2009 Car Cutaways Supplement2009 Car Cutaways Supplement
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2009 Car Cutaways Supplement2009 Car Cutaways Supplement
AN_supp_090330_01.qxd 4/1/09 11:10 AM Page 1 March 30, 2009 © 2009 Crain Communications GmbH. All rights reserved supplement Car Cutaways An ‘inside’ look at who supplies what on some of Europe’s most important new models AN_supp_090330_02.qxd 4/1/09 11:10 AM Page 1 Car cutaways Contents The Opel/Vauxhall Insignia would not be the 2009 European Car of the Year without the help of suppliers. Audi Q5 3 BMW 7 series 4 Dacia Sandero 5 Citroen C5 6 Ferrari California 7 Ford Ka 8 Jaguar XF 9 Mercedes-Benz GLK class 10 Opel/Vauxhall Insignia 11 Renault Megane 12 Volkswagen Golf 13 Volvo XC60 14 Opel/Vauxhall’s flagship has back-saving seats from Lear and an innovation sign-recognition system from Hella. See which other suppliers contribute to the award-winning Insignia on Page 11. As a bonus, this year’s supplement features something new: three neverbefore-published cutaways. The cars that make their cutaway debuts here are the Dacia Sandero, Ford Ka and Mercedes-Benz GLK class. Arjen Bongard Editor Suppliers wanted: If you are a supplier and have questions or want your information considered for our cutaway features, contact Steven Wingett at automotivenews@supplierbusiness.com or through www.supplierbusiness.com AN_supp_090330_03.qxd 4/1/09 11:13 AM Page 3 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 3 March 30, 2009 Bosch system adjusts braking in Audi Q5 Robert Bosch supplies the Audi Q5 premium SUV’s adaptive cruise control and electronic stability control. When towing, the latter system detects when the trailer is about to fishtail and prevents this by CRANKSHAFT SEALS: FREUDENBERG STARTER: PISTONS: FEDERAL-MOGUL BOSCH applying braking to the appropriate wheels. The system also knows when the Q5 is carrying a full roof rack and adjusts braking performance accordingly. Brose provides two versions of the Q5’s manual FRONT-END MODULE: OIL FILTER MODULE: FAURECIA SOGEFI FILTER DIVISION CENTER DIFFERENTIAL: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING WINDSHIELD: GUARDIAN A/C COMPRESSOR: DENSO rear-seat adjuster. The standard fit allows the seat to be reclined and folded. The high-end option additionally permits a choice between extra legroom in the back seat or more space in the trunk. DRIVER AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM: MMI CONTROL: MARQUARDT PREH STEERING COLUMN: ROOF TRIM FASTENERS: APAG ELEKTRONIK EMHART TEKNOLOGIES PULLEYS: WINKELMANN POWERTRAIN ROOF GRAB HANDLE: OLHO-TECHNIK TURBO: HONEYWELL TURBO TECHNOLOGIES REAR WIPER SYSTEM: VALEO ACTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD: MANN+HUMMEL REAR AIR VENT: DR. SCHNEIDER KUNSTSTOFFWERKE CAMSHAFTS: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA CAMSHAFTS LICENSE PLATE LAMPS: HELLA GROUP BATTERY: AKKUMULATORENFABRIK MOLL REAR WINDOW GLASS: AGC AUTOMOTIVE EUROPE TAILGATE HINGES: CIMOS D.D. CYLINDER BLOCK (DIESEL): TUPY SINTERCAST COOLANT HOSE: TEKLAS KAUCUK REAR LAMP GASKET: TEKSPAN HEADLAMPS: KOITO DECKLID OUTER: NOVELIS FASTENERS: A.RAYMOND POWER TAILGATE MOTOR: NIDEC MOTORS & ACTUATORS MANUAL SEAT RECLINER: BROSE FRONT RAILS: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL TRUNK TRIM COVER: PEGUFORM/POLYTEC SYNCHRONIZER: SULZER FRICTION SYSTEMS SEAT-BELT REMINDER: IEE OIL MIST SEPARATOR: HENGST FRONT HEAD RESTRAINT: GRAMMER TIMING BELTS: CONTITECH CUPHOLDER ROTARY DAMPER: CULTRARO AUTOMAZIONE ENGINEERING VACUUM PUMP: IXETIC SEAT: MAGNA STEYR FAHRZEUGTECHNIK ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS: SCHERDEL A/C INTERNAL HEAT EXCHANGER: FRONT WHEEL BEARING: EATON NSK EXTERIOR MIRRORS: VISIOCORP; GENTEX SIDE INFLATOR AIRBAG: TRW CLUTCH PIPE ASSEMBLY: FTE INNER WAISTBELT: COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INFOTAINMENT: ALLOY WHEELS: BORBET HARMAN BECKER ANTI-FRICTION BEARINGS: INA REAR AXLE DRIVE: ZF REAR STABILIZER BAR: MUBEA AN_supp_090330_04.qxd 4/1/09 11:12 AM Page 4 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 4 March 30, 2009 Autoliv makes BMW 7 series more pedestrian friendly Autoliv supplies the new