2014 NAIAS Press Kit

Featured Innovations ..............................................................................................3

•Performance2.0............................................................................................................................. •ExhaustDynamicSoundTechnologies.......................................................................................... •TheCompositeFuture.................................................................................................................... •OasisSeat.......................................................................................................................................

Green & Light ..........................................................................................................13

•LightweightExhaustValves............................................................................................................ •BioAttitude...................................................................................................................................... •ExhaustHeatRecovery................................................................................................................... •SeatMetalTechnologies................................................................................................................ •ASDS(AmmoniaStorageandDeliverySystem)............................................................................ •SCR(SelectiveCatalyticReduction)BlueBox...............................................................................

Life on Board ...........................................................................................................23

•SculptedSeatCovers..................................................................................................................... •SculptedLightSeatbackPanel...................................................................................................... •PremiumDecorationandSurfaces................................................................................................ •Mercedes-BenzM/GL-ClassAMG................................................................................................. •SeatTrim........................................................................................................................................ •PremiumBumpers......................................................................................................................... •WiCharge........................................................................................................................................

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Onehundredyearsago,HenryFord’smovingassemblylinetransformedDetroitintothebirthplaceofmanufacturingtechnology.Today,southeastMichiganremainsthehomeofglobalautomotiveinnovation,anditisanimportantcenterofFaurecia’sdevelopmentandproductionactivities.

Astheworld’ssixth-largestsuppliertotheautoindustry,Faureciaofferssolutionsthatmakevehicleslighter,morecomfortableandmoreconnected.January13-16,Faureciacelebratesthe2014NorthAmericanInternationalAutoShowbydemonstratingthenexttechnologiesthattheautomotivecommunitywillbeofferinginside,outsideandunderthevehicle.

Fromnoise-cancelingspeakersintegratedintoexhaustsystemstoinstrumentpanelswithgesture-basedcontrols,fromultra-luxuriousseatingforchauffeuredvehicles—withseparatepositionsforworking,entertainmentandmassage—tointeriorstructuresmadewith100percentnaturalmaterials,Faureciadisplaysnewconceptsforthefutureandnewproductsthatarereadyfortheroad.

INTRODUCTION

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FeaturedInnovations

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Theautoindustryisabouttochangeitsperspectiveoneverythingfromseatingcomforttoconnectivityinsidethecar,sustainablestructuralmaterialsandeventhesoundofthevehicle’sexhaustsystem.DuringtheNorthAmericanInternationalAutoShow,thesenewpathsforvehicledesignandperformancearerevealedinfourfeaturedinnovationsthatFaureciaisintroducingtotheautoindustry.

•Instrumentpanelswithretractablescreens,atouchlessglovebox,awirelesschargingareathatstreamsvideotofrontandreardisplays,andothercleverinnovationstransformpreviouslystaticinteriorsintohighlyconnectedspacesforconvenienceandentertainment.

•Eventheexhaustsystemevolvesintoanewgenerationofexhaustcomponentsthatcanceloutnoiseandreplaceitwithachoiceofmorepleasingcomputer-generatedsounds.

•Faureciademonstratesitsfocusonmakinglightweightcompositematerialsforexternalstructures,frombumperstodecklids,affordablenotjustonluxuryvehiclesbutonmainstreamcarsaswell.

•Aseatforchauffeuredexecutivesthatreconfigures itselfforoffice,entertainmentandmassagingrelaxationenvironments,andrepresentslevelsofcomfortandconveniencefarbeyondtraditionalseatingoptions.

WithfeaturedinnovationsfromFaurecia,thenextcarsontheroadwillbechangingtheindustry’sexpectationsforhowcarsandtrucksshouldlook,feel,soundandweigh.

Performance2.0:Smart,GreenandPracticalInteriors

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Faureciahasredefined‘upscale’bymovingpremiumquality,luxuryandconveniencedowntomidmarketandbasemodels.Traditionally,innovationsinvehicleinteriorsappearfirstinhigh-endvehiclesbeforeflowingdowntothecarsthataveragedriversbuy.FortheNorthAmericanInternationalAutoShow,however,FaureciaInteriorSystemsrevitalizeseverydayvehicleswithplentifulinnovationsfromarmresttoglovebox,frominstrumentpaneltofloorboard.Performance2.0offerssmartandpracticalideasforaddressingdesign,surfaces,connectivityandcomfort.

ThiscoordinatedarrayofFaureciatechnologiespopulatesPerformance2.0,aninteriorconceptwithwhichthemainstreamconsumercaninteractandanewdescriptionofinteriorperformancethatemphasizeslightweight,refinedmaterialsanddecorationwithfunctionality.

ThePerformance2.0demonstratorisacutawayfront-cabininteriorbuiltaroundbrand-newideasfortheinstrumentpanel,driver’sdoor,console,floorandinteriorintegrationwithseating.

Instrument Panel 2.0Theslim-designPerformance2.0instrumentpanelislightinweightandbrilliantinitstechnology.Itfeaturestworetractablescreens.Thefirstisahead-updisplay(HUD)thatreplacesconventionalgaugeswithasee-throughviewofimportantdrivinginformation.Placedabovethesteeringwheel,thissmallprojectionmodule,calledacombiner,liesflatandhiddenawaywhentheengineisoffandtiltsupwhenthecarisstarted.Additionally,theinstrumentpaneloffersaretractableviewingandinteractionareausingalarger,8-inchtouchscreenintheareawhereaconventionalinfotainmentsystemmighthavebeenlocated.

Thespaciousnessoftheinstrumentpanelisboundedbybrightandstylishairventsthatshuntraditionalfins.Instead,thePerformance2.0demonstratorfeatureslargeopendriver-orienteddecorativeventstotheleft,rightandabovethesteeringwheel,aswellastwodefrostervents,alargecentraldiffuseventcalledSmartVent2.0andDecoVent,adecorativeairventonthepassengerside.Thesesleekventscombinedecorationwithfunctionality

Forexample,thepassenger’sDecoVentdisplaysgraphicsinthedaytimeandisbacklitatnight.Inaddition,belowthecentralretractablescreen,DecoControlusescapacitiveswitcheswithhapticfeedbackwhileablackpaneleffectpresentsiconsforinteractionwithairblowersandconnectionstoinfotainmentfeatures,whichlightuponlywhenneeded.Lightweight,naturalfibersandtexturesformmuchofthesubstanceoftheinstrumentpanel.AspaciousswathacrossthetopofthecenterandpassengersideportionsoftheIPiscomposedofLigneos,areal-woodmaterialdevelopedbyFaureciaforuseoverlargeareasofinteriorsurfaces.Itisformedfromanatural-fiber-basedcarrier.Betweenthatareaandthewindscreenisatextile-coveredcarrier,andLigneosalsolinesdriver-sideairvents.Theinsideofthegloveboxiscoveredwithcork,arenewablematerial.FunctionaldecorationisaddedtotheIPthroughafoil-coveredtop,whileDecoLightaddsalightingpatternatnightanddisplaysablackpaneleffectwhennotinuse.

ThebrightestpartofPerformance2.0isitsveryintelligenttechnology.Forexample,thepassengercanopentheradialslidinggloveboxwithasimplegesture.Amerewaveofthehandcommandstheboxtoextendoutandrotateopen.

Allthisbrillianceisachievedwiththelightestoftouches.Faurecia’sSlimIPcanbemanufacturedfromlessmaterialthanconventionalinstrumentpanels.Thenatural-fibercarrierstranslatetolessmaterialaswell,reducingweightfrom1,600gramspersquaremeterdownto1,000gramspersquaremeter.

TechnologyspiralsupwardinPerformance2.0withthearmrestatopthecenterconsole,whichspinsoutandopenswithjustatouch.Insidetheconsoleisawirelesschargingareaforsmartphones,neatlyhiddenbehindacontinuousflexibletambourdoorcoveredwithLigneoswooddecoration.Thesmartphonestorageareaalsoprovidesnear-fieldcommunicationandcouplesthephonewiththevehicle’sownantennatoenhancethephone’sconnectivity.

