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Drive relaxed – arrive safely: The Chassis & Safety division provides holistic safety concepts with the goal of realizing the vision of accident-free, injury-free motoring. Even today, many traffic hazards can be reduced to a minimum. Chassis & Safety develops and produces electronic and hydraulic brake control and dynamic driving control systems, driver assistance systems, airbag electronics, windshield washer systems, as well as electronic air suspension systems and sensors. Innovative vehicle components and professional system expertise are combined in our comprehensive ContiGuard® safety concept. Chassis & Safety has 64 locations in 22 countries.  | 2008 | 2007 | | Sales (millions of euros) | 5,134.0 | 4,648.6 | | EBIT1 (millions of euros) | 303.1 | 567.0 | | Adjusted EBIT2 (millions of euros) | 519.9 | 582.5 | | Employees | 26,680 | 27,809 | 1 Earnings before interest and taxes
2 EBIT before amortization of intangible assets from PPA (Purchase Price Allocation) and before depreciation of tangible assets from PPA (only Siemens VDO) and special effects |
The division comprises five business units: - Electronic Brake Systems
- Hydraulic-electronic control units (HECU)
- ABS
- ESC
Functions:
- Adaptive cruise control
- Regenerative brake system
- Active front steering
- Hill start assist, hill descent control
- Tire pressure monitoring system
- Hydraulic brake assist
- Trailer stability program - Hydraulic Brake Systems
- Calipers & discs
- Drum brakes
- Brake hoses
- Boosters
- Tandem master cylinders
- Electric parking brakes
- Pedal modules
- Brake pressure regulators - Sensorics
- Steering angle & torque sensors
- Wheel speed sensors
- Engine/transmission speed and position sensors
- Buckle switch sensors
- Chassis sensors
- Sensor clusters - Passive Safety and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
- Airbag units
- Hybrid gateways
- Pre-crash sensors
- Force sensor interfaces
- Occupant classification systems (OCS)
- Driver assistance systems
- Radar
- Lidar
- Camera - Chassis Components
- Chassis electronics (1st tier customers)
- Electric power steering
- Washer systems
- Suspension systems
- Chassis electronics
- Active Force Feedback Pedal
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