BMW 7 series with an optional night vision/pedestrian-detection system. This is the first worldwide launch of pedestrian detection on a production car. Using a grille- CUP HOLDER: CULTRARO AUTOMAZIONE ENGINEERING mounted high-resolution infrared camera, a computer alerts the driver that there are pedestrians at risk of being hit by the vehicle. The 7 series also is the first BMW to feature both lane-departure warning, NIGHT VISION/PEDESTRIAN DETECTION: HEAD-UP DISPLAY: AUTOLIV NIPPON SEIKI LANE-CHANGE WARNING: FOOT CONTROL SYSTEM: HELLA WOCO INSIDE DOOR HANDLE: ITW AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS from Continental and vision specialists Mobileye, and a blind-spot warning system, from Hella. The lane-departure warning uses a camera to monitor road markings. ROOF GRAB HANDLE: FUEL TANK CAP: SUNROOF SEAL SLIP-COAT: G.B.I.E. OLHO MAGNA STEYR FUEL SYSTEMS CENTER CONSOLE: DRÄXLMAIER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER: BLAUPUNKT NOISE REDUCTION INSERTS: JSP ALUMINUM HOOD: NOVELIS CLIMATE SYSTEM CONTROL: PREH CABIN AIR FILTER: FREUDENBERG NONWOVENS DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER: FAURECIA HEATING SYSTEM: CATEM ENGINE BRACKET: VOESTALPINE EUROPLATINEN CAMSHAFT: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA CAMSHAFTS B-PILLAR WELDING SEAM SEALS: TESA TAPE B-PILLAR REINFORCEMENT: LINDE + WIEMANN VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBO[3.0D, 185KW]: HONEYWELL TURBO TECHNOLOGIES RETRACTABLE TOW BAR SYSTEM: WESTFALIA-AUTOMOTIVE PISTONS: FEDERAL-MOGUL, KOLBENSCHMIDT PIERBURG LOAD FLOOR LAMINATION ADHESIVE: SIKA COOLING FAN MODULE: BROSE REAR-DIFFERENTIAL COVER: FONDERIE MARIO MAZZUCCONI STARTER: DENSO REAR AXLE BRAKING PADS: HONEYWELL FRICTION MATERIALS CRANKSHAFTS: THYSSENKRUPP FORGING GROUP ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE: KÜSTER AUTOMOTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS STEERING PUMP: IXETIC ALUMINUM STEERING KNUCKLES: HIRSCHVOGEL UMFORMTECHNIK DOOR HANDLE ILLUMINATION: APAG ELEKTRONIK TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPERS: WINKELMANN POWERTRAIN LUMBAR SYSTEMS: KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE SEAT PADS: F.S. FEHRER AUTOMOTIVE ANTI-ROLL SYSTEM SEALS: TRELLEBORG SEALING SOUND DEADENERS: AKSYS FRONT-END MODULE STRUCTURAL PARTS: HYDRO BODY UNDERSHIELDING: RÖCHLING AUTOMOTIVE FRONT BRAKE PADS: ITT ALUMINUM WHEELS: BORBET BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLIES: ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED AIR SUSPENSION: FLEXITECH WABCO FRONT DOOR: NOVEM CAR INTERIOR DESIGN POWERTRAIN MOUNTS: TRELLEBORG AUTOMOTIVE 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN MIRROR ACTUATORS: MAGNA EXTERIOR & INTERIOR SYSTEMS FASTENERS FOR UNDERBODY NOISE SHIELD: SOUTHCO AN_supp_090330_05.qxd 4/1/09 11:11 AM Page 5 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 5 March 30, 2009 Calsonic Kansei supplies all the Dacia Sandero’s radiators Calsonic Kansei Europe is the sole radiator supplier for the new Dacia Sandero. The Japanese company supplies three radiator variants to cover all the Sandero’s diesel and two gasoline engines. Calsonic Kan- GAS SPRING TAILGATE: STABILUS LIFTGATE HINGE: EDSCHA FRONT AND REAR BUMPER SYSTEM: FAURECIA sei Europe also delivers the charge air coolers for the diesel, which comes from Dacia parent Renault. Robert Bosch supplies its latest generation ABS along with electronic brake force distribution and DOME LAMP: CML INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES SEAT CUSHION SUSPENSION: L&P AUTOMOTIVE GROUP EUROPE DOOR LATCHES: ARVINMERITOR emergency brake assist. This is the first time the German supplier has delivered brake assist to a Dacia model. Dacia assembles the Sandero in Pitesti, Romania, alongside the Logan sedan. SIDE AIRBAG: AUTOLIV STEERING WHEEL: TAKATA REAR-VIEW MIRRORS: FICOSA TAILGATE LATCH: HUF HÜLSBECK & FÜRST AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SPEAKERS: BLAUPUNKT REAR WIPER SYSTEM: VALEO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER: JOHNSON CONTROLS TRUNK LIGHT: CML INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES PTC AIR HEATER: CATEM STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES: DOW AUTOMOTIVE WIPER ARM: TEKLAS KAUCUK BASECOAT: BASF OUTER DASH: RIETER E-COAT: PPG INDUSTRIES A/C COMPRESSOR: SANDEN STEEL SHEETS: U.S. STEEL KOSICE TECHNICAL ADHESIVE TAPES: SCAPA ENGINE COOLING HOSES: TRELLEBORG REAR AXLE: TMD FRICTION HOLDING STARTER MOTOR: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATORS: GRUPO ANTOLIN FUEL SYSTEM: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEM SEAT BELTS: AUTOLIV SEATS: FAURECIA CYLINDER HEAD GASKET: DANA WELD STUDS: EMHART OIL FILTER MODULE: SOGEFI FILTER DIVISION RADIATOR: CALSONIC KANSEI WIRING PROTECTION SYSTEMS: DELFINGEN FUEL FILTER: MAHLE COIL SPRINGS: ALLEVARD REJNA DRUM BRAKE: BOSCH SIDESHAFTS: GKN DRIVELINE DIESEL COMMON RAIL INJECTION SYSTEM: DELPHI ABS: BOSCH LOWER BALL JOINT SUSPENSION: TRW AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION SHAFTS: NEUMAYER TEKFOR HOLDING TRANSMISSION SEALS: FREUDENBERG CLUTCH DISCS: LUK FUSE BOX: DELPHI CATALYTIC CONVERTER [GASOLINE]: EBERSPÄCHER CRANKSHAFTS: THYSSENKRUPP FORGING GROUP TURBOCHARGER WASTEGATE [1.5 L DIESEL]: BORGWARNER AN_supp_090330_06.qxd 4/1/09 11:13 AM Page 6 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 6 March 30, 2009 Faurecia, Brose make the Citroen C5 a comfortable ride Faurecia designed and manufactures the seats for the new Citroen C5. Brose supplies Faurecia with the front seat structures and motors that allow the seats to be tailored to body type or driving style. DIESEL ENGINE TENSIONER: DAYCO EUROPE AIR CONDITIONING PRESSURE VALVES: SCHRADER INFOTELEMATIC SYSTEM: MAGNETI MARELLI Brose also equips the seats with an optional massage function. These contributions should improve posture and minimize back pain. Saint-Gobain Sekurit supplies noise-reducing acoustic glazing EXTERIOR MIRRORS: GENTEX GLOVE BOX ILLUMINATION: CML STEERING WHEEL: AUTOLIV to the C5 station wagon variant’s windshield and front door. Citroen produces the upper-medium model at its plant in Rennes-la-Jannais, northwestern France. SUNROOF: WEBASTO ROOF SYSTEMS SUNROOF SWITCH: DELPHI SUNVISOR: GRUPO ANTOLIN FUEL CAP: ITW DELTAR FILLER HEAD TUBE: STANT MANUFACTURING ALUMINUM BONNET: NOVELIS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICAL ADHESIVE TAPE: SCAPA CYLINDER HEADS: TEKSID ALUMINUM REAR WINDOW: AGC AUTOMOTIVE EUROPE CYLINDER BLOCK: SINTERCAST EXTERIOR A-PILLAR: MAGNA EXTERIORS & INTERIORS ENGINE OIL COOLER: MODINE EUROPE PILLAR TEXTILE: GUILFORD EUROPE WIRE HARNESS FIXATION: EMHART TEKNOLOGIES AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE: KÜSTER AUTOMOTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS CYLINDER HEAD GASKET: DANA; ELRINGKLINGER PARKING AID SYSTEM: BOSCH PISTONS: MAHLE REAR BUMPER: PLASTIC OMNIUM ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM: FAURECIA SUSPENSION ROD SEALING: TRELLEBORG SEALING SOLUTIONS TURBO OUTLET: AVON AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE CABLES: DURA AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS: SCHERDEL REAR AXLE JOUNCE BUMPER: VIBRACOUSTIC WIRE HARNESS FASTENERS: TRW; DELFINGEN SEAT STRUCTURES: BROSE VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBO [DV6, 1.6D; DW10, 2.0D]: HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES SARL SWITCHES: LEOPOLD KOSTAL AUTOMOTIVE DATA CABLES: LEONI EXTERIOR TRIM: MAIER FASTENERS: A.RAYMOND PTC AIR HEATER: CATEM FUEL SYSTEM: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS DUAL-MASS FLYWHEEL: ZF EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE SENSOR: DENSO TRANSMISSION SEALS: STEERING PUMP: WHEELS: UNDERBODY HEAT SHIELDS: ZF LENKSYSTEME BORBET GROUP; MEFRO WHEELS LYDALL THERMIQUE ACOUSTIQUE FREUDENBERG WHEEL ARCH LINERS: BORGERS ANTI-SLEEPING MOTOR: HANDBRAKE LEVER: EDSCHA L&P AUTOMOTIVE GROUP EUROPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION: FICOSA DOOR & SEAT SYSTEMS BUSINESS UNIT AN_supp_090330_07.qxd 4/1/09 11:11 AM Page 7 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 7 March 30, 2009 Delphi electrifies Ferrari California’s handling The California is the first coupe-cabriolet from Ferrari and its first roadcar with a front-mounted V-8 engine. It is equipped