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hood hinge
hand brake lever
SMART FORFOUR
In the new Smart Forfour, the latest
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-
grated door check and some very
special advantages for the OEM as
well as for car users. It takes up less
room than two separate systems and
is – thanks to its closed-off compart-
ment – proof against paint penetra-
tion, easy to fit and maintenance-
free. Its modular design makes for a
special feature: the integrated door
check technology is interchange-
able – for example with the Soft-
Stop
, a stepless system also de-
©
veloped by Edscha.
Edscha furthermore supplies engine
hood and liftgate hinges, plus foot
controls and handbrake for the new
Smart Forfour.
Notch Stop
EDSCHA PRODUCTS AT THE IAA 2003
Model
Audi
A3 Avant
BMW
5er
BMW
6er
BMW
X3
Ford
C-Max
Mazda
Mazda 3
Mercedes-Benz
Viano
Opel
Astra
Opel
Vectra Caravan
Peugeot
307 CC
Smart
Forfour
VW
Golf
VW
T5
DH door hinge; DC door check; HH hood hinge; LH decklid or liftgate hinge
FB foot operated parking brake; HB handbrake lever; PB pedal box
= Notch Stop;
rear doors
1
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-
ach. Even a manufacturer of
exclusive Italian sports cars has
since evinced interest in this
product from Edscha's plant in
Santander, Spain.
DH
DC
HH
LH
FB
1
HB
PB
11
edwin 02
2003
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