InPerformance2.0,theowner’sphonebecomesahubforinformationandentertainmentforpassengersinboththefrontandbackseats.ThroughMirrorLinktechnology,aniPhone’sscreenisdisplayedonthecenterretractablescreenforpassengers,whileinformationavailabletothedriverisrestrictedtothatwhichisneededtooperatethevehicle,therebyavoidingdistractions.MirrorLinkrecognizesthephoneowner’splaylistandcaninteractwithitontheretractablescreen.Itcanalsostreamthesmartphone’scontentstoatabletmountedonthebackofthedriver’sseattodisplayvideos,sightseeingupdatesandotherinformation.Everythingthatcanberetrievedonlinebyasmartphonecanbedisplayedonthebacktabletthroughacompletelywirelessconnectionthatusesagesture-basedinterface.

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Door panelOneofFaurecia’smostpracticalnewcomfortinnovationsisaheatedarmrestforthePerformance2.0driver’sdoor.AFaureciainventionthatalreadyisbecomingpopularinchillyenvironments,theheatedarmresthasbeenadoptedbyMercedes-BenzforitsnewS-Classvehicle.Thearmrestiscoveredwithatextilethatisbacklitanddisplayspatternsinthedaytime.Theforwardportionofthearmrestiscoveredwithanunusualcoloredanodizedaluminumsurfacecontainingengravedgraphics.Thesurfacecanbefashionedinyellow,green,blackorgray.Performance2.0representsthefirsttimethismaterialhasbeenusedthiswayincars.

Lightweightnaturalmaterialsshapethedoorpanel,whichisbasedonanatural-fibercarrierandcoveredwithcarpettocushionthedriver.Thecarpetmaterialharmonizeswiththefloorcarpet.Thedoorpanel’spocketismadeofLigneco,Faurecia’sownvisible-natural-fibermaterial,exposingsurfacesusuallyhiddenandcovered,therebynotaddingweightfromcoveringmaterial.

Eventhefloorisunique,withridgesandwovenpatternsmoldedintotheareasinfrontofthepassenger’sseat,leavingroomforfloormats,whilethevisualdashinsulatorcombinesfunctionwithdecorativesurfacedesign.

Driver Seat Seatingcomfortandconveniencearecriticaltoadvancedperformance,andtheseatinsidethePerformance2.0demonstratorshowcasestheseattributesthroughthecombinedtechnologyofFaureciaAutomotiveSeatingandInteriorSystems.Insteadofconventionalcut-and-sewcovering,theseatssportcover-carvingtechnology.Inthisprocess,atextileiscoveredwithfoamonthebackandthenpressedintoplacetogivetheseatshapeandaseamlesssurface.Theseatcontinuestheuseofaluminumdecorationonitscomfort-controlswitchesandisdecoratedwithanaluminumstripontheside.

AcombinationofdesignfeaturespositionsthePerformance2.0seatverydistinctlyinitsstylingbetweenFaurecia’sSculptedCoverandtraditionalmaterial.TheSculptedCoveronthefrontcushionoftheseatpresentsasmoothsurfaceandeliminatescreases.ItissewntogetherwithtraditionalmaterialusingadecorativesewinglinecalledtheFlatSeam,anexclusivedecorativeseamthatinvolvesfourthreadstoofferanendlesscolormix.

TheplasticbackrestofthePerformance2.0seatislighterthanthatofstandardseats,anditincludesadockingstationfora10-inch-screentablet.Anadjustablebuttonkeepsthetabletinastableposition;thetabletholderisaFaurecia-patentedsystem.Thetabletcanbechargedusinganintegratedwirelesschargingmodule.Withitselevatedleveloftechnology,Performance2.0bringsanewFaureciaapproachtoaperformanceinteriorthatcombinesHMIconnectivity,kinematicsdesign,decorationandcomfortexpertise.

ExhaustDynamicSoundTechnologies(EDST™):ANewVoiceforVehicles

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Justasaperson’svoicemayrevealmuchabouttheindividual’slineageandcharacter,avehicle’svoiceoftenindicatesitsstatusandanticipatedperformance.Acousticsareavitalelementofthecar’spersonaandbuyershaveexpectationsofthewaytheirvehiclesshouldsoundintrafficorontheopenroad.Apremiumcarshouldprojectrefinedpower.Asmallercarmaysoundlesspowerfulbutbrandidentificationmayrequireasportyexhaustnote.

Exhaust Dynamic Sound Generation (EDSG™)Thevoiceofdieselpowertrainsmaybenearlysilencedbyafter-treatmentdevicesthataredevelopedtoreduceemissions.Manufacturersofdiesel-poweredvehiclesarerequiredtoaddemissionscontroldeviceswhichnotonlyreduceemissionsbutalsosuppressexhaustnoise.Thesehigh-powered,premiumdieselvehicleslackapremiumexhaustnote.Consequently,driversoftenarediscouragedwhentheirsixoreight-cylinderenginelacksthefull-throatedsoundtheyexpecttohear.

FaureciaEmissionsControlTechnologieshasdevelopedacleversolutiontothisconundrum:advancedtechnologyenablingcarmanufacturerstogenerateextrasoundfordieselvehicles.Thesystem,placedattheendoftheexhaustline,adjacenttothetailpipe,incorporatesaspeakerencapsulatedinametalorplastichousing.Thespeakerisactivatedbythevehicle’sengineelectroniccontrolunit(ECU),whichpromptsittoemitspecificallydesignedsounds.ThesoundlevelandtypearecomputedbytheengineECU,basedonthevehicle’sspeedandengineload,andthetechnologyduplicatessoundsthataresimilartothoseofpowerfulgasolinecars.

ExhaustDynamicSoundGenerationalsoprovidesnewflexibilitytovehicledesigners.Increatingtheexhaustsystem,thedesignernormallyislockedintoadefinedsetofexhaustpackagingspecificationsthatareverydifficulttochangelaterinthedesignprocess.DynamicSoundGenerationallowstheexhaustsoundtobeshapedatanytimeinthatprocess,evenatthelastminute,freeingthedesignerfrompreviousrestrictions.

Exhaust Dynamic Sound Cancellation (EDSC)Thereverseproblemimpactsdualturbo-chargedgasoline-poweredvehicles;theyoftenproducetoomuchnoise,andmaynotbethepowerfulnotethatisexpectedbythedriver.Forthesevehicles,Faureciahasdevelopedtheequivalentofanoise-cancellingheadsetfortheexhaustsystem.Thissolutionplacesaspeakerintheexhaustassembly,neartheendofthetailpipe,tocancelafullrangeoffrequencies.AnalgorithmintegratedintotheECUproducesasoundwavethatiscompletelyoutofphasewiththeoffendingsoundwavetravelingthroughthepipe.Asthedriverthrottlesuporslowsdown,theECUconstantlymonitorsthefrequencyandchangesthesoundthatthespeakergeneratestokeeptheopposingfrequenciesinsync.Attheendofthetailpipe,thesefrequenciescanceleachotherout,leavingareducedlevelofexhaustnoise.

TheFaureciatechnologythentakesthissoundcontrolastepfarther.Aftertheundesirednoiseiscanceled,theECUusesthesamespeakertogenerateamorepleasingandappropriatesoundinitsplace,justasitdoesforDynamicSoundGenerationindiesels.Thetypesofsoundthatthissystemcanproduceareunlimited,butforpracticalpurposesthesystemcreatesanengineexhaustsoundthatenhancestheimageofthevehicle.Afour-cylindermidsizecar,forinstance,couldassumethesoundofasix-cylinderpremiumvehicle.Thesystemcanevenbeusedforhybridstocancelouttheexhaustnoisewhenthegasoline-poweredengineisrunning,mak-ingtheICEtransitionstransparenttotheuser.

Themosteffectivecombinationsofdynamicsoundgenerationanddynamicsoundcancellationarecurrentlybeingconsideredbytheindustry.Inmanyvehicles,thealgorithmwillbeintegratedintotheengineECU;inothers,astandalonecontrolmodulewillbeinstalledtomodifythesoundbycommunicatingwiththeengineECU.Faureciaisreadyandleadingwiththeentirescopeofsounddesignoptions,fromECUtospeakerstopackagingofthetechnology.

Newpowertrainstrategiesutilizehigherhorsepower,low-ercylindercountengines.CoupledwithEDSC™,EDSG™canbeusedtoenhancetheotherwiseunderstatedsoundoftheseengines,bettermatchingthevehiclesoundtocustomerexpectations.

FaureciaispreparingitsExhaustDynamicSoundTechnologiesforthe2017modelyear,andindustryfascinationwiththistechnologyisalreadygrowing.Halfadozenglobalautomakershaveexpressedinterestinthesystemforbothpremiumandmainstreamvehicles.

