slipping wheels to the wheels that have traction.

**U.S. Dept. of Transportation study, Sept. 2004 (www.nhtsa.gov).

†Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. It’s always possible to lose control of a vehicle due to inappropriate driver input for the conditions.

Get enhanced traction when you need it most. Whether the roadway is gravel-covered or wet, the class-exclusive** available Intelligent AWD can help provide more sure-footed traction. AWD, which is always on, is fully automatic, which means it can detect and instantly deliver power to the wheel or wheels that have the most traction when wheelslip is detected. Available on V6 Premier models.

**Class is Midsize Sedans.

The standard Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) helps prevent wheel lockup during hard braking conditions. When computer-controlled sensors indicate wheel lockup during hard braking, the four-channel ABS electronically pumps the brakes several times per second. As a result, this system can help you maintain steering control.