Drive and Enjoy Safety Technologies for Safer Mobility

Chassis & Safety Chassis & Safety Division 2 Introduction 3 Drive and Enjoy Safety

Imagine that you are sitting comfortably in a car of the future. You enter a destination address, push a button, lean back, and the car drives automatically and safely to the destination you have entered. Sounds like science fiction? Maybe – but the first technologies such as advanced driver assistance systems are already installed in today’s vehicles, paving the way there. So you can enjoy safety and arrive relaxed. Frankfurt

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Shanghai An excellent position all over the world – key areas of driving safety and driving when it comes to driving safety, you dynamics: foundation brakes, electronic can’t leave anything to chance. Work- and hydraulic brake systems, chassis Bangalore ing on that principle, Continental’s control systems, the control of restraint Chassis & Safety division focuses on systems, sensors, advanced driver assis- active and passive safety technologies tance systems, windshield washing and and on driving dynamics. Over 6,000 electronic air suspension systems. research engineers all over the world São Paulo drive technological progress in both Driving safety for everyone components and systems. A key role in Thanks to our global footprint and cus- these activities is played by ContiGuard®, tomer focus we are ideally suited to ad- whose performance is increasingly dressing the various requirements of our based on networked functions and in- customers and their individual vehicle formation that previously ran indepen- classes as well as the global automotive dently of each other, thereby paving markets. The development of scalable the way for automated driving. and modular products is one of the divi- sion’s core competencies, allowing us Innovation power, from technical to adapt the latest technologies for spe- details to integration cific markets. There are more than 70 Chassis & Safety plants, development centers and test tracks After all, safety is not a privilege. It should in over 20 countries across the globe, be an integral component of mobility for where specialists work to bring “Vision everyone. Zero” – the vision of accident-free driving – to life. Truly safe mobility should keep as many accidents as possible from ever occurring in the first place. Our expertise on everything from individual sensors and actuators to our systems approach puts us in an ideal position to make the vision of accident-free driving a reality one day. We have been doing our part to get there, in some cases for decades, in ContiGuard® 4 Driving You Safely: ContiGuard®

Closely networked components, enhanced on-board intel- ligence and coordinated interfaces to dock on components from other suppliers – that’s how we get to our destination better and more safely, every day.

Today’s vehicles feature a large number Powerful connectivity, inside and out of safety components. In that regard, The range of safety components that the overall conditions for ensuring safe requires integration is already very broad driving have never been better – assum- today, encompassing everything from ing all components work together opti- brakes, advanced driver assistance sys- mally. That’s exactly what ContiGuard® tems and their sensors to the elements ensures. This safety concept encom- of chassis control, the control of restraint passes all of the elements involved in systems and from the use of navigation active and passive driving safety. The data and GPS position location to the key point is that the coordination of in- electronic horizon, offering information dividual systems and features is always on route topography and even car-to-X adapted to the current driving situation. communication, including eCall. The human-machine interface (HMI) is also Coordination in milliseconds adjusted to the specific driving situation Experience behind the wheel teaches us as part of the integration that takes place just how fast things can go from ordinary in the ContiGuard® concept, with features driving to a dangerous situation. During that help focus the driver’s attention this phase, a driver’s needs change abrupt- and guide his or her actions intuitively. ly, as he or she goes from simply needing information and support that focuses Proven value on the road mainly on comfort, to the need to react This comprehensive safety concept was quickly to prevent or at least mitigate the born out of the years of experience the effects of an impending collision. If an Chassis & Safety division has amassed accident is unavoidable, the vehicle’s sys- in integrating systems and components. tems and driver need to prepare for it, mit- Today, it is a reality in various series-pro- igating the effects of every stage of the duced vehicles. But not all of the aspects crash, right up to post-crash braking. The involved in this networked design have focus shifts from one system to another in to come from Continental: ContiGuard® milliseconds. Integrating and coordinating also accommodates components from individual “lifesaving” features allows for other manufacturers, along with new optimum protection. All of this is what safety functions. Because it is scalable, makes ContiGuard® a key technology on the concept can be used universally for the path to achieving greater traffic safety. all customer and market requirements.