The DemonstratorDuringtheNorthAmericanInternationalAutoShow,FaureciaisdemonstratingDynamicSoundCancellationandDynamicSoundGeneration.

AttheFaureciabooth,visitorshavetheopportunitytoexperiencethesetechnologiesbyusinganiPadtoplayavarietyofrecordedsoundsignatures,startingwithafullpassiveexhaustsound,thencancellingthenoiseandaddingthesoundsofasix-oreight-cylindercartoafour-cylindervehicleengine.Inthedemonstrator,thehardwarethatmakesExhaustDynamicSoundpossibleisvisibleunderafull-scalemodelofavehicle’srearfascia.

Ford Edge Lightweight Cold-End System: Stronger and LighterFaureciautilizesitsAdaptiveValve™tocreatealightweightconceptbasedonthecurrentproductioncold-endsystemsuppliedbyFaureciaEmissionsControlTechnologiesfortheFordEdge.Theconceptdemonstratesthepotentialforasignificantweightreduction;inthiscaseover40%.Theself-actuatedAdaptiveValve™reducesbothexhaustnoiseandsystemmass.Placedintheintermediatepipe,beforetherearmuffler,itsignificantlycontributestoweightreductionbyallowingthetotalmufflervolumetobesignificantlyreduced.Combinedwithanumberofothermassreducinginitiatives,likethinnerpipesandsimplersilencerdesigns,thetotalcold-endmassisfurtherreduceduntilthesystem’smassisreducedbyalmost9kg(over20pounds).

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CompositeFuture:CreatingCompositesfortheMassMarket

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Theautoindustryisintheprocessofreinventingthematerialsfromwhichitmakescarsandtrucksasitpreparestosubstitutecompositesformoreconventionalplasticsandmetals.Faureciaisreadytoleadtheexpansionoftheroleofcompositesinthecreationofstructural,semi-structuralanddecorationpartsforpassengervehicles.

Thevalueofcompositesinmakingvehiclesmuchlighterhasbeenacknowledgedformanyyearsbythosewhobuildracingcarsandsport&luxuryvehicles.Nowcompositesarepreparingtoplayaneverlargerroleinthedesignofvehiclestructural,semi-structuralandA-classbodyparts,promptedbygovernmentregulationsthatsetstrictermileagestandardsforvehiclesallovertheworld:lighter-weightsteelswillnotbesufficienttodecreasethevehicleweightmorethan20%.

The Composites ChallengeIntheautoindustry,compositeshaveshownupprimarilyinthesportandluxurysegments,andeventhenonlyverysparsely.Compositesareabouttobecomemuchmorewidelyapplied,however,asFaureciaAutomotiveExteriorsdevelopsmethodstoproducecompositesinhighvolumes,applyingbreakthroughprocessesandmaterials,foruseinmass-marketapplicationsatanaffordablecost.

Twooptionsareavailableopenintermsofprocessandmaterials.

Thefirstoptionislinkedtotheuseofthermosets,whichcombinefiberglassand/orcarbonfibers.Althoughthermosetisdurable,itcannotbeeasilyrecycled;itonlycanbebrokenintopieces.Thesecondoptionreplacesthermosetwithathermoplasticresin,whichcouldbemeltedandreused.Additionally,thermoplasticcompositescanbewelded,whilethermosetmustbegluedorscrewedtostructures,aprocessthataddsweightforjoining.Itmayalsoabsorbsomeenergyduringacrash.

Thermoplasticpresentsitsownchallenges,however—issuesthatFaureciaistakingoninitsresearchingofmethodologiestoproducecarbon/thermoplasticcompositesthatovercomeinherentbarriersinthematerial.Amongtheseobstaclesisthefactthatthemeltingpointofthermoplasticinacompositeisonly300°to320°F,insufficienttotoleratetheelectro-coatingprocesses,withtemperaturesofmorethan390°F,usedforallmass-producedvehicles.

Also,whileexistingthermosetpartsmayrequireupto20minutestomanufacturesemi-structuralorstructuralparts,Faureciaisworkingondevelopingefficient,short-cycle-timeprocessesforthermosetresinsaswell.

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Composite solutions for today’s and tomorrow’s vehiclesFaureciaexhibitsasingle,stylizeddemonstratorduringtheNorthAmericanInternationalAutoShowtoshowcasethefullrangeofitscompositetechnologyknow-how,fromvisibletosemi-structuralandstructuralparts.

Intheexhibit,Faureciaalsoshowsexposedcarbonparts,adomainofexcellencemasteredbyFaureciaAutomotiveExteriors.Thatmarketsegmentisgrowingrapidlynotonlyinsportscars,butalsoinpremiumvehicles.

Despitethemeticulousprocessesrequiredforexposedcarbonfibers,automakersareeagertousevisiblecarbonexteriorcomponentstodifferentiatetheirvehiclesanddisplayahigher-endversionoftheircar.

The Composite Future demonstratorTheCompositeFuturedemonstratoremphasizesFaureciaAutomotiveExteriors’focuson:

•Outsidebodypartssuchasfenders,spoilersandroofs(paintedorexposedcarbon)

•Compositeclosuressuchashoods,doorsandliftgates(fullcompositeorhybridsteeloraluminumsolutions)

•Semi-structuralorstructuralpartssuchasthesparetiretray,rear&frontfloor,firewallandstructuralbeam.

Faureciaestimatesthatincreaseduseofcompositematerialsforstructuralpartscouldreducetheweightofthesecomponentsby40percentversussteel,andsuchsavingsarenotveryfaraway.FaureciaAutomotiveExteriorsistargetingtheseprocessesandmaterialsforuseinthe2018-2020generationofvehicles.

AnOASISofcomfortandadvancedfeatures

Sinceits2013introductiontotheindustry,theFaureciaOASISconceptseathasbeenpromptingautomakerstoreconsidertherolesthatluxuriousandcustomizedseatingmayplayinthelifeofavehicleowner.Designedasaplushandpersonalizedspaceforchauffeuredtravelers,OASISistheoffspringofallofFaurecia’scompetenciesincomfortandquality,combinedintoasingleseat.

Createdforlongversionsoftheworld’smostsophisticatedchauffeuredlimousines,OASISprovideshigh-endfunctionalities,intelligentkinematicsandbest-in-classcomfort.

Stylish configurations for work, play and relaxation TheOASISseatconvertstofourpositions:theentryconfigurationforenteringthevehicle,theuprightbusinesspositionforworkingandcommunicating,theentertainmentpositionforenjoyingvideoandaudio,andthenearlyreclinedpositionforrelaxation.

Inthebusinessposition,thepassengercanenjoyallthebenefitsofelectroniccommunicationsandpersonalcomputingfromalarge,adjustablescreenmountedonthebackofthefrontseat.Assoonastheoccupantsitsintheseat,a“hotkey”emergesfromahuman-machineinterface(HMI)atthelefthand.WiththeHMI,thepassengercontrolsallthefunctionsofwork,entertainmentandcomfortsystemsenvelopingtheseat,withnoneedtoselectfromthedozensofbuttonsandswitchesthatpepperotherchauffeuredvehicles.Totallyincommand,thepassengercansimplywaveahandandselectfromonscreenmenuitemstocarryoutanycommunicationsfunction.

Whenthetimearrivesforabreakfromwork,OASISreclinesslightlyintotheentertainmentposition,whereitsoccupantcanwatchmoviesorenjoymusic.AllselectionsarecontrolledthroughtheHMIinthecenterconsole.

Initsrelaxationposition,OASISreclinestoanearlyhorizontalorientation.Individuallyadjustablelegrestssupportthepassenger,aconsiderableimprovementoverothervehiclesthatfurnishonlyasinglerestforbothlegs.AsOASISreclines,itsheadrestisreleasedtotransformintoaneckroll.Onceinrelaxationmode,theoccupantcancommandmassagersthatareappliedtotheshoulders,back,seatcushionandcalves.Twentymassagecellsperformshiatsu-like,focusedpressureforastrongandeffectivemassagesession.

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Innovation at your fingertipsWitheverymoveandeveryposition,comfortadjustmentsfollowtheoccupantastheOASIShigh-qualityleatherseataddscustomizeddimensionstothepassengerexperience.Averysmallhead-trackingcameramountedinthebackofthefrontseatdetectstheheightoftheOASISoccupantandautomaticallyadjuststheheadresttotherightposition,whilesimultaneouslyadjustingthecushionlengthandsidebolsterforoptimumcomfort.

