sensor – 1982 Toyota Corona First built-in cup holder – 1983 Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager First Rain-Sensing Windshield Wipers – 1984 Nissan 200SX and Silvia First CRT display – 1984 Buick Riviera computer controlled instrument cluster First electronic four-wheel steering – 1985 Nissan Skyline HICAS First automotive head-up display (auto-HUD) – 1987 (for the 1988 model year) Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme First drive-by-wire throttle – 1988 BMW 750iL First mechanical four-wheel steering – 1988 Honda Prelude 4WS First electrochromic rear-view mirror – 1988 Nissan Cedric/Gloria/Cima First digital navigation system – 1990 Acura Legend First original-equipment built-in GPS navigation system – 1990 Mazda Eunos Cosmo Type-E CCS (Japan Only) First Backup camera – 1991 Toyota Soarer Limited (Japan Only) First dynamic stability control system/Electronic Stability Programme/Vehicle Stability Control – 1995 BMW 7 Series (E38)-(DSC III), Mercedes-Benz S 600 Coupé-(ESP), and Toyota Crown Majesta-(VSC) First adaptive cruise control – 1995 (for 1996 model year) Mitsubishi Diamante (like the later Toyota Celsior system, this LIDAR did not apply brakes, only throttle&shifting) First backup sensors – 1995 Mercedes-Benz S-Class First telematics assist system – 1996 (for the 1997 model year) Cadillac Seville (OnStar) and Lincoln Continental (Motorola RESCU) First minivans and SUVs with backup sensors – 1999 Ford Windstar and Ford Explorer/Lincoln Navigator First night vision – 1999 (for the 2000 model year) Cadillac Deville First lane-departure warning system (LDWS) – 2001 Nissan Cima First navigation system with voice controls – 2002 Infiniti Q45 First backup camera in North American market – 2002 Infiniti Q45 First radar Collision avoidance system (no autonomous braking) – 2003 Toyota Harrier-Pre-Collision System PCS First automatic/automated self-parking system – 2003 Toyota Prius IPAS First Blind Spot Intervention System – 2005 Volvo S80 First Around View Monitor (AVM) – 2007 Infiniti EX35 First Driver drowsiness detection – 2007 on the Volvo S80-Driver Alert Control First driver eyelid monitoring system – 2008 on the Toyota Crown-Driver Monitoring System First Synchronized down shift rev-matching system – 2009 Nissan 370Z and Fairlady Z First active pedestrian avoidance with steering correction – 2013 on Lexus LS (XF40) (Japan only) Toyota Develops New Pedestrian Safety Technology Passive restraint First safety padding – 1936 (for the 1937 model year) Chrysler First seat belts – 1947 (for the 1948 model year) Tucker First padded dash – 1947 (for the 1948 model year) Tucker First rear seat belts – 1954 (for the 1955 model year) Ford First standard seat belts