with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission from Getrag of Germany. The California has BRAKE DISC & CALIPER: BREMBO SUSPENSION SYSTEM: DELPHI WIPERS: DENSO EUROPE Delphi’s MagneRide suspension system. Within the suspension fluid are iron particles that can attract one another, resulting in the fluid flowing less readily in the piston, thereby making the suspension system more WINDSHIELD: SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT SUNVISORS: SATURNO PASSENGER AIRBAG: TAKATA-PETRI taut. This process is regulated by applying an electromagnetic field – the more the particles attract each other the tauter the suspension. Webasto supplies the California’s retractable hardtop. CHILD SEAT PRESENCE DETECTION SYSTEM: IEE CUPHOLDER DAMPER: CULTRARO AUTOMAZIONE ENGINEERING SEAT SQUAB FILLER PARTS POLYPROPYLENE: JSP REAR WINDOW: SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT ESC SENSOR CABLES: LEONI FUEL QUICK CONNECTORS: A. RAYMOND ALUMINUM FOLDING ROOF: NOVELIS; WEBASTO ALUMINUM SPACEFRAME: ALCOA PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES: TRW LED REAR LAMPS: MAGNETI MARELLI FUEL MANAGEMENT DIAPHRAGMS: CONTITECH OIL FILTER MODULE: SOGEFI GAS SPRING FOR TRUNK LID: STABILUS CRANKSHAFT SEALS: FREUDENBERG TRUNK LID: PEGUFORM CYLINDER HEAD GASKET: FEDERAL-MOGUL EXHAUST GAS FLAP: KOLBENSCHMIDT PIERBURG TUFTED CARPETS: RIETER TIMING CHAIN SYSTEM: BORGWARNER SPRING NUTS: A. RAYMOND HEAT SHIELD: RIETER STARTER: DENSO LIGHTWEIGHT DAMPERS: ZF AIR HOSE: TRELLEBORG WHEELHOUSE OUTER LINERS: RIETER DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION: GETRAG WHEEL BEARING: SKF ASSEMBLED CAMSHAFTS: NEUMAYER TEKFOR WHEELS: RONAL INTAKE MANIFOLD: RÖCHLING AUTOMOTIVE PIPE CLIPS: A. RAYMOND GEARBOX BEARING: SKF GEAR SHIFT SYSTEM: HOERBIGER SIDESHAFTS: GKN BRAKE LINE: TI AUTOMOTIVE STEERING PUMP: ZF AUDIO SYSTEM: HARMAN/BECKER DOOR HINGES: EDSCHA COLUMN AND I-SHAFT: THYSSENKRUPP STEERING WHEEL: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATOR: LAMES SIDE DOOR LATCHES: MAGNA SEAT RECLINER MOTOR: NIDEC MOTORS AND ACTUATORS POWER SEAT MECHANISM: C ROB HAMMERSTEIN AN_supp_090330_08.qxd 4/1/09 11:13 AM Page 8 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 8 March 30, 2009 Magneti Marelli lights the way for new Ford Ka The second-generation Ford Ka has an new feature that improves comfort and safety at night. The Magneti Marelli-sourced headlamps can be set to stay illuminated for up to three-and-a-half minutes AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT: CONTINENTAL PASSENGER AIRBAG: AUTOLIV RADIO: DELPHI PARK ASSIST SYSTEM: VALEO after the car has been locked. Vehicles with central locks have a function that activates both exterior and interior lights when the car is unlocked. These features make leaving and approaching the car ELEMENTS FOR SHIFTING: INA STEERING COLUMN MODULE: LEOPOLD KOSTAL LAMINATED GLASS ROOF: AGC AUTOMOTIVE EUROPE easier and safer in the dark. Electric Power Assisted Steering from Delphi is standard. The system improves fuel economy by working only when steering assistance is required. SUNVISORS: SATURNO SUNBLIND SYSTEM: HS GENION ROOF SPOILER: POLYTEC GROUP BATTERY TERMINALS: MTA REAR WINDOW: PILKINGTON AUTOMOTIVE GAS SPRING TAILGATE: STABILUS EASY ENTRY CABLE: KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE REAR LAMPS: MAGNETI MARELLI ALTERNATOR: DENSO EUROPE POLYPROPYLENE FOR REAR SEAT: JSP CLUTCH PIPE ASSEMBLY: FTE AUTOMOTIVE FUEL LID FLAP: ZANINI INDUSTRIES ENGINE COOLING HOSE: TRELLEBORG DOOR SEALS: COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS: SCHERDEL LEATHER UPHOLSTERY: EAGLE OTTAWA SEAT CUSHIONS: FICOSA TIMING SYSTEM [GASOLINE ENGINES]: BORGWARNER STABILIZER BARS: MUBEA SOUND ABSORPTION: TEKSPAN LEATHER STEERING WHEEL: TRW SYNCHRONIZER COMPONENTS: NEUMAYER TEKFOR HOLDING GLOW PLUGS: BERU ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATORS: LAMES PISTONS: FEDERAL-MOGUL WINDOW LIFT MOTOR: JOHNSON ELECTRIC HEAT SHIELD: ELRINGKLINGER DOOR WAISTLINE REINFORCEMENTS: WAGON VACUUM PUMP: IXETIC SIDE TURN SIGNAL: CML INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FASTENERS: A. RAYMOND CHASSIS BUSHINGS: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN STEERING GAITERS: CONTITECH CAMSHAFTS: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA CAMSHAFTS GASKETS: FLEXPLATES: FREUDENBERG DICHTUNGS- UND SCHWINGUNGSTECHNIK WINKELMANN POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS BUMPER: PLASTAL GROUP GROUNDING STUDS: EMHART TEKNOLOGIES SIDESHAFTS: GKN DRIVELINE WHEEL BADGE: BOMISA BRAKE LINES: TI AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE DISC: BREMBO BRAKE CALIPER: ROBERT BOSCH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING: DELPHI AN_supp_090330_09.qxd 4/1/09 11:12 AM Page 9 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 9 March 30, 2009 Delphi provides the Jaguar XF with military technology Delphi supplies the new Jaguar XF’s adaptive cruise control, which uses scene interpretation techniques developed from military research programs. The US partsmaker says the system’s narrow- SUNROOF: WEBASTO ROOF SYSTEMS ROOF ANTENNA: LAIRD TECHNOLOGIES HEADLINER: IAC beam radar provides improved target recognition compared with fixed-sensor systems from rivals. Germany’s Robert Bosch makes the XF’s pop-up hood, which activates in a collision to reduce injury to INNER DOOR FRAME GARNISH: DR. SCHNEIDER KUNSTSTOFFWERKE ELECTRONIC HANDBRAKE POSITION SENSOR (VIA DURA): BOURNS SENSORS COCKPIT MODULE: DRÄXLMAIER pedestrians. Sensors mounted on the front of the vehicle detect that a collision is about to happen. The hood pops up to create more of a cushion between the hood and the engine. WINDSHIELD COWL: RÖCHLING AUTOMOTIVE STEERING WHEEL: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS ACC: DELPHI NAVIGATION SYSTEM: DENSO THERMOSTAT: MAGNA STEYR FUEL SYSTEMS INTERIOR LIGHTING: SIDLER AUTOMOTIVE POWER STEERING SYSTEM: ZF LENKSYSTEME DOOR CABLES: FICOSA DOOR & SEAT SYSTEMS BUSINESS UNIT EEDS: YAZAKI GLAZING: PILKINGTON AUTOMOTIVE CYLINDER BLOCK: SINTERCAST TRUNK LID HINGE: ITW HIGHLAND UK O-RINGS: FREUDENBERG FUEL CAP: STANT MANUFACTURING GRILLE RADIATOR: MAIER ACTIVE PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION HOOD HINGE: MULTIMATIC WHEEL ARCH FASTENERS: EMHART TEKNOLOGIES PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION SENSING SYSTEM: BOSCH REAR BUMPER: CORUS AUTOMOTIVE & PLASTIC OMNIUM PISTONS: MAHLE DOOR CONTROL UNITS: LEOPOLD KOSTAL ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS: SCHERDEL DOOR PANEL PLASTICS: DOW AUTOMOTIVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET: DANA DOOR INSERTS: CONTITECH AUTOMOTIVE CABLES: LEONI DOOR STRIKERS: ARVINMERITOR SHOCK ABSORBERS: THYSSENKRUPP TECHNOLOGIES REAR AXLE BEARING: NTN MAGNESIUM CROSS CAR BEAM: MERIDIAN TECHNOLOGIES BIW STAMPINGS AND ASSEMBLIES: STADCO DOOR PANELS: MAGNA EXTERIORS & INTERIORS TOUCH SCREEN: ALPINE ELECTRONICS ELECTRO-MECHANICAL GLOVE BOX LATCH: SOUTHCO DOOR HINGE: EDSCHA SEAT CUSHION SUSPENSION: L&P AUTOMOTIVE GROUP EUROPE INTERIOR FLOOR CARPET: RIETER INNER DOOR RELEASE HANDLE: ITW DELTAR INT. COMPONENTS GROUP LOCK SET: HUF HÜLSBECK & FÜRST LIGHTING CONSOLES: GRUPO ANTOLIN DOOR HINGE BUSHING: OILES AMERICA WHEELS: ATS LEICHTMETALLRÄDER, BORBET GROUP AN_supp_090330_10.qxd 4/1/09 11:14 AM Page 10 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 10 March 30, 2009 JCI helps improve performance of Mercedes GLK’s airbags Johnson Controls Inc.’s instrument panel in the new Mercedes-Benz GLK class was designed to improve airbag deployment. The structure, which has a surface made from thermoplastic polyolefin, is laser- STEEL PLATES FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: HOERBIGER A/C COMPRESSOR: DENSO PARKING AID SYSTEM: BOSCH weakened in specific areas to enable the airbags to break through in a controlled, predictable manner if there is a crash. JCI also supplies the car's headliner (including the sun visors and grab handles) and the DISPLAY: KEYLESS GO SYSTEM: OVERHEAD CONTROL UNIT: DR. SCHNEIDER KUNSTSTOFFWERKE; HELLA MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC MARQUARDT structure of the rear seat backrest. The GLK also offers an optional child seat recognition system from IEE. The system automatically deactivates the front-passenger airbag if it detects a child seat. DASH INSULATION: CARCOUSTICS AIR CLEANER: MANN + HUMMEL CENTER