Theseatbackisadjustedinanovelwayaswell.Normally,seatbacksreclinefromapointatthebottomoftheseat,butthismotiontendstopullontheoccupant’sclothing.OASISreclinesfroma“naturalpivot”pointonitsownaxis,atthesamepointwherethebodyrotatesaroundthehip.Moreover,theupperbackrestanglecanbeadjustedindependentlyofthelowerportionofthebackrest,anditsdepthcanbeincreasedordecreasedtomatchcushionlength.Pneumaticsidebolstersareadjustabletotheoccupant’sbodyandcanbepositionedtightly,asinasportsseat,orveryflatforadditionalcomfort.

OASISreflectsluxuryinitsmaterialsanditscharacter.Itsinteriorispartlytrimmedinsilkthatwrapsaroundtheoutlineofthebackrest.TheHMIcreatestheimpressionofa3Dpearlescenteffect,likeashell,andothertrimiscraftedinwoodandaluminum.AmbientlightisfeaturedintheHMIandaroundthevideoscreen.

Ineveryposition,OASISrevealstheconceptandintelligentdesignforabrand-newgenerationofultra-premiumseatsbyFaurecia.

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Green&Light

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Inthevehiclesrollingontoourroadstoday,greenmustbeagiven,notjustagoal.LegislativerestrictionsinNorthAmerica,Europeandelsewherearoundtheworldmandatelower-emission,moreeasilyrecyclablevehicles,andthehealthofallcitizensoftheworlddemandscleanerairandmorecautionwithournaturalenvironment.

Tohelpachievethisgreenworld,theautoindustrymustcreatelighter,moresustainablevehicles,systemsandcomponents.Faureciahaslongpursuedthedevelopmentofweight-reducingmaterialsthatusenatural,renewableresources.Nowithasadvancedthatcommitmenttoincorporateenvironmentallyfriendlystructuresandfabricsforinteriors,newapproachestodirectlyloweringemissionsandfuelconsumption,energyrecoverysystems,substitutionsforoil-basedplasticsandreplacingenginenoisewithdesignedsound.

AsdemonstratedfortheNorthAmericanInternationalAutoShow,Faureciainnovationssignalgreenandlightateveryturn.

ExhaustValves:LowerNoise,LighterWeightforVehicles

Valvesarenotnewtotheemissionsindustry.Theycontinuetobeusedtosuppressenginenoisebycreatingavariableflowrestrictionintheexhaustline.Faurecia’svalvescanbeeitherself-actuatedbytheflowofexhaustgasesoractivelycontrolledbyapneumaticorelectronicactuator.Faureciaproducesthemostwidelyacceptedin-pipepassivevalvesandisworkingtomaketheactivevalveaffordableforawiderrangeofvehicles.

Adaptive Valve™TheAdaptiveValve™isFaurecia’smostwidelyusedpassivevalve.Itislocatedwithintheexhaustpipeandisactivatedbyexhaustflow.Thisvariablerestrictionsignificantlyreducestailpipenoiseatlowrpm’swhileprovidingprogressivelylowerrestrictionathigherenginespeeds.Smallersilencers,(upto35%)enabledbytheapplicationoftheAdaptiveValve™,resultinachainreactionofmass-savingstrategies.Todate,exhaustsystemdesignstudiesincorporatingthebenefitsoftheAdaptiveValve™haveyieldedmassreductionsupto50%overthecurrentsystems.Additionally,theAdaptiveValve™decreasessensitivitytoengineoutputs,enablingasingleexhaustsystemarchitectureacrossanentirevehicleplatformthatgenerallyincorporatesmultiplepowertrain,tophatandwheelbasecombinations–aparadigmshift.

TheAdaptiveValve™hasprovedtobeverypopularwithautomakers.Forexample,FaureciawillsupplyGeneralMotorswithnearlyonemillionvalvesperyear,beginningin2014.

Faurecia’sAdaptiveValve™issynonymouswithlowmass,simplicityandrobustNVHperformance.

Actuated ValveActuatedvalvesareprimarilyusedtogivegoodlowfrequencyNVHperformancewhileoptimizingbackpressure.Thismakesthemespeciallywellsuitedtohigh-performanceapplications.OEM’sworkwithFaureciatoutilizeprecisevalvecontroltotunetheNVHcharacteristicstomatchdriverexpectations;revealingthesportynoteinherenttoapowerfulengine.Thistechnologyalsoallowstheseamlessuseofcylinderdeactivationtoachieveimprovedfueleconomy.Aswithmanytechnologiesinitiallyintroducedinpremiummarkets,theuseofactuatedvalvesinhighervolumeapplicationswillexpandrapidly.

In-muffler Valve Theself-actuatedin-mufflervalveoffersthepotentialforacost-optimizedsolutiontolowRPMNVHrefinement.Faurecia’sexperienceintheAsianmarket,whereidlenoiseishighlyregulated,allowsustoleveragethistechnologyforourNorthAmericancustomers.Thein-mufflervalveenablesOEM’stodevelopcostcompetitivesystems;solvinglowfrequencyNVHissueswithoutadditionalsilencervolume.

ThiswideportfolioofvalveoptionsplacesFaureciaatthetopoftheemissionscontrolindustry,meetingtheneedsofourcustomersatmanypricepointsandperformancelevels.

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BioAttitude:CompletelyBio-BasedStructures

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TheintroductionofFaurecia’sBioAttitudeprogrammarksapositivetippingpointinthepursuitoftotallynaturalma-terialsforusenotonlyascoveringsandfabricsbutnowforactualphysicalstructureswithinvehicleinteriors.

Forthepastsevenyears,FaureciaInteriorSystemsresearchershaveprogressedtowardthedevelopmentofnewbio-based,lightweightandrecyclablematerialsinsidethecartoprovideasignificantimprovementinmileageandemissionsreductionaswellasintheproportionofthevehiclethatcanberecycled.

Nowthoseeffortshaveproducedamethodofintegratingnaturalfiberswithnewpolymersforinteriorstructures.

BioAttitudeisFaurecia’sdeclarationofachievementinfurtherimpactingvehiclelifecycleassessment,reducingweightandCO2emissionsand,perhapsmostimportant,sharplyloweringdependenceontheoilmarket.

BioAttitudeisdemonstratedthroughproductsandprocessesthatFaureciahasdevelopedforusinginjectionandcompressionmethodsinproductionofpartsbasedonnaturalfibers.Foreachofthesethreemethodologies,theBioAttitudeexhibitdisplaysadoorpanelfashionedfromthesubstance.

NAFILEANFaurecia’sBioAttitudebeginswithNAFILean(NaturalFiberforLeanInjecteddesign),aprocessforintroducinggreencontentintohigh-performancematerialforinjectedinstrumentpanels,doorpanelsandcenterconsolesonsuchcomponentsastrimparts,topcovers,anddefrosterandclosureducts.

Faurecia’sNAFILeanisuniqueintheautomotiveinteriorsmarketplace,incorporatingnaturalfibersintoinjectedmaterialtoenablecomplexshapesandarchitectures,aswellaslowerweight.NAFILeancombinesanatural,hemp-basedfiberwithpolypropylene.Thismixtureproducesinjectedpartswithasubstantial20to25percentweightsavingsincomparisonwithstandardinjection-moldedparts.Italsoreducestheoverallenvironmentalimpactthroughthecomponents’lifecycleby20to25percent.NAFILeancanbeusedintraditionalinjectionmachines.

Mostnotably,thefiberportionoftheNAFILeanmixtureisarenewablematerial,andtheindustryhasvalidatedNAFILean’send-of-liferecyclabilitythroughintegrationwithinthestandardplasticstreatmentandregenerationprocesses.

Asforquality,NAFILeanhasdemonstrateda40percentimprovementinfitandfinish.NAFILeanstandsasadistinctmarketsolutionfromFaurecia.

BioMatInabreakthrougheffortthatmayhaveenvironmental,economicandpolicyimpactsonNorthAmerica,FaureciahasacceleratedbeyondthenaturalfiberandthermoplasticmixtureofNAFILeantoinventacompletelybio-basedmaterialforinteriors.Faurecia’sBioMatprojectisreadytorolloutaninjectionmaterialwith100percentnaturalfibersinabio-basedmatrix,eliminatingoil-basedmaterials.

