Seating

Slim Seat

The Slim Seat is an advanced seating development designed to meet carmaker demands for distinctive-looking, slim-line seating.The concept combines comfort and safety with a lean, dynamic seating design.

Benefits:

Improved packaging, more space for rear seat passengers
Solution in line with current trend towards lean seating design
High level of comfort
The transparent, open texture conveys a sense of spaciousness

Rear Seat Flexibility

A clean storage vs a hidden storage area is ensured using mechanisms, such as Mechatronic Release and Open Seating, to ensure user-friendly rear seat flexibility operation.

Benefits:

Mechatronic Release:

Improved access - since the switches can be placed at different locations in the car
No releasing effort
Different combinations of folding and stowing movements are possible

High-quality appearance and craftsmanship

Open Seating:
Slim package
Self-deploying side bolsters provide very good side support
Seat stows away in one fluid motion to create a true zero-degree, fold-flat load floor

MS Lightweight

Hybrid lightweight concept of Modular Structure combining high strength steel with aluminum.

Benefits:

Meets customer safety requirements by optimal ratio between weight and performance
Full feature and component modularity
Weight saving enabling less fuel consumption

Laminate Recliner

Continuous recliner providing higher strength at lower cost thanks to an innovative manufacturing method. The main plates consist of stamped, thin layers stacked which are laser-welded, thereby eliminating the need for fine blanking and hardening of the gear plates.

Benefits:

Higher strength for future crash loads, 2000 Nm
Small package volume
Low weight (best-in-class strength to weight ratio)
Offers flexible integration (direct or with adapters)
Laser or MIG-welded to backrest structure without increased sidemember-thickness
Low actuation efforts < 1.4 Nm