CONSOLE: DRÄXLMAIER REAR CENTER CONSOLE AIR VENT: FISCHER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS ANTI-FRICTION BEARINGS: FAG; INA ROOF SPOILER: POLYTEC ENGINE BAY INSULATION: CARCOUSTICS REAR WINDOW: GUARDIAN ENGINE CONTROL UNIT: CONTINENTAL SOUND DEADENERS: AKSYS USA COMPACT FOIL: BENECKE-KALIKO ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS: SCHERDEL BATTERY: JOHNSON CONTROLS FASTENERS: A. RAYMOND TEMPERATURE SENSOR: BERU TURBOCHARGER: BORGWARNER PROTECTIVE TUBES: WOCO EGR SYSTEM: MODINE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS: FRIEDRICH BOYSEN CRANKSHAFTS: THYSSENKRUPP CLUTCH PIPE ASSEMBLY: FTE REAR WIPER SYSTEM: VALEO FUEL TANK: TI AUTOMOTIVE WEATHERSTRIP COATING: GBIE BUMPER SYSTEMS: REHAU TANK HEAT SHIELD: LYDALL GERHARDI COLD-END EXHAUST: EBERSPÄCHER REAR STABILIZER BAR: MUBEA PARKING BRAKE PADS: HONEYWELL SIDE DOOR LATCH: KIEKERT SEAT CONTROL UNIT: LEOPOLD KOSTAL FRONT SEAT LENGTH ADJUSTER: C ROB HAMMERSTEIN BELT TENSION SENSOR: CTS AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS WHEELS: AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL: EXTERIOR AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR: POWERTRAIN COOLING QUICK CONNECTORS: TENSIONER: BUMPER FOAM: PLASTIC FASTENERS: STRUT MOUNT: STEERING PUMP: POWER STEERING LINES TAKATA-PETRI BEHR JIFFY-TITE GENTEX EATON BORBET GROUP; CROMODORA WHEELS; RONAL JSP ANVIS GROUP IXETIC GATES EMHART AN_supp_090330_11.qxd 4/1/09 11:12 AM Page 11 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 11 March 30, 2009 Lear keeps Insignia drivers sitting comfortably US supplier Lear provides the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia’s ergonomic seats on a just-in-time basis from its plant in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Germany, about 20km from the carmaker’s assembly site in Rüssels- VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBO [2.0L DIESEL]: HONEYWELL TURBO TECHNOLOGIES FASTENERS : TRW ENGINEERED FASTENERS & COMPONENTS heim. Opel says the design of the seats is intended to minimize back pain and problems, such as whiplash, in the event of a collision. Haldex of Sweden supplies the Insignia’s all-wheel-drive. The system NAVIGATION SYSTEM: BLAUPUNKT; BOSCH INSTRUMENT PANEL: FAURECIA allows torque to be distributed between the rear and front axles as well as between the left and right rear wheels to improve the uppermedium model’s traction. FRONT WIPER SYSTEM: INTERIOR AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR WITH SMARTBEAM: CRUISE CONTROL STEERING WHEEL SWITCH: AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT: DENSO GENTEX OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR [1.8L GASOLINE]: MANN+HUMMEL AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR: SANDEN EXTERIOR MIRRORS : VISIOCORP FUEL FILLER PIPE COATINGS: MAGNI ANTENNA: LAIRD TECHNOLOGIES AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD [2.0L DIESEL]: MAGNETI MARELLI DOOR TRIM FOAM LAMINATE: BENECKE-KALIKO CLEAR AIR END CLAMPS: NORMA DOOR FRAMES: WAGON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM: DELPHI TANK TOP LINES: TI AUTOMOTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT DIAPHRAGMS: CONTITECH DOOR PANEL: VISTEON HEADLAMPS: HELLA REAR HEADRESTS: GRAMMER STRUCTURAL BLIND FASTENER: ALCOA FASTENING SYSTEMS SEATS: LEAR CRANKSHAFTS: THYSSENKRUPP FORGING PNEUMATIC 4-WAY LUMBAR SUPPORT SYSTEM: ALFMEIER CAMSHAFT CASTINGS: CWC TEXTRON REAR DRIVE MODULE: AAM HEAT SHIELD: LYDALL GERHARDI REAR BUMPER: MAGNA EXTERIOR & INTERIOR SYSTEMS COOLANT HOSE: TEKLAS KAUCUK RETRACTABLE TOWBAR: BOSAL-ORIS C280 CONNECTORS: MTA SPRINGS: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN SUSPENSION DEADENER PACKAGE: AKSYS REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS: RAUFOSS TECHNOLOGY STARTER MOTOR: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC PASSENGER CAR PAD: TMD FRICTION HOLDING MIRROR TRIANGLE: EUWE ARMREST DAMPER: CULTRARO HANDY CRADLES: PARAGON CENTER CONSOLE: DRÄXLMAIER SEAT-BELT REMINDER: AWD POWER TRANSFER UNIT: OERLIKON GRAZIANO IEE JOUNCE BUMPER: CLUTCH: VIBRACOUSTIC ZF CLUTCH LINES: FTE AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFTS: TIRES: HIRSCHVOGEL