After all, safety is something that should be on board everywhere, at all times. Automated Driving 6 www.continental-automotive.com/automated-driving 7 Automated Driving: Because Driving is Fun – Just Not Always

We are individualists, even at the wheel. We like to decide for ourselves whether we would like to drive ourselves or perhaps spend our valuable time on doing something else. In the future, automated driving will make it possible for us to have it all, all the time: safety, comfort, driving fun – and, depending on the driving situation, more time for doing something else. The route to automated driving leads through partially, highly and fully automated driving – a future which drivers can look forward to.

Advanced driver assistance systems Freedom to choose at the wheel management that further optimizes the partnerships beyond our own industry – already avoid accidents today – or at If the person intentionally decides to acti- vehicle’s driving behavior, making it even for example with the IT-industry, in order Key technologies of automated driving least reduce the severity of their vate the system at the wheel, initiating more efficient. to come up with end-to-end solutions. consequences. Nowadays, drivers are automated driving, he or she can gain increasingly accustomed to having valuable time and freedom of action: On the path toward automated driving The crucial factor here is not only the Intelligent Antenna Module electronic assistants to take over some Since advanced vehicles are increasingly In technological terms, automated driving function as such, but also the appropriate M2XPro of their driving tasks so that they get networked, both internally and with their represents the logical next step in an human-machine interface, so that the Stereo Camera / SRLCam / Mono-CAM where they are going more relaxed, surroundings and the relevant infrastruc- evolutionary process: If advanced driver driver knows in real time in what driving more safely, and generally also with ture, they will offer drivers new possibili- assistance systems are networked more situation he is and thus comes to trust in better fuel economy. Future assistance ties, from watching a live soccer game, to profoundly with real-time data, traffic the new technology. On this point as well, Human-Machine Interface (HMI) functions will be able to do even more: accessing the internet and using various participants, driver information and drive Continental’s cross-divisional expertise Upon request, they will take over re- data services and apps. Automated driv- systems, the ultimate result leads to fully offers a decisive advantage. sponsibility for the longitudinal and lat- ing creates the time windows necessary and highly automated driving. As a sys- Driver Focus Concept eral control of the vehicle, when the to be able to use these kinds of offerings tem supplier, Continental is in an ideal task of driving happens to be no fun at in an ergonomically sensible and safe position to develop solutions for partially the moment. This form of partially or way. The driver decides when the right automated applications, and put them highly automated driving can take on moment has come for that. into series production, for its customers. MK C1® Brake System most of the burden of driving during We will see the first applications involving stop-and-go phases, for example, or on The time is ripe for this. First, automated highly automated driving from 2020 Advanced Radar Sensor ARS400 long, monotonous stretches of highway. driving represents enhanced safety, since onwards, and fully automated driving – i.e. The different automation phases will two major factors involved in accidents – higher speeds and more complex driving not take away the driver’s control. In- distraction and fatigue – do not apply as situations – as of 2025. stead, it will give the driver an offer that often. This makes the development of A selection of the technologies from the Chassis & Safety divi- was previously unavailable in this form. automated driving a further step towards We already have many technologies in sion for automated driving are: MK C1, Stereo Camera, SRLCam, At the same time, of course, the driver accelerating the realization of our Vision series production which will form the Radar Sensors SRR200 and ARS400, Chassis Domain Control remains the ultimate authority, with the Zero, and also part of the comprehensive basis for automated driving. Thus we Unit, M2XPro and the Electronic Parking Brake. ability to intervene in all procedures. ContiGuard® concept. Second, the ever are collecting the necessary experience increasing availability of better real-time and can optimally support this evolution. data enables forward-looking energy Furthermore, we have also entered into Vehicle Dynamics 8 www.continental-automotive.com/vehicle-dynamics 9 Mastering Unexpected Situations Safely

Almost all of us have experienced an intervention with driv- ing dynamics at some point: the humming of the brakes, the blinking of a control light on the dashboard, the tightening of the chassis settings. Once again, intelligent vehicle dynamics has defused a tricky driving situation. You can now relax and drive on. The unexpected can wait.