WorkingwithMitsubishiChemicalsandotherpartnersinuniversitiesandthechemicalindustry,Faureciahassucceededinextractingsubstancesforthematrixportionofthematerialfromnaturalsources.In2012,FaureciasignedaresearchanddevelopmentagreementwithMitsubishiChemicalsCorporationtofinalizethedevelopmentofanoptimizedpolybutylenesuccinate(PBS)forautomotiveapplications.PBSreplacesthepolypropyleneasthematrixmaterial.InBioMat,PBSiscombinedwithhemp-basedfiberstoproduceamaterialmadetotallyfromnaturalsubstances.

Initscreationofthisproductanditsassociatedprocesses,Faureciawasconfrontedwithmanytechnicalchallengespresentedbythenatureofthematerials.Theseincludedovercomingpotentialbiodegradation,ensuringthestabilityofthematrixwhenexposedtoenvironmentalfactors,reducingitshighviscosity,dealingwithnaturalvariabilityinfibers,andcreatinganewprocessformanufacturingthematerial.Faureciadevelopedaseriesofpatent-pendingsolutionstoeliminateeachoftheseobstaclesandemergedfromthedevelopmenteffortwithBioMattechnology,asound,highlyversatileandlightweightnaturalmaterialfortheglobalautomotivemarketthatisexpectedtobeginshowingupinvehiclesontheroadasearlyas2016.

BioMatstandsasoneofthemostimportantapplicationsofnaturalmaterialsintheautomotivemarketplace.Itreducestheindustry’sdependenceonfluctuatingoilpricesandavailabilitywhilehelpingtoreducegreenhousegases.Italsocontributestoahigherrecyclabilitylevelforfuturevehicles,aswellastoapositiveimpactonlifecycleassessment.

LignoLite and NFPPThethirdmethodologythatFaureciahasdevelopedforusingnaturalmaterialsappliestonatural-fiber-basedmaterialscreatedbytraditionalcompressionprocesses.Faurecia’sLignoLightmaterialcombineswoodfiberswithoil-basedbinders.AswithNAFILeanandBioMat,LignoLitecontributestolightweightrigidparts,butitusescompressioninsteadofinjectiontocreatethecomponent.BecauseLignoLiteiscomposedofupto85percentwoodfiber,itisecologicallybalanced.

ThevalueofthisprocesscanbeseeninthenewMercedes-BenzS-Classdoorpanels,madefromFaureciaLignoLite.LignoLitecansaveasmuchas45percentofthedoorpanelcarrierweightcomparedwithtraditionallyinjectedcarriers.Thereducedweightalsoleadstolowergreenhousegasemissions.

OthervehiclesonthemarkethavealsobenefitedsubstantiallyfromaFaureciatechnology,callednaturalfiberpolypropylene(NFPP).Thesmart(Daimler)citycar,forinstance,isbuiltwithaninstrumentpaneltopcoverandkneepadmadeof50percentpolypropyleneand50percentflaxfibers,whereastheVWGolfdoorpanelsincludeinsertsmadeofsimilarmaterials,whereothernaturalfibersareusedinLignoLiteinsteadofwoodfibers.

NFPPcompressiontechnologysuppliestheadditionalbenefitofreducedcycletimesbyallowingforaone-stepcompressionandcoveringprocess,suchastheprocessappliedtocreatetheVolkswagenGolfdoorpanel.

Harvestingthebenefitsofnaturalmaterialsfrommultipleapproaches,Faureciaisdedicatedtoitsgreenandlightgoal,makingsustainablematerialseasierandmorecompetitivefortheautomotivemarket.

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Faureciadevelopstechnologiesfortherecoveryofwastedthermalenergyavailableintheexhaustsystem.Therecoveredenergycanbeusedeithertowarmthepassengercompartmentortospeed-upenginewarm-up.

FaureciawasoneofthefirstsupplierstointroduceanExhaustHeatRecoverySystem(EHRS),whichwasavailableontheCitroenC4Picassoin2006.In2012,theExhaustHeatRecoveryManifold(EHRM),wasintroducedonthehybridversionoftheFordC-MaxandFusion.

Inhybridvehicles,theuseofexhaustenergyrecoveryisparticularlyinteresting.Oneofthepotentialdrawbacksofhybridgas/electricisthefuelconsumptionrelatedtoensuringpassengerthermalcomfortduringelectricaldrivingphases.Mileagelossisespeciallynotableduringwintercitydriving,whenthevehiclewouldnormallybeoperatingwithonlyitselectricdrivetrain.Byprovidingadditionalheattothevehiclethermalsystem,anexhaustheatrecoverysystemenablesincreasedtimespentinelectricalmodeswhichcorrespondstoimprovedmileageofupto8%ontheFTPcoldcycle.

Onnon-hybridvehicles,therecoveredheatcanalsobeusedtowarmupthetransmissionand/orengineoil,helpingreducefrictionandacceleratingthepowertrainwarm-upwithapositiveimpactonfuelconsumption(upto2-3percent,dependingontheconfiguration).

ThenewcompactversionoftheEHRShasapackagespaceof6x6x6inches(includingbypassvalve)andweighsonly4.5pounds,about60percentlessthanthepreviousgenerationofdevices.Itcanbeadaptedwithslightmodificationstomeetthespecificpackagingandperformancerequirementsofeachautomaker.ThecompactEHRSsystemhasbeendesignedtominimizeback-pressure,providingminimalimpactontheexhaustsystemperformance.

TheFaureciacompactEHRSisfullyvalidatedandreadyforthemarketinbothNorthAmericaandEurope.

WiththeEHRM,Faureciahasadvancedthescienceofheatrecoverybyusinganingeniousnewapproach.TheEHRMintegratestheheatrecoveryfunctionintotheexhaustmanifold.Asaresult,theheatrecoveryoccursdirectlyattheengine,ratherthandownthelineintheexhaustsystem,soitisabletocollectagreaterproportionoftheexhaustheatearlierintheoperatingcyclethanothersystems.

TheEHRMisthebestinitsclassintermsofweightandpackagingdesign,asaresultofitssimplicityandtheeliminationofsuchsubcomponentsasheatexchanger,valveandbypasselement.

ExhaustHeatRecovery:MoreEfficientHeatingforHybrids

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FramesforGlobalPlatforms:SeatsthatRecognizetheDriver

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Formanufacturerstomeettheexpectationsoftoday’sautobuyer,theyneedtoapplybothflexibilityandcustomizationtotheirproductsandprocesses.Manufacturersmustmakethemostofstandarddesignsandproductswhilecapitalizingontheabilitytocustomizethoseofferings.Faureciahelpsmeetthesegoalswithseatframesbuiltonaglobalandmodularstandardplatformsothatautomakerscanusethesamecomponentsacrosstheirentirevehicleplatform—oftenadozenormoremodels—allaroundtheglobe.Faureciaframesaredesignedwiththeexpectationthatmanufacturerswilladdhighvalueandpremiumfunctionalitiestothem,sotheyarecreatedasatotallyoptimizedproductintermsofsafety,weightandstandardizedcomponents,readytosupportthelatestelectronic,mechanicalandpneumaticsystems.Theseframesarereadytosupporthighlyvaluedcomfortfeaturesforcompleteseatframepersonalizationandcustomization.

A Master of Seating Electronics Faureciahasalsoenlargeditsroleinhelpingautomakersmeettheirgrowingrequirementsforelectronicsintegrationintoautomotiveseating.FaureciaAutomotiveSeatinghasdevelopeditsownelectronicslaboratory,basedinFrance,thatsupportstheadvancementoftheentirevalue-chainofonboardelectronicsforautomotiveseating,fromdesigntoproduction-readyprototypes.

Theelectronicslabdevelopsandvalidateselectronicmodulesandcomponents,testingthemforelectromagneticcompatibilityandenvironmentalimpacts(thermal,vibration,protectionagainstwateranddust)andconductinginspectionandanalysis.Theproductionofelectronicboardsissubcontractedtoleading-edgeindustrialpartnersselectedfortheirquality,internationalfootprintandautomatedproductionprocesses.Faurecia’sextendedfocusonelectronicsispartofitscommitmenttointegratealladvancedadjustmentandcomfortfeaturesavailableforvehicleseats.Withitsin-depthknowledgeoftheworld’sautomotivemarketsandtheirspecificrequirements,Faureciaisthenaturalpartnerofchoiceforautomakersinrelationtoon-boardelectronicsforseating.

