Visteon are launching their first digital instrument cluster developed for PSA Group in the automaker’s new DS 3 Crossback SUV.
Visteon already make 5-, 7- and 10-inch and dual display clusters for PSA.
The DS3’s digital cluster is a prominent feature in the fully digital cockpit designed to make driver information instantly available and easily accessible with a host of controls at the driver’s fingertips.
“The launch of our first digital cluster for PSA emphasises Visteon’s strong collaboration with PSA to bring new technology to market,” says Visteon VP Loick Griselain. “The cluster demonstrates many new features and a level of graphics performance that is uniquely tailored to the innovative cockpit technology shaping the interior of the new DS 3 Crossback.”
Incorporating many pioneering features previously only present in higher-segment vehicles, The 7-inch thin-film transistor (TFT) cluster is a key component in the high tech cockpit, while also driving the external combiner head-up display.
The TFT, surrounded by fundamental telltales, provides graphical information with animations and 3D content. It also integrates the latest in personalisation, replication of infotainment and navigation elements and vehicle safety information (ADAS)—all addressing functional safety requirements related to ASIL B (Automotive Safety Integrity Level) requirements.