Performant vehicle dynamics provide the driver with additional comfort, optimal curve stability and sporty handling – whether car or motorbike.

Adaptability is more than just an evolu- Intelligent vertical dynamic systems in the fact that they react much more tionary success strategy. With its active improve grip quickly than a person can, thereby creat- Selected product technologies chassis technology and electronic Our electronic air suspension system ing space for stabilizing intervention brakes, Continental leverages a wide features outstanding response times, strategies by individual safety functions, range of possible interventions to making it ideally suited to adjust the such as anti-lock brake system (ABS) and adjust the vehicle’s behavior to unknown damping and spring characteristics to electronic stability control (ESC). In addi- factors such as the condition of the various driving situations within millisec- tion, integrated electro-hydraulic brake road surface, load changes and corner- onds to secure a comfortable driving systems such as the MK C1 feature a high ing. The goal is to ensure optimum con- experience. Active damping control not level of integration, thus reducing the tact with the road, no matter what the only enhances tires’ contact with the number of individual components and conditions. What that means for the road, but also reduces body roll move- offering a significantly faster buildup of driver is noticeable comfort, optimum ments such as pitching. Lateral stability braking pressure than conventional cornering stability and sporty handling. can also be enhanced as dynamic roll hydraulic systems. stabilization makes the vehicle a safer Adjusting the chassis to the driving ride during curves and critical road Electronic control utilizes brakes to situation conditions. their full potential Electronic Brake System Electro-hydraulic Brake System Electronic Air Suspension To adjust the chassis for the various driv- Continental’s electronic brake systems MK 100 ® MK C1 The electronic air suspension ing situations, it is possible to synchronize Electronic brakes for controlling are among the most proven active safety The MK 100® is based on a With the MK C1, the brake actua- system automatically adapts the suspension, damping, engine control driving dynamics technologies on the market. Millions of modular product family and tion feature, the brake booster damping and spring charac- and steering function. One of the possibil- Electronic brakes also play an important them work in passenger cars, vans, light can be scaled as desired: and the control systems (ABS, teristics, along with the vehi- ities to achieve this is with the Chassis role in controlling driving dynamics. trucks, and motorcycles. To make such a from a motorcycle ABS, ESC) are combined into a com- cle’s body level, to changing Domain Control Unit (CDCU). A central They can do much more than just stop a broad spectrum of applications possible, with or without an integral pact, weight-saving braking driving conditions and vehicle control unit within the ContiGuard® safety vehicle. They not only offer tailored com- the high-performance MK 100® gen- brake function, to high-end module. load status. concept, the CDCU harmonizes previous- fort functions, but also make a crucial eration of electronic brake systems, for solutions. ly independent interventions by electron- contribution to driving stability and safety. example, is designed for scalability. This ic chassis and safety systems. High-performance electronic brake makes skid protection economically systems intervene in the wheel slip on a feasible, even in compact cars. targeted basis during borderline situa- tions, returning full control of the vehicle to the driver afterward. Their strength lies Hydraulic Brake Systems 10 www.continental-automotive.com/hydraulic-brake-systems 11 The Only Technology Where Coming to a Standstill is the Bench- mark

A quick push on the brake pedal and the car comes to a stop – with a meter to spare between it and the ball. Today, our brakes have once again delivered full braking perfor- mance as a matter of course. Because we like to come to a standstill before the others do. That’s what we call progress. Realizing the full braking performance every day, so that the driver can rely on our brakes.