Anthropometric adjustmentAcarmaylookbeautiful,butcomfortisintheproportionsofthebeholder.Everyone’sbodydimensionsaredifferent,soFaureciaseatsautomaticallydetectthemostcomfortablepositioningbasedontheindividualattributesoftheoccupant’ssizeandshape.Theoccupant’simageiscapturedwithasmartphone,asensororacamera,andtheoccupantalsohastheoptiontofine-tunethesettingsmanuallyusingcontrolsontheseatbaseorviathevehicle’sHMI.

Basedonthistechnology,Faureciahasdevelopedafamilyofconceptsforautomatedseatpositioningthatcommandtheseattoadjusttotheoccupantinsteadoftheoccupantadjustingtheseat.ThisAnthropometricAdjustment(SmartFit™)capabilitycanincorporatesuchfeaturesassidelumbarsupportsthatadjusttothedriver’smorphologywhileroundingcurvesintheroadorthattailorbackposturebyautomaticallyadjustingbacklumbarsupports.

Thesystemcancreateindividualseat-positioningprofilesforeachoccupantandstoretheminseatmemory.

Lumbar support technology AcomprehensiveformofpneumaticlumbarsupportisakeyelementofFaurecia’sautomatedseatadjustmenttechnology.Theautomatedpneumaticsettingsalsocanbetweakedbydriversformoreorlessinflationandhigherorlowerpositioning.Faureciapneumaticseatsystemsofferawidevarietyofcomfortfunctions,suchasmassage,shoulder,lumbar,lateralandthighsupport.Initiallyavailableonhigh-endpremiumvehicles.Thesesystemsarelikelytobeavailableonmainstreamvehiclesinthenearfuture.

GPS-directed comfortAnotherautomatedadjustmentfeatureofFaureciaseatsisGPS-directedcomfort.Whiletraveling,driversexperiencechangesinthecontoursofacomfortablepositionasroadandtrafficconditionsvary.Faureciatechnologyanticipatescurves,hillsandotherroadconditionsaheadand,byintegratingthevehicleGPSwiththeseat’selectro-mechanics,itadjuststheseattoprepareforthechange.

Forexample,whenacarroundsacurve,centrifugalforcetendstopressthedriveragainstthedoor.Faureciatechnologyrecognizesthatthevehicleisapproachingthecurveandinflatesapneumaticbolstertohelpcenterthedriverintheseat.TheGPSalsomaydiscoverslowedorstoppedtrafficaheadandadjusttheseatforthebestpositionduringarapiddropinvehiclespeed.

AllofthesecapabilitiesarepartofFaurecia’sall-embracingvisionforoptimizingcomfort,weightandsafetythatincorporatestracks,recliners,electromechanicalpumps,high-strengthsteelframe,electroniccontrolunits,motors,mechatronics,pneumaticsandunprecedentedluxuryfeatures.

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SeatFrames:Green,LightandStrong

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Everyvehicleseatbeginswithitsframe,andthereforethedevelopmentofalighter-weightseatshouldbeginwithitsframeaswell.Thepuzzlethatmustbesolved,however,ishowtoremoveweightfromseatframessothattheyhelpimprovefuelefficiencyandreduceemissions,yetkeepthemstrong,safeanddurable.FaureciaAutomotiveSeatinghasansweredthisriddlewithlighter-weight,standardizedseatframesforglobalvehicleplatformsthatfurnishsubstantialweightsavingswhileguaranteeingthehighestsafetystandards.

Ateveryjunctureofitsseatframesandmechanisms,Faureciaisinstillinglighter-weightalternativetechnology.Forexample,anewgenerationofseatreclinersismorecompact,withitsweightreducedby35percentcomparedtothepreviousgeneration,whileofferingahighdynamic-breakingtorque.Thesameapproachappliestootherframecomponents.Untilrecently,forinstance,seatheightadjustmenthadbeenamanualfunction,butanincreasingproportionofvehiclestodayhavepoweredadjustments.Forthispurpose,FaureciahasdevelopedtheE-Pump,apoweredseatpumpforseatheightadjustmentthatincludesmechatronicsforthebestposturaladjustmentinalighterandmorecompactpart.TheE-Pumpheightadjusterfeaturesa25percentweightreductioncomparedtotraditionallinearactuators.

ThesameweightreductionattentionappliestoFaureciaseattracks,whichnowallowsavingsupto1kg(2.2lbs.)pervehicleversusthepreviousgeneration.FaureciaUltimaseattracksrepresentanewgenerationofhigh-performanceseattracks,speciallydesignedforhigh-endandpremiumvehicles.Theyareproducedinmanualandlow-noisepoweredversionsforthree-andfive-doorvehicles.Ultima’shigh-strengthsteelconstruction,proprietarytoFaurecia,reducesmasswithoutsacrificingperformanceandenhancesenergydissipationduringacrashby20percentormore,comparedwithsimilarproducts.Overall,theUltimatracksprovidebest-in-classsafety,lightweightandhighperceivedquality.

Faureciaisapplyingnewtypesofsteeltootheraspectsofseatframes,aswell.Asanexample,Faureciadesignershavedeployedhigh-tensilesteelindevelopmentofcompleteseatsfortheVolkswagenup!Thissteelprovidesthesamestabilityandsafetyasmoretraditionalsteelbutweighsmuchless.Ofspecialsignificancetolightweightingistheuseoflaserwelding,andsuchdesignfeaturesasbuilt-inheadrestsalsocontributetoweightreduction.Asaresultoftheseandothermeasures,themetalstructureoftheVolkswagenup!is20percentlighterthanthatpreviouslyusedincitycars.Moreover,thewholeseatframesystemisoptimizedtomeetandevensurpassthemoststringentsafetyperformancesexpectedbycarmakers.

AfinalbenefitofFaureciastandardizedseatframesisthattheyaredesignedtoacceptandintegrateveryeasilyintoFaurecia’sfullrangeofinnovative,high-perceived-valuefeatures,soautomakersgainflexibilityintheirapplicationsofastandardframedesignalongwithlighterweight,withoutreducingtheframe’sperformance.

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AmmoniaStorageandDeliverySystem(ASDS™):ANewApproachtoSCR

Initsconstantpursuitofadvancedmethodsforreducingemissions,Faureciaoffersabreakthroughtechnologydesignedfordieselengines.TheFaureciaAmmoniaStorageandDeliverySystem(ASDS™)providesautomakerswithanewapproachtomeetinginternationalemissionsstandardsfornitrogenoxide(NOx)emissions.

TheFaureciaASDS™isapureammoniaselectivecatalystreduction(SCR)system–analternativetoliquidurea(DEF)SCRsystems–thatdeliversverypreciseamountsofgaseousammoniatoanSCRcatalystintheexhaustsystem.ThisprocessisahighlyefficientwaytoremoveNOxfromdieselengineexhaustgasesforbothpassengercarsandcommercialvehicles.

FaureciaanticipatesthatitsASDS™technologywillbecomethenewworldstandardforNOxreduction,justastheDieselParticulateFilter(DPF)hasbecometheworldstandardforparticulatefiltration.ConfidenceinthefutureofASDS™isfoundedonfiveFaureciakeyadvantagesoverliquid-urea(DEForAdBlue®):

•FasteractivationofNOxconversionundercoldstartconditions,enablingreducedfuelconsumptionstrategies

•Lowertotaldosingsystemmassatsamerefillinginterval

•Twicetheammoniastoredperliter

•Noformationofdepositsevenatlowtemperatures

•Nodosersensitivityathightemperatures,thereforeideallysuitedforclose-coupledapplications.

AutomakersinEurope,seekingtomeetevolvingNOxstandardsthere,areespeciallyinterestedintheASDS™.Thecold-startperformancebenefitsofASDS™makeitanaturalchoiceformeetingtougherfutureemissionslegislationintheUS(LEVIII/TIER3).Faureciaexpectstheglobalindustrytorapidlyembracethistechnology.

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SCRBlueBox™:FasterNOxReductionforDiesels

Dieselenginesarebecomingamorepopularoptionforreducingfleetfueleconomy,makingthereductionofnitrogenoxide(NOx)emissionsacriticalgoalasemissionsregulationsbecometighteracrosstheglobe.

