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ZF TRW Wins Business Award for Innovative Heated Steering Wheel Technology

ZF TRW, the active and passive safety division of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, has today announced that it will start production of its innovative heated steering wheel technology (Conductor Insert Heating System, or CIHS) with a major European vehicle manufacturer in 2017. The design can be combined with ‘Hands On Detection’ (HOD) to enhance safety and comfort, and support the development of automated driving.

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30.05.2016

Continental Integrates Gesture-Based Control into the Steering Wheel

A quick swipe with the thumb, a light wave with the hand, and the driver can accept an incoming call, activate the required driving mode or start their favorite song – gesture-based control is already known from the world of entertainment electronics and has been making inroads into vehicles for some time now. Further development of this new control system in the car is being driven by Continental.

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17.05.2016

Mazda steering angle

This TSB applies to 2010-2012 Mazda3 vehicles with VINs lower than JM1BL******529488 (produced before Sept. 5, 2011) and 2012 Mazda5 vehicles with VINs lower than JM1CW******124931 (produced before Sept. 5, 2011).