AUTOMOTIVE BRIDGESTONE EUROPE NUTS: GROMMETS: HUTCHINSON BAS COMPONENTS ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE SYSTEM: HALDEX AN_supp_090330_12.qxd 4/1/09 11:35 AM Page 12 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 12 March 30, 2009 Suppliers help Renault build greener, safer, lighter Megane The third-generation Renault Megane introduces Autoliv’s new antisliding airbags, which raise the front of the seat cushions to prevent the occupant from sliding under the seat belt following a collision. REAR WIPER SYSTEM: BOSCH SEAT BACK SUSPENSION: FICOSA INSIDE MIRRORS: SEATS : MAGNA EXTERIORS & INTERIORS FAURECIA NSK provides the car’s electric power steering from its plant in Poland. Inergy Automotive Systems’ INROV and CLINFILL technologies are standard on the new car. INROV prevents overfilling during LEATHER UPHOLSTERY: AIR CLEANER: MANN+HUMMEL EAGLE OTTAWA PTC AIR HEATERS: CATEM INSTRUMENT PANEL STUDS: BAS COMPONENTS DRIVER AIRBAG: AUTOLIV STEERING COLUMN: NSK A/C COMPRESSOR: TURBO [1.9L DIESEL]: DENSO HONEYWELL TURBO TECHNOLOGIES SYNCHRONIZER SYSTEM: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK LIFTGATE HINGE: EDSCHA ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS: SCHERDEL ROOFBAR: BOSAL SYNCHRONOUS BELTS: GATES PT EUROPE LICENSE PLATE LAMP: CML INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES STARTER MOTOR: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC TAILGATE LATCH: KIEKERT POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX: MTA-SEWS WINDOW REGULATORS: BROSE ECO FUEL SAVER: ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE TEK CAPLESS REFUELING SYSTEM: INERGY CRANKSHAFTS: THYSSENKRUPP FORGING BOOT TRIM: GRUPO ANTOLIN ENGINE COOLING MOTORS: NIDEC MOTORS & ACTUATORS REAR FLOOR: PLASTIC OMNIUM AUTO EXTERIOR TECHNICAL TAPE: SCAPA BRAKE LINES CLIPS: EMHART TEKNOLOGIES VACUUM PUMP: IXETIC CALIPER: TRW AUTOMOTIVE SPARK PLUGS: FEDERAL-MOGUL BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY: FLEXITECH SYNCHRONIZER FRICTION MATERIAL: SULZER FRICTION SYSTEMS BRAKE LINES: TI AUTOMOTIVE OIL FILTER MODULE: SOGEFI FILTER DIVISION STEEL WHEEL: MEFRO WHEELS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER: THERMAL DYNAMICS REAR DOOR: SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER: FTE AUTOMOTIVE DOOR HINGES: WAGON AUTOMOTIVE RECLINING RACE SHELL: RECARO refueling and degassing during fuel tank venting while CLINFILL is a capless refueling system that only requires the driver to open the fuel tank flap and put the nozzle in the filler. MANUAL TRANSMISSION SYNCHRONIZER ASSEMBLIES: VTL AUTOMOTIVE EXTERIOR MIRRORS: VISIOCORP GROUP ACCELERATOR PEDAL: CTS FRONT RAIL CLOSING PLATE: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL FRONT-END CARRIER: PLASTAL GROUP FRONT COIL SPRINGS: MUBEA SHOCK ABSORBERS: KYB HEAT SHIELDS: CLUTCH DISCS: GEARBOX SEALS: RIETER AUTOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT LUK FREUDENBERG DICHTUNGS- UND SCHWINGUNGSTECHNIK AN_supp_090330_13.qxd 4/1/09 11:12 AM Page 13 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 13 March 30, 2009 Continental keeps Golf drivers safe with sound A number of German suppliers contribute key parts to the new Volkswagen Golf. The car features a new Crash Impact Sound Sensing system from Continental. The system recognizes the sound of an impact FUSE BOX: DRÄXLMAIER GROUP AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR: SANDEN HVAC UNIT: VALEO and analyzes the data to determine if the airbags should be activated and whether a one- or two-stage deployment is required. ZF Lenksysteme provides the Golf’s electric power steering and Röchling EXTERIOR MIRRORS: VISIOCORP SATELLITE RECEPTION SYSTEM: DELPHI MICROPHONES: PARAGON NAVIGATION SYSTEMS: BLAUPUNKT Automotive contributes the interior trim and door module carriers. Benecke-Kaliko provides artificial leather and expanded and soft foils for the passenger compartment. STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES: PREH SEAT PADS: F.S. FEHRER AUTOMOTIVE SIDE WINDOW GLASS: DURA FUEL FILTER: MANN+HUMMEL EMBLEM TAILGATE CLOSURE: HUF HÜLSBECK & FÜRST ISS CONTROL UNIT: BERU LICENSE PLATE LAMP: CML INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES CONDENSER: MODINE TOWING SLEEVE: ALCOA FASTENING SYSTEMS PISTONS: FEDERAL-MOGUL CRASH IMPACT SOUND SENSOR: CONTINENTAL CHARGE AIR COOLER: BEHR STRUT BEARINGS: INA VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBO: HONEYWELL ALL-WHEEL DRIVE: HALDEX ENGINE COOLING FAN MODULE : BROSE EPS TORQUE SENSOR: BOURNS SENSORS SYNCHRONIZER SYSTEMS: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK AXLE BUSHINGS: VIBRACOUSTIC CAMSHAFTS: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA CAMSHAFTS WHEELS: BORBET GROUP; RONAL VACUUM PUMP: IXETIC BEARINGS: FAG; NSK EUROPE CLUTCH DISCS: LUK STEERING WHEEL AND DRIVER AIRBAG: TAKATA-PETRI CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER: FTE AUTOMOTIVE PRIMER: BASF COATINGS TRANSMISSION SHAFTS: HIRSCHVOGEL AUTOMOTIVE MANUAL SEAT RECLINER: KEIPER TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER: KTM KÜHLER DOOR PANELS RÖCHLING AUTOMOTIVE SHIFT FORK INSERTS: SULZER FRICTION SYSTEMS SEAT LEATHERETTE: BENECKE-KALIKO UNDERBODY HEAT SHIELDS: LYDALL GERHARDI/THERMIQUE ACOUSTIQUE PULLEYS AND FLEXPLATES: WINKELMANN POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS DOOR HINGES: REAR WINDSHIELD: EDSCHA SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT DAMPING: ALCAN KAPA ELECTRIC POWER STEERING: STEERING COLUMN & I-SHAFT: HEAT SHIELDS: EXHAUST SYSTEM CLAMPS: MANUAL TRACKS: FRONT BRAKING PADS: NORMA C. ROB. HAMMERSTEIN THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA STEERING CARCOUSTICS HONEYWELL FRICTION MATERIALS ZF LENKSSYSTEME PIPE FASTENERS AND PLUGS: TRW ENGINEERED FASTENERS & COMPONENTS AN_supp_090330_14.qxd 4/1/09 11:13 AM Page 14 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 14 March 30, 2009 Haldex helps Volvo XC60 handle slick roads The Volvo XC60 has Haldex’s fourth-generation electronically controlled all-wheel-drive system. An advantage of the system is that it does not need any differential speed between the two axles to TAILGATE: COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE / METZELER; INOPLAST; STABILUS SUNROOF MOTOR: NIDEC MOTORS & ACTUATORS engage, allowing instantaneous full torque transfer to the rear axle from start. French glass maker Saint Gobain-Sekurit helps improve visibility in the car by offering optional front door windows with a OBSTACLE-DETECTION SENSOR: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE DOOR HINGE: EDSCHA TRIM OVERHEAD CONSOLE: MAGNA EXTERIOR & INTERIOR SYSTEMS hydrophobic coating that causes water drops to turn into larger spheres that blow away at speeds above 50kph. The XC60 offers a Continental-sourced crash avoidance system as standard equipment. STEERING COLUMN: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA STEERING NAVIGATION SYSTEM: DENSO SUBWOOFER: ALPINE AIRBAGS: AUTOLIV INNER DASH: RIETER DOOR PANELS: FAURECIA STARTER: BOSCH LIFTGATE HINGES: MULTIMATIC START CONTROL UNIT: VISTEON REAR LAMPS GASKETS: TEKSPAN; VALEO CRANKSHAFTS: THYSSENKRUPP FORGING FUEL TANK: TI AUTOMOTIVE MANUAL LUMBAR FOR SEAT: L&P AUTOMOTIVE POWER STEERING LINES: EATON ALLOY WHEELS: BORBET CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER: FTE TURBOCHARGER: BORGWARNER; HONEYWELL REAR BRAKE PADS: ITT FRICTION PRODUCTS REAR WHEEL BEARING UNITS: AB SKF AIR-CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR: SANDEN TWIN DAMPERS: ZF ANTI-FRICTION BEARINGS: FAG CLUTCH DISCS: LUK REAR DIFFERENTIAL MODULE: GETRAG SYNCHRONIZER SYSTEM: HOERBIGER ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE: HALDEX AIR INTAKE VALVE: MAGNETI MARELLI DRIVESHAFT: ROTORION EXHAUST SYSTEM (COLD END): TENNECO TRANSMISSION SHAFTS: NEUMAYER TEKFOR HOLDING SEAT EXPANDED PROPYLENE: JSP FRONT DOOR HYDROPHOBIC GLAZING: POWER WINDOW PANELS: SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT KOSTAL CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE: DELPHI COWL GRILLS: RÖCHLING AUTOMOTIVE GLASS RUN CHANNELS: WAGON AUTOMOTIVE SEAT HEATERS: KONGSBERG SPRING SEATS: TRELLEBORG EXTERIOR MIRRORS: VISIOCORP FRONT AXLE BRAKE PADS: HONEYWELL FRICTION MATERIALS BASECOAT: BASF BONNET LINER: BORGERS COIL SPRINGS: ALLEVARD REJNA; THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN SUSPENSION