Tohelpmeettheseincreasinglymoredemandingstandards,FaureciaoffersthenewSelectiveCatalystReduction(SCR)BlueBox™compactmixertechnology.SCRtechnologyusesammonia(decomposedurea)toconvertNOxtonitrogenandwater.Faurecia’sSCRBlueBox™isacompactandefficientmixingtechnologywhichachievestheureadecompositioninamuchsmallerspace.Reducingthespacerequiredformixingenablestheuseofaclose-coupledSCRarchitecture.ThemajorbenefitofthisarrangementisearlySCRlightoffontheFTPcoldcycle,alongwithanincreaseinavailablepackagespaceunderthevehicle.

TheSCRBlueBox™conceptiscompatiblewiththenewgenerationofSCRcoatedparticulatefiltersubstrates(SCRForSDPF).Itallowsautomakerstogobacktoatwo-wayemissioncompliancestrategyinsteadofthecurrentthree-waytechnology(DieselOxidationCatalyst–DieselParticulateFilter-SCR).Italsomeansfurthercostreductionandadditionalweightsavings(between6½and9lbs.),resultinginsignificantCO2reduction.

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Today’scarsandtruckshavebecomeasmuchlivingroomsandpersonalspacesastheyaretransportation.Lifeonboardthenextgenerationofvehicleswillhavethetouch-freeconnectivityofapersonalofficeorentertainmentcenter—andtheelectronicstotakefulladvantageofit.Exteriorandinteriordécorwillbecomeexpansiveexpressionsofpersonalstyle,ratherthanmerelythetranslationofadesigner’spreferences.Wewillexpecttobesurroundedbyasmuchcomfortandconveniencefordriversandpassengersaswehaveinoureasychairsathome.

AsrevealedattheNorthAmericanInternationalAutoShow,Faureciahasbuiltanintegratedarrayofinnovationsthattransformthisvisionintoawireless,sculpted,compositerealityfortheemerginggenerationofvehiclesacrosstheglobe.

SculptedSeatCovers:TheCoverShapestheSeat

AnewtechnologyfromFaureciaAutomotiveSeatingflipsthewaythatdesignerslookatseatingsurfaces.WithFau-reciasculptedcovers,insteadoftheseatdeterminingtheshapeofitscover,thecovernowcandeterminetheshapeoftheseat.

Inconventionalseats,theshapeofthecoverisattainedbyattachingaloosecoveratseveralpointstoafoampad.Faureciasculptedcovers,however,embed3Dshapesandallmarkinglinesonthetrimcoveritself.

ProprietarycovercarvingtechnologyfromFaureciamakesitpossiblefordesignerstodiscardtheirpreconceptionsofthewaythatlinesandpatternsmustbeincorporatedintoautomotivetrimmingprocesses.Whensculptedcoversarecreated,thecoverfaceisshapedonamoldandthefabricisheldin3Dbyafoamlayer,creatingunconventionalsurfacesandsmoothsurfacetransitions.Additionally,markinglinesarecompletelyindependentfromtiedownsandmayhaveaprogressivedepthandverysmallradius.Sculptedseatsbecomeevenmoredistinctivewhen3Dembossingisemployed.Covercarvingallows3Dsurfaceeffectstobecreatedandpositionedpreciselyonthesurfaceofthecover.

Althoughitproducescoversthatcouldbemistakenforthehandiworkofartisans,sculptingtechnologyhastheadvantageofbeingextremelyrepeatablewhileprovidingunmatchedcraftsmanshipthatwouldbeimpossibletoachievewithtraditionaltrimmingtechniques.

Thesculptedtechniqueallowsautomakerstooffercoversinmanyvarieties,allofwhichusethesamefoampad,becausethestylingisinthecover,ratherthaninthepad.ManufacturerscanassumeawholenewperspectiveonpersonalizingseatswiththecapabilitiesofsculptedcoversfromFaurecia.

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SculptedLightSeatbackPanel

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Automakersoftenoverlookthebackofafrontseat.FaureciaintroducesabrandnewsolutionwiththeSculptedLightPanel,ahigh-perceived-qualitylightweightbackpanelusingFaurecia’scover-carvingtechnology,auniquetechnologywhichgiveslifetothebackoffrontseats.

Sharpmarkinglines,graphicalelementsanddeep3Dshapesenablethedesigningofabackpanelwithasmuchattractivenessasafrontseatsurface.Usingthesamematerialasthefrontsideoftheseatcreatesaveryhomogeneousstyletotheoverallseat.ThecurvedshapeoftheSculptedLightPanelanditsattachmenttothetrimcoveroffersaveryslimseatdesign,allowingincreasedkneeroomforrearpassengers.

SculptedLightPanelsarefixedtothetrimcoverandnottothemetalframe;thefitandfinishandthequalityoftheintegrationintothecompleteseatisfarbetter,thusavoidinggapsandstylinglimitations.Sincethetechnologyusescompressionmolds,thetoolingcostincomparisontoplasticwrappedbackpanelsisonlyonetenthasmuch.

Inanotherdeparturefromconventionalvehicledesign,Faureciahastransformedtherelationshipbetweenseatsandseatingcovers.Ratherthanthecovertakingtheshapeoftheseat,theseataccommodatescreativecovers,withembedded3Deffectsandcustomizedmarkings.

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PremiumDecorationandSurfaces:NewExpansesofWoodandAluminum

Firstimpressionsarelastingones,andinsideavehicle,nothingimpresseslikealuminumandwooddecorationandsurfaces.FaureciaInteriorSystemsaccessesawiderangeoflightweightandsustainabletechnologiesforwoodandaluminuminapplyingdesign,materialsandcolorsthatmakeimpressiveinteriors.

Faureciaistechnologicallyconfiguredtoofferexceptionalflexibilityinpremiumdecorationandsurfaces.Forexample,Faurecia’s“one-tool-x-surfaces”systemenablesittoproduceavarietyofwoodandaluminumfinishesusingasingletool.Productionthereforecanrespondflexiblytoindividualordersfromconsumers,andprocessescanbemademoreefficient.TheAudiA6capitalizesonthesecapabilities,withFaureciaprovidingcomponentsinachoiceoffinishes.Interiordecorationelementsfortheinstrumentpanel,thefrontandreardoorpanelsandthecenterconsoleareavailableintwogloss-aluminumfinishesandonematte-brushed-aluminumfinish.Thesesupplementthestandardtrimspecificationinmicro-metallicaluminum.

Faurecia’sproficiencywithtrimsurfacesmeansthatdesignerscanincorporatemoregenerouslydimensionedtrimsurfacesinpremium-segmentandothervehicles.TheinstrumentpaneloftheMercedes-BenzGLK,forexample,isfashionedwithcut-outsfortheairvents,steeringlockandnavigationsystem,helpingthiscomponenttomergeeffortlesslyintotheSUV’sstylishinterior.

Thedemandforaluminumisparalleledbythehighdemandforwoodasatrimmaterial,butitisoftendifficulttoworkwithwoodinitsrigidstate.LigneosfromFaureciaInteriorSystems,however,enablestheprocessingoflargesheetsofwoodinthreedimensionstomakethemlighterandmoreflexible.BecauseLigneosisflexibleandadjuststotheshapeofthecomponentstowhichitisapplied,itisalsoperfectforlargecomponentslikeinstrumentpanels,doorpanelsandseatbacks.Ligneostransmitstowoodenpanelsadistinctiveappearanceandaveryspecialfeel.

LigneosisakeytechnologyandasignificantadvancementinFaurecia’scommitmenttoenvironmentallyfriendlysolutionsandtoimprovingtheoccupant’sperceptionofvehicleinteriorquality.Faurecianowoffersmorethan40differentwoodsinmatte,glossandtexturedfinishesforuseinvehicleinteriors.

Mercedes-BenzM/GL-ClassAMG:CompleteSeatsforCompleteComfortonBoard

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ThefinelycraftedMercedes-BenzM-ClassandGL-ClassluxurySUVsdeservenothinglessthanaleading-edgeseatingsystem,andtheyreceiveexactlythatfromFaureciaAutomotiveSeating,whichisproudtosupplythecompleteseatsandinstrumentpanelforbothvehicles.

