Visteon Delivers Industry-Leading Halogen Advanced Front Lighting on New Ford Focus

Visteon Delivers Industry-Leading Halogen Advanced Front Lighting
on New Ford Focus 


PARIS, Sept. 22  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The next-generation Ford Focus,
showcased at the Paris Motor Show for the European market beginning this week,
is the world's first vehicle to offer customers a halogen Advanced Front
Lighting System (AFS).  Developed by Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC), the AFS
system is an important optional feature that helps improve driver visibility at
night.

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Statistics show that around 40 percent of severe car accidents occur during the
night.  Adaptive lighting, or the ability for headlamps to bend light into
corners, can help improve visibility.  According to independent tests conducted
by the influential German technical institute TUV, adaptive lighting
contributes to improved road safety.

In contrast to conventional static halogen headlamps, Visteon's halogen AFS
headlamps are designed to adjust light distribution according to vehicle speed
and direction.  The low beam swivels dynamically and can significantly improve
illumination in curves and while turning at intersections in the city.

The tests performed by TUV showed the adaptive halogen lamps provided drivers
with improved lighting, particularly when tackling narrow bends or when vision
was impaired.  AFS also enhanced drivers' vision of objects at the edges of
bends or corners.  The tests illustrated that the halogen AFS technology
allowed drivers to recognize more than 70 percent of objects, compared with 46
percent when driving vehicles with conventional headlamps.

Visteon worked closely with Ford to develop a cost-effective halogen AFS
application for the next-generation Focus.

"We are delighted to have been able to work with Ford and to offer an
affordable Adaptive Lighting System for this important new model," said Dieter
Schaper, director, exteriors product line team for Visteon.  "We believe that
Focus drivers who specify AFS will be able to see better and feel considerably
more comfortable during night driving."

Main features of Visteon's AFS technology are:

*  Advanced software developed by Visteon uses inputs from steering wheel and
vehicle speed sensors to precisely tailor the lighting pattern according to
speed and road configuration

*  Light beam pattern illuminates road boundaries at low and high speed

*  Asymmetrical movement of headlights ensures maximum forward illumination for
the driver, as well as projecting a light beam in corners

*  A control module houses the control strategy for the adaptive front lighting
system

*  The control module also controls headlamp leveling

*  The vehicle sensor detects changes in speed, direction or other
manufacturer-specified driving conditions

*  Visteon's AFS system is based on an in-house-developed algorithm that
controls the headlights' actuation

*  A central 16-bit processor receives data from the steering wheel sensor,
speed sensor and axle sensor to precisely direct the headlight beams in
real-time

*  An integrated damping program smoothes out any imprecise steering inputs

Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers
consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and
through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket.  Visteon
has about 72,000 employees and a global delivery system of more than 200
technical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 25 countries.


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