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Ford Motor Company Annual Report 2005 13Ford Motor Company Annual Report 2005 12
Ford Motor Company Annual Report 2005 13Ford Motor Company Annual Report 2005 12
Safety Innovation
Volvo C70
Beauty and innovation are far more than skin deep for the all-new Volvo C70. It marks our debut of the
door-mounted inflatable curtain, specially created for this convertible.
Appealing, functional vehicles are only part of our equation for success. At Ford, safety is paramount
at every stage of development. A vehicle without a fixed roof structure requires innovation to provide new
levels of safety. In developing the door-mounted inflatable curtain (DMIC) on C70, we forged a method to
provide passengers with uniquely tailored air-bag protection.
Vehicle air-bag curtains typically are mounted in the roof beams and inflate downward to help
protect occupants in an accident. In C70, engineers found a way to anchor the curtains in the doors. In an
accident, the C70 curtains inflate upward.
To further compensate for top-down driving, the door-mounted curtains have an extra-stiff structure
composed of overlapping rows of cells that stay upright and help protect the head. They also deflate more
slowly to help provide added protection in the event of a rollover accident.
Door-mounted curtains aren’t the only unique solution we developed to address the safety
challenges posed by a convertible. From the rounded fenders to the engine location, C70 has been
engineered for safety, as was the first C70 launched in 1996:
– Engineers cordoned C70 into zones with different types of steel to help control damage and absorb
and divert crash energy.
– C70's windscreen pillars withstand more than twice the car’s weight.
– C70's engine is positioned to reduce the chance of it entering the passenger compartment
in a crash.
– Rounded shapes and smooth surfaces help reduce the risk of injury to pedestrians,
cyclists or others.
– C70’s Intelligent Driver Information System monitors steering wheel movement, accelerator position,
braking and other functions, processes the information and, if necessary, automatically delays
phone calling or other activity that is not crucial to safety.
As a responsible leader in safety innovation, Ford shares lifesaving technologies without hesitation.
Ford is making the BeltMinder™ safety-belt reminder system and RSC® (Roll Stability Control), one of the
world’s most advanced vehicle stability features, available to other manufacturers and suppliers. We know
that the two most important ways to help prevent injuries are getting people to buckle up and preventing
accidents in the first place. We’ll keep driving innovation to advance the cause.