Theheated,8-waypowerfrontseatsaredesignedforsuperiorcomfortandfeatureFaurecia’spneumaticseatcomfortsystems(describedbelow).Themulti-contourseats,incorporating4-waypneumaticlumbarsupportforthedriverand3-positionmemory,offerexceptionalsupport,withpreciselytunedadjustments,includingshoulderandthighsupport,aswellassidebolsters.Thedriverevencantakepleasureinagentleorinvigoratinglowerbackmassagetoremainalertandcomfortablehoweverlongthejourney.

TheFaureciaseataccommodatesextensivetraveladjustmentsothatdriversofanysizewilleasilydiscovertheiridealseatingposition.Thesecond-rowseatscanbeadjustedinavarietyofwayswiththeirrecliningbackrests,threeadjustableheadrestsandafoldingcenterarmrest.Theoutboardseatsinthisrowcanevenbeheated,andtheireasy-entryfunctiononbothsidesenablesconvenientaccesstothethirdrow.Faureciahandfitsthevehicles’supple,richlygrained,double-stitchedleathertoalltheseatingsurfaces,eventheheadrestraints.Thesepreciselyfashionedleatherseatsareavailableinalmondbeige,grayandblack.

Pneumatic seat comfort system Pneumaticcontrolsintheoptionalmulti-contourseatfortheMercedes-BenzM&GL-Classallowforbothseatadjustmentandcomfortmassage.Anelectricairpumpandairtanksituatedinthecargoareaservecontrolunitsinthefront

occupantseatsindependently.DriverandpassengerdirectallthecomfortandmassagesettingsintheirseatsfromtheMercedes-BenzCOMANDsystemanditscentralcolordisplay,whichdisplaysaphotorealisticimageoftheseatandletstheoccupantchoosetheirdesiredsettings.

Advancingbeyondadjustmentoptionsavailableinmostothervehicles,theFaureciaseatprovidesadjustmentsforlumbarsupport,seatbackrestwidthandseatcushionlength.Thelumbarsupportconsistsoftwoairchambersthatcanbecontrolledseparatelyorjointlytooffertheoptimumlumbarsupportforbothfrontoccupants.Adjustmentoftheseatbackrestwidthalsoentailstwoairchambers(left/right),insertedintothebackrestseatbolsters,enablingoccupantstoadjusttheseatwidthmanuallytomatchtheirdesiredcomfortsettings.

Threeairchambersinflateordeflatesimultaneouslytoadjustseatcushionlengthandprovidethebestlegandkneesupport.Theseatcushionlengthcanbeextendedin10positions,upto120mm(4.7in.).Toensureconsistentlyoutstandingperformanceofthesefunctions,Faureciaappliesitsdeepin-houseexpertisetoalltheelectronicsandcomponentsandtheirintegration.

Whencomfortmassageisselected,sevenseparatemicrocomputer-managedmassageairchambersintheseatbackrestinflateanddeflateaccordingtoapre-definedprogramtostimulatemusclesfromthelumbarareatotheshoulder,improvecirculationandhelppreventearlyfatigue.Themassageprogramrunsforfiveminutesandcanberestartedatanypointafterthecyclehasbeencompleted.Moreover,thespeedandintensityofbackmassagecanbeindividuallyadjusted.Passengershaveachoiceofnumeroussettings,rangingfrom“slowandgentle”to“fastandintense.”

ComfortableandaccommodatingseatsfromFaureciahelpmakethetimespentbehindthewheelalmostasenjoyableasthetraveldestinationitself.

TheFaureciaTrimWallshowswhyseamsanddecorationshaveneverbeensostylishforautomotiveseating.Topplingthedesignboundariesforseatsandburstingthroughthetraditionallimitsonstyleoptions,TrimWalldisplaysnewkindsofstitchingforseamsthatneednotberestrictedbyconventionaltechnicalconcerns.

TrimWallexhibitsarangeofdecorativesolutions—suchasspecialseamsandhot-foilapplications—thatbringnewaddedvaluetoseatingtrim.Withthesevarieties,designerscanofferthousandsofoptionsfortextilesandleather,helpingautomakersmeetthedemandforawiderangeoftrimchoices.Theseatcoverisastand-outproductthatisacriticalpartofavehicle’sbrandimage.Withmorevariety,thebrandcanincorporatemorestylingselections.

Muchmorethanmerelyaproductcatalogue,TrimWalloffersapalpableproducttogeneratedialoguewithdesigners.Productsarepresentedonrealfoamfill,allowingdesignerstosee,touchandtestthevariouscustomizationpossibilitiesincontext,whichcanbeadaptedtoanyvehiclesegment.TrimWallmakesclearthatmasscustomizationisachallengethatcanbemetfrommanydirections,withmaterialanddecorationoptionsthatmakepersonalizingmorepractical.

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Bumpers:SportyContributionstoExceptionalCars

BMW 3-Series GT FaureciaAutomotiveExteriorshelpsinstillthesportypersonalityoftheBMW3-SeriesGTwithbumpersandrockerpanels.Theyareavailableinfivefinishes:Base,Modern,Luxury,SportandtheoptionalMsportpackage.Faureciaproduces,paints,assemblesanddeliverscompletebumpers,whichofferimprovedaerodynamicswithafrontfasciathataccentuatesthecar’ssportylooksandmatchesthecontouredheadlights,moreprominentthanthoseonthesedan.

TheoptionalMSportpackageinvigoratesthenewBMW3-SeriesGranTurismowithenergythatspreadsbeyonditsexteriorandinteriordesign.TheexclusiveoptionalexteriorpaintshadeEstorilBluemetallic(ondisplayattheFaureciabooth)ensuresanunmistakablystylishappearanceandunbeatableroadpresence.

Mercedes-Benz S-ClassFaureciaproducesallthevariantsoffrontandrearbumpersfortheMercedes-BenzS-Class,alongwiththerockerpanels.MostdistinctiveisFaurecia’sclassiccontributionstotheAMGversion,ondisplayattheFaureciabooth.Thefrontapronbrandishesagrillepaintedinhigh-glossblackwiththehallmarkAMGstylized“A”thatemphasizestheexclusivityandpoweroftheS63AMG.Thethree-dimensionalfrontsplitterinsilverchromereduceslift,andflicsinhigh-glossblackonthesideairintakesoptimizetheflowofairtothecoolingmodules–adesignthatisafamiliaranddistinguishingsightinmotorsport.

WiCharge:HighlyFlexibleWirelessChargingTechnology

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Aparadoxinthisageofwirelessdevicesisthatsmartphonesandmediaplayerstendtowraptheirownersupinchargingcablesandplug-inadaptors.Faurecia,workinginpartnershipwithPhilipsandLite-OnDigitalSolutions(PLDS),haseliminatedthisinconvenienceforvehicleoccupantswithahighlyflexibleapproachtoin-vehiclewirelesschargingthroughitsWiChargetechnology.

Fullyintegratedintothevehiclecabin,WiChargeistheanswerto“AlwaysCharged”forenhancedsmartphoneservices,includingphone,music,navigation,andInternetaccess.Thisprocess,wherebyelectricalenergyistransmittedfromapowersourcetoanelectricalloadwithoutinterconnectingwires,canbesituatedontheinstrumentpanelorinthecenterconsoleorglovebox.OnA-andB-segmentcars,WiChargeisplacedinadockingstationthatkeepsthesmartphoneinplace,whatevertheroadconditions.OnC-,D-andE-segments,WiChargecanbeplacedineitherahiddenoropenareaforahigh-qualityappearanceandefficientuse.

Compatiblewithallsegments,WiChargeemploysinductivemulti-coiltechnology.Italsofeaturesastay-in-placefunctionalityduringstrongdecelerationorcrashconditionsandproducesnointerferencewhatsoeverwithcarelectronics.Sincethisconceptismodular,itacceptsadd-ons,suchasadditionalUSBcharging,powermanagementandvariousinterfaces.

WiChargeisbasedontheQistandard,definedbyaconsortiumthatincludesvariousmobilephonesuppliers.Currently,twodifferentwirelesschargingprotocolscoexist:QiandPowermat.TomeettheneedsofeachmarketandspecificallyNorthAmericanvehicleowners,Faureciaanditspartnerarenowworkingontheconceptionanddesignofadualsystemwithmulti-coilarraywhichchargesbothprotocols.

U.S./Canada

StacieTongFaureciaNorthAmericaDirector,Communications+1 248 484 3185stacie.tong@faurecia.com

JennKorailAirfoilGroup+1 586 202 4392korail@airfoilgroup.com

Mexico

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International

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