Developing and producing hydraulic areas, we are driving progress, most but not forcefully enough when he recog- brake systems is a big responsibility. recently with our innovative Zero Split nizes a dangerous driving situation, then Selected product technologies Ultimately, foundation brakes and their 4MN fixed-caliper brake. Compared to this yields the characteristic signal pat- hydraulic actuators form the backbone similar brakes, it can not only save as tern of high pedal speed at relatively low of active driving safety. Continental much as one kilogram of unsprung mass pedal force. In this situation, brake assist has proven its expertise in this field for per wheel, but also offers advantages in systems ensure that maximum braking over a century, providing high-perfor- terms of noise comfort, thanks to its pressure is achieved by calling on the full mance floating-caliper and fixed-caliper design. Lightweight construction options auxiliary power of the booster. In techni- brakes, drum brakes, electronic parking are also a central feature of boosters cal terms, this can be accomplished using brakes, hydraulic actuation components from Continental, which can be designed a mechanical brake assist feature (HBA) (boosters, tandem master cylinders, and constructed to be especially light- or via a booster with an electronic brake vacuum pump, housings and control- weight, including the materials, wherever assist function. Both solutions from Conti- lers) as well as brake hoses. The range a vehicle concept requires this. nental allow for short stopping distances of performance and level of comfort even when full braking is begun hesitant- Continental has achieved today are the One other thing is typical of brakes: Even ly – another contribution to driving safety. result of tireless innovation work in at a standstill, they are still needed in Fixed-Type Caliper Brake Booster Generation III Electronic Parking Brake braking technology. We therefore com- order to secure the vehicle. Continental Brake hoses of the highest quality Zero Split 4MN The latest brake booster genera- The electronic parking brake bine tradition with innovation. solves this task comfortably and advan- Continental is one of the world’s leading The new fixed-type caliper tion features further weight offers various assistance func- tageously, with its electronic parking brake hose suppliers and the only one has an extremely sporty look reduction – full aluminum with tions and options for design Brake systems for a wide range of brake, which secures the vehicle at the offering many years of experience in and with its appealing, eye- reduced wall thickness – and an of the vehicle’s interior since requirements push of a button. The electric actuator entire hydraulic brake technology. A high catching design, it is highly ultrashort installation length. there is no parking brake lever. Foundation brakes generally develop needed for this can also enable additional degree of automation and sophisticated recognizable. The lower greater power than even a powerful en- assistance features, such as assistance processes provide for a world-class quali- power-to-weight ratio con- gine. That is the only way to stop a vehi- with starting on hills. ty standard. tributes to reducing CO2 cle fast enough. But when it comes to emissions and enhancing brakes, it is not just their performance, Active support for critical braking fuel economy. stability and durability that counts: In- processes creasingly, brake systems are required to Hydraulic brake systems can actively help keep vehicle weight down, thereby support the driver when needed. Should enhancing efficiency. Here, as in other a driver step on the brake pedal quickly, Washer Systems 12 www.continental-automotive.com/washer-systems 13 Good View. Good Light. Good Arrival.

Dirty windows in the winter, insects stuck to the windshield and headlights in the summer can have a serious impact on our visibility. It’s a good thing that we provide a clear view.

Driver and other traffic participants profit from good washer systems.

