Opel hood hinge, hand brake lever, MERCEDES-BENZ, VIANO, Notch Stop, SMART FORFOUR, EDSCHA PRODUCTS AT THE IAA

hood hinge

hand brake lever

					MERCEDES-BENZ
					VIANO
					The Viano’s foot-operated
					parking brake, specially de-
					signed by Edscha, is distin-
					guished by an extremely com-
					pact sandwich construction and
					a strict design-to-cost appro-
		Notch Stop			ach. Even a manufacturer of
					exclusive Italian sports cars has
SMART FORFOUR
					since evinced interest in this
					product from Edscha’s plant in
In the new Smart Forfour, the latest					Santander, Spain.
generation of hinges from Edscha is
opening series-produced doors for
the first time (page 22 f.): The Notch
Stop is a door hinge with an inte-	EDSCHA PRODUCTS AT THE IAA 2003
grated door check and some very
special advantages for the OEM as
	Model		DH	DC	HH	LH	FB HB	PB
well as for car users. It takes up less
	Audi	A3 Avant	■
room than two separate systems and
	BMW	5er	■	■		■	■
is – thanks to its closed-off compart-
	BMW	6er	■	■	■	■	■
ment – proof against paint penetra-	BMW	X3	■	■	■	■	■
tion, easy to fit and maintenance-	Ford	C-Max			■
free. Its modular design makes for a	Mazda	Mazda 3					■
special feature: the integrated door	Mercedes-Benz	Viano	■	■		■	■
	Opel	Astra	■	■	■	■	■
check technology is interchange-
	Opel	Vectra Caravan		■1	■	■
able – for example with the Soft-
	Peugeot	307 CC	■
Stop©, a stepless system also de-	Smart	Forfour		❑	■	■	■	■
veloped by Edscha.	VW	Golf	■		■
Edscha furthermore supplies engine	VW	T5	■		■	■	■	■
hood and liftgate hinges, plus foot
	DH door hinge; DC door check; HH hood hinge; LH decklid or liftgate hinge
controls and handbrake for the new
	FB foot operated parking brake; HB handbrake lever; PB pedal box
Smart Forfour.	❑ = Notch Stop; 1 rear doors

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