Delphi Debuts Integrated Safety System to European Market At 2000 Mondial de l'Automobile

20 September 2000
Delphi Debuts Integrated Safety System to European Market At 2000 Mondial de l'Automobile
                 Concept vehicle to display ISS technologies

    PARIS, Sept. 20 As the world enters a new age of vehicle
transportation, Delphi Automotive Systems is expanding its
perspective on automotive safety.  The Integrated Safety System(C) (ISS) is an
all-inclusive and vehicle-wide safety system design to be introduced at the
Mondial de l'Automobile 2000.  ISS combines more than 50 Delphi safety
technology offerings that assist in avoiding collisions, help provide
protection to occupants and property, as well as mitigate the effects of a
collision.
    The ISS concept and a selection of corresponding technologies will be
displayed at the Delphi stand on a concept vehicle.
    "ISS represents an evolutionary step in onboard vehicle safety," said
James A. Bertrand, Delphi Interior Systems president.  "ISS considers safety
technologies within a complete vehicle framework architecture and is designed
to help automakers broaden the traditional view of automotive safety."
    The concept behind ISS is to offer enhanced occupant protection throughout
the entire continuum of the driving experience.  Delphi's ISS considers the
driving experience through five distinct "safety states:" normal, warning,
collision-avoidable, collision-unavoidable and post-event.  Within all
"states," Delphi is developing or refining advanced preventative, occupant
protection and pedestrian protection safety technologies.
    The ISS vehicle on display represents a first step in showing Delphi's ISS
strategy.  The focus of this vehicle is a presentation of both near- and long-
term technologies, systems and sensors, and the integration strategies used to
form multiple safety systems and features.  These technologies and
sophisticated sensors are used as the fundamental basis in the development of
a variety of system features that have influence over multiple safety states.
For example, the ISS concept vehicle will feature the following technologies
and features associated with the normal and collision-unavoidable states.

    Normal State Technologies
    *  Workload Management System
    *  Communiport(R) Mobile Multi-Media System
    *  Human-Machine Interface Features
    *  Forewarn(R) Adaptive Cruise Control Systems

    Collision-Unavoidable State Technologies
    *  Advanced Safety Interior
    *  Active Knee Bolster
    *  Motorised Seat Belt Pretensioner
    *  Side Curtain Airbag (mounted in roof rail)
    *  Seat Belt Hypertensioner
    *  Low Mount Airbag
    *  Power Adjustable Pedals
    *  Occupant Characteristics Sensing/Tailoring
    *  Passive Occupant Detection System (PODS)
    *  Dynamic Occupant Sensing
    *  Seat Belt Usage Sensor
    *  Seat Belt Tension Sensor
    *  Seat Track Position Sensor

    In addition, this vehicle will offer other technologies that are also key
to multiple safety states, including 12-node fibre optic communication, smart
battery, controlled suspension and controlled brakes.
    "Our complete systems approach helps reduce cost and lead-time for OEMs,"
continued Bertrand.  "Our experience in virtually all vehicle systems, coupled
with our integration capabilities, will enable Delphi to coordinate
simultaneous development of the various elements of ISS -- leading to
comprehensive, optimised safety solutions."
    Bertrand explained ISS is not an "off-the-shelf" system.  While the fully-
realised vision of ISS includes the use of all 50 of Delphi's safety
technologies, OEMs -- depending on program needs -- may select only some of
them.  The more ISS technologies used, the more the system will help provide
enhanced protection.
    Multi-national Delphi Automotive Systems, with headquarters in Troy,
Mich., USA, Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, Brazil, is a world leader in mobile
electronics and transportation components and systems technology.  Delphi's
three business sectors -- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety, Thermal & Electrical
Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communication -- provide comprehensive
product solutions to complex customer needs.  Delphi has approximately 216,000
employees and operates 179 wholly owned manufacturing sites, 41 joint
ventures, 53 customer centres and sales offices and 31 technical centres in 39
countries.  Delphi can be found on the Internet at http://www.delphiauto.com