Poor visibility is often one of the reasons Systematically designed components A heated configuration makes it possible an impending danger is not noticed for a clear view to clean the vehicle’s windows reliably Selected product technologies until too late. This risk can be mini- Reservoir systems from Continental are even at cold temperatures. mized: Our washer systems for front shipped ready to install and have been and rear windshields and headlights checked for functionality and leak tight- No loss of light due to dirt make sure the vehicle’s visibility and ness. In the case of pre-assembled sys- A film of dirt or dust on the headlight lighting conditions are always optimal. tems with integrated or attachable filling lenses can absorb or scatter light. This The driver is the main beneficiary, but supports, components such as pumps, negatively affects visibility and causes not the only one: A camera mounted fill level sensors, hoses or wire harnesses glare for oncoming traffic. In this seg- at the base of the mirror that serves are already installed at the customer’s ment as well, Continental offers a solu- as the basis for advanced driver assis- request. The reservoir shape and the tion, in the form of hydraulic headlight tance systems also benefits from clear geometry of the electrical and hydraulic cleaning nozzles. Their varying telescop- visibility. The modular solutions connections, along with noise emissions ing lengths and nozzle heads and the developed to achieve this can be con- and electromagnetic compatibility, are available options for snap-on or plug-in figured precisely to suit the require- tailored to the customer’s specifications. connections allow for versatile adjust- ments of automotive manufacturers. ment to the equipment requirements of Concepts for targeted water use on various vehicle classes. Our windshield cleaning portfolio includes the front and rear windshields water reservoirs, single and dual pumps To meet various requirements, Continental Washer systems for windshields and headlights Water Reservoirs with scalable power levels and various has developed spot jet nozzles with one We offer car manufacturers, amongst other, reservoir systems, Our water reservoirs are typi- types of nozzles. To clean headlight lens- to three washer jets, fan jet nozzles with reliable pump systems for all vehicle classes, hoses, connectors, cally supplied as pre-assem- es, we also carry hydraulic telescopic fluidic technology and a combination spot and fan jet nozzles, combination nozzles, as well as hydrau- bled systems with integrated nozzles. This allows Continental to offer nozzle that does both. The spot jet option lic telescoping nozzles for headlight cleaning. or attachable filling supports the entire cleaning system. lets the driver spray individual areas of in which components such as the window on a targeted basis, with the pumps, fill level sensors, hoses ability to calibrate the spray pattern. Fluidic or wire harnesses are already nozzles are aligned more toward optimum installed. water distribution with minimal water consumption. The combination nozzle offers the benefits of both nozzle designs. Passive Safety & Sensorics 14 www.continental-automotive.com/passive-safety-sensorics 15 All Sensing Systems on for More Safety

It’s a tight turn, and the wheels turn at different speeds. From every corner of the vehicle, sensors offer feedback on the driving situation. In order to keep the vehicle safely on the road, the sensors communicate with other important com- ponents, such as the airbag control unit. And if a collision should occur, the vehicle’s occupants are protected by the airbags around them.

Situational intelligence leads to a greater protection of occupants.

Restraint systems, such as seat belts nature of the accident earlier and adjust intention. The second challenge: In an and airbags, protect vehicle occupants the passive protection flexibly to suit the accident, the high-voltage battery must Selected product technologies when all available options for prevent- situation. Further expansion of this inte- be cut off from the vehicle’s electrical ing an accident through further active gration in the future will transform the system right away in order to protect the interventions have been exhausted. airbag control unit into a comprehensive occupants and rescue teams from elec- Previously, these types of protection safety (domain) control unit that offers tric shocks. And that too, calls for sensors. have been designed for specifically optimized protection in all situations. defined accident types, such as side Feedback from the active gas pedal or frontal impacts. Real-world traffic Comprehensive protection for all road One of the greatest influences on driving doesn’t always fit these scenarios, how- users stability is naturally exerted by the driver, ever. When a driver loses control of Pedestrians and bicyclists also benefit in the form of how much power he or she the vehicle because it has gone off the from new passive safety systems. Inno- demands via the accelerator. We have road, for example, there are a lot of vative, pressure-based sensors, for exam- taken this crucial interface and further de- forces at work on both the vehicle and ple, make it possible to better protect veloped it into an active gas pedal: The the people inside it. In this kind of situa- pedestrians from the consequences of Accelerator Force Feedback Pedal (AFFP®) tion, seat belts and airbags can only a vehicle impact by activating safety sends a discreet signal to the driver when Safety Domain Control Unit Accelerator Force Feedback provide optimum protection if they are systems such as an active vehicle hood it would be better to ease up on the gas – SPEED XL Pedal (AFFP®) controlled and triggered at the right or window airbag. in the interest of safety, or simply to save The scalable SPEED concept The Accelerator Force Feed- moment and in the right order. fuel. covers the needs of all mar- back Pedal is an active accel- Innovative sensors for advanced kets worldwide. And that also erator with integrated actuator Sensors for situational intelligence powertrains Electronics for a wide range of applies to the requirements which provides the driver with To provide passive safety systems with One challenge for sensors and passive applications for the various vehicle classes a haptic feedback for the cur- this ability – situational intelligence – we safety comes from advanced powertrains We supply the right electronics for vari- and sizes. rent traffic situation. network them with sensors. Many sen- like those used in hybrid and electric ous applications, such as the controls sors already come standard in vehicles, vehicles. There are two main reasons for for the electronic parking brake, the elec- supplying information on the current this. First, these kinds of vehicles recover tric vacuum pump and the electric power driving situation, but also a driver’s inten- energy when braking, through regen- steering. Our products include a wide tions. As soon as the airbag control unit erative braking. The brake has to feel the range of high-quality control units that receives this information, high-perfor- same to the driver at all times, so sensors can be tailored to specific customer mance algorithms can determine the are used to determine the driver’s braking requests. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems 16 www.continental-automotive.com/adas 17 We Keep Watching, Even if You Look Away

