Company's products help to deliver versatility, enhanced storage and
rear-seat accessibility
DETROIT, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than two decades, Johnson
Controls (NYSE: JCI) has delivered ingenious technology and outstanding
value in automotive seat systems and components for its customers. The 2009
Dodge Journey mid-size crossover vehicle features a number of exciting
seating innovations designed and manufactured by the company, including new
solutions for enhanced versatility, comfort, accessibility and storage.
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For the all-new Journey model, which is being shown off this week at
the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Johnson
Controls is providing seat systems and batteries. The global model, which
blends the best attributes of a minivan, sport-utility vehicle and a
passenger car in a crossover package, will be available in North American
markets in the first quarter of 2008 and in other world markets by
mid-2008. Among the seating innovations developed for the Journey by
Johnson Controls are the Flip 'N Stow(TM) in-seat storage in the front
passenger seat; stadium Tip 'N Slide(TM) second-row seats for easy
third-row access with one-hand, one-motion operation; 5+2, 50/50-split
third-row seat with recline feature; fold-flat seating for versatility; a
child presentation feature to allow easy access to a child in the second
row; integrated child booster seats; and theater seating for enhanced
visibility and comfort in the rear rows.
This week at the NAIAS, Johnson Controls officials are showing the
company's seating innovations at its product and technology exhibit in room
D2-15 of Cobo Center.
"Innovation is the key to how Johnson Controls adds value and helps our
customers' products to really stand out in the marketplace," said Jeff
Williams, the company's group vice president and general manager, North
America for the Automotive Experience business. "Our seating products
feature new technologies that make the Dodge Journey's interior more
versatile, comfortable, family-friendly and simple to use."
For the Journey's seating system, Johnson Controls is providing a
variety of components, including its Gemini seat tracks, seat frames, DR2K
recliners, trim covers and headrests. The front row features two bucket
seats, front-seat-mounted side airbags and the available Flip 'N Stow
seating. It makes storing items under the seat easy, with a front passenger
seat cushion that flips forward to reveal a large 10.75 by 8.75-inch (273 x
222-millimeter) bin under the cushion. The bin is large enough to store a
purse, portable electronics devices, umbrella or headphones with the seat
down. The seat cushion is hinged, and when flipped forward, provides access
to the storage area that's integrated into the seat frame. The cushion can
remain in the forward position to prevent items from sliding onto the
floor. Or when it's folded flat, it has a table-like surface for added
cargo flexibility.
Heated front seats with leather or premium cloth also are available,
and can enhance the comfort of the driver and front passenger.
The Journey offers a choice of two seating configurations to balance
consumers' needs for passenger seating and cargo storage. Five-passenger
seating is standard on all models, while 5+2-passenger seating is available
on the SXT and R/T models.
In the rear rows, the Journey features theater seating, which gives
passengers in the second and third row the ability to see outside the
vehicle. Additional thoughtful features that make the Dodge Journey more
flexible for families include a child presenter seat on all models that
makes it easy for the driver or front-row passenger to attend to a small
child seated in the second row. The child presenter seat works by allowing
the 60/40 fold-flat second row to move forward or rearward a total of 4.7
inches (119.4 mm) to give adults more leg room, bring children closer to
the front seats and provide more cargo room behind the seats. With the
front passenger seat folded flat option, the driver can easily reach to the
back to assist a child in the second row.
The second-row seats move forward and rearward a total of 4.7 inches
(120 mm) to give adults more leg room, bring children closer to the front
seats and provide more cargo storage room behind the seats. They also have
a capability to recline by as much as 19 degrees for added comfort.
Dodge Journey is the first vehicle in the mid-size crossover segment to
offer available integrated child booster seats. These seats boost a child
seated in the second row 4 inches (102 mm) into the adult belted zone. This
also can make it easier for the child seated in the booster seat to see
outside the vehicle. The booster seat is designed for children who are as
much as 4 foot 9 inches (1.45 m) tall and between 48 and 85 pounds (22 to
39 kilograms). The Journey's ActivityCenter in the second-row seatback
folds forward to provide two cupholders and a bin for storage of small
electronics, snacks or other small items.
The optional third-row seat is easy to operate and to access, thanks to
Journey's stadium Tip 'N Slide second-row seats. With the turn of a single
lever on the side of the seat back, the seat cushions easily fold upward
and the seat slides forward. It is the first and only stadium-style, tip
and slide seating product in the North American market, enabling a large
ingress-egress passage space into the third row.
Journey's available 50/50-split-folding third-row seat provides enough
room for two passengers on an as-needed basis. The seatback can be reclined
by 6 degrees to make the ride more comfortable.
Folding the second row and the available fold-flat front passenger seat
flat creates plenty of room for hauling a variety of cargo. And with the
available 5+2 passenger seating, the two rear rows and the front passenger
seat can be folded flat, creating space for hauling large items.
The Journey also features three types of seat upholstery: cloth; YES
Essentials(R) stain-resistant, odor-resistant, anti-static seat fabric; and
leather.
"Consumers want choices and flexibility in their interiors, and the
seating products we developed for the Journey crossover help our customer
to meet those expectations with industry-leading innovations," said
Williams. "Johnson Controls is supplying Dodge with the latest technologies
that truly differentiate its vehicles in the crossover segment, and the
global marketplace."
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) is the global leader that brings ingenuity
to the places where people live, work and travel. By integrating
technologies, products and services, we create smart environments that
redefine the relationships between people and their surroundings. Our team
of 140,000 employees creates a more comfortable, safe and sustainable world
through our products and services for more than 200 million vehicles, 12
million homes and one million commercial buildings. Our commitment to
sustainability drives our environmental stewardship, good corporate
citizenship in our workplaces and communities, and the products and
services we provide to customers. For additional information, please visit
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/.
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