A quick glance to the right to look at the traffic light? And the person in front of you has already braked, and you didn’t see it in time. Good thing our sensors are always watching and have already activated the brakes. Entirely automatically – all for this one moment when you happen to have inadvertently looked away.

Driver assistance systems support the driver and in critical dirving situations can help to save lives.

Alongside our many strengths, people road features and distances. These factors, ment of new safety and comfort functions. pressure to shift quickly is bothersome. have one weakness that turns out to the basis of advanced driver assistance, One possible application could be a fully Continental’s intelligent headlamp control Selected product technologies pose a risk on the road: A driver may are one of Continental’s core competences. automated parking assist feature. Other feature takes on this function, ensuring cope just fine with the very same situa- driver assistance systems are based on optimum lighting conditions – while also tion a hundred times, but then, the Always vigilant, always ready to radar technology. Application fields for showing consideration for oncoming 101st time, he or she might be tired, ab- respond these technologies are forward looking traffic. sentminded or dealing with a child in Camera-based driver assistance systems, systems like Adaptive Cruise Control and the back seat. That’s all it takes, and for example, help drivers stay within the backward looking systems like Blind Spot suddenly an accident can no longer be lane. When the driver crosses a lane Warning. The Blind Spot Warning warns prevented. That’s where our advanced marking without activating the blinker, the driver of the risk of changing lanes driver assistance systems come in. these features either warn the driver or if a vehicle is located in the blind spot of These systems process information offer a gentle steering recommendation the rear mirror. Based on the same sen- on the vehicle’s surroundings and com- to prevent unintended lane changes. sors our rear cross traffic alert system pare it against the current driving Other camera functions are based on the helps when backing out of a parking situation. The emergency brake assist automatic recognition of traffic signs. space, warning about vehicles or other SRLCam Advanced Radar Sensor feature for urban areas, for example, These functions help the driver when he objects that are crossing the vehicles The SRLCam integrates a ARS400 recognizes when a collision is likely or she accidentally overlooks a posted path. CMOS camera and an infrared The ARS400 creates a wide in urban traffic and autonomously initi- sign. One application is the displaying of Lidar (Light Detection And area of view through its two ates full braking if the driver fails to the currently valid speed limit helping Relief from tiring driving tasks Ranging) Sensor into a single independent scans. In com- react in time. to avoid fines for speeding. Other func- Another contribution to traffic safety compact unit, which can be bination with its long range tions inform the driver about no passing consists in relieving the driver from installed in the mirror base functions such as Adaptive As soon as a vehicle’s surrounding area zones and warn the driver if he is enter- monotonous, tiresome driving situations. even in small cars. Cruise Control and the Emer- sensors detect that a driving maneuver is ing the road or highway the wrong way. Maintaining a safe distance from the gency Brake Assistant can be risky, the electronic assistants draw the vehicle ahead of you – including in stop- optimally realized. Its capa- driver’s attention back to the task of driv- In the future camera-based surround view and-go traffic – is one of these situations. bility of being able to detect ing. Depending on the specific concept, systems that provide a 360° view around Our Adaptive Cruise Control feature can stationary objects without any this may take place in the form of a warn- the vehicle will evolve from only viewing reliably take this task off your hands. camera support underlines its ing message or as a helpful intervention. to sensing systems. These systems will When driving at night, many drivers performance. This depends on the range and accuracy detect objects and create a map of the rarely switch manually between high and with which the sensors detect objects, vehicle’s surroundings, enabling develop- normal beams, because they feel that the Quality 18 19

Making Quality a Priority Millions of cars –

Safe driving, preventing accidents and mitigating the conse- quences of accidents are ambitious goals. All of them call in a single world, for solutions, systems and components that reliably meet the requirements set for them – and do so in a complex, networked vehicle environment. These kinds of products with just one future. demand an organization that is consistently focused on quality. To achieve this, Continental aims to be no less than the best in its class. Safer mobility for everyone.

What that means at the product level is is also subject to binding principles. One Let’s join forces! that every division wants every product of the cornerstones of high delivery to be seen as the benchmark of quality quality is being able to solve “problems” in the automotive supply industry. right away, right where they occur (the Chassis & Safety lives and breathes this principle of jidoka). This is the only way holistic view of quality. It is in the DNA of to achieve sustained low PPM (Parts-per- our organization – an organization that, Million) rates without outliers. for example, has spent decades devel- oping brake technology that everyone When it comes to supplier management, trusts. All of the division’s values are too, we strive to do things the right way aligned in this direction, along with our from the very beginning. That means in- processes and organizational structure. volving suppliers in the product develop- ment process at an early stage so that Quality starts with development they have the best possible opportunity Because the products we make at to contribute their knowledge. At the Chassis & Safety are widely varied, com- same time, our suppliers are responsible plex and have a bearing on safety, and to uphold the same quality standards as because of our customers’ detailed Continental. specifications, quality starts with our internal processes. The product lifecycle Quality is a hands-on process (PLC) is the common thread running Quality is the result of each and every through all of these activities. Our individual’s work. To really live by this “Quality First” mission encompasses principle, freedom and motivation to take binding processes, methods and stan- action on a person’s own responsibility is dards along the entire PLC. Principles a core value at Continental. That, along such as Design for Six Sigma help design with awareness of how we work together, products to deliver on the promised forms an important part of our internal characteristics, right from the start. After attitude toward quality. “Quality First” all, a product is only good if the customer follows the principle of individual respon- evaluates it as such. “Quality First” sibility, supported by the entire organiza- therefore helps to ensure quality both tion, which provides tools and processes during development and in the field. while also supporting the individual em- ployee and fostering his or her profes- Quality is measurable sional growth. Meeting requirements – that’s what it means to deliver quality. With this in mind, production of Chassis & Safety products Continental Legal notice Chassis & Safety Division The information provided in this brochure Guerickestrasse 7, D-60488 Frankfurt am Main, Germany contains only general descriptions or perfor- www.continental-automotive.com/chassis-safety mance characteristics, which do not always apply as described in case of actual use or which may change as a result of further development of the products. This informa- tion is merely a technical description of the product. This information is not meant or intended to be a special guarantee for a particular quality or particular durability. An obligation to provide the respective char- acteristics shall only exist if expressly agreed in the terms of contract. We reserve the right to make changes in availability as well as techni-cal changes without prior notice. ©2013 Continental & Co. AG oHG Teves – Printed in Germany – 09/2013 – EN – Order number: 02670549