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Magna and Chrysler Group Partner to Deliver Innovative Seating Configuration for New Minivans

AURORA, ONTARIO – Intier Automotive Seating, an operating unit of Magna International Inc., in conjunction with Chrysler Group, has co-engineered and manufactured new seating features for Chrysler Group's 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country.

by Staff
February 21, 2007
2 min to read


AURORA, ONTARIO – Intier Automotive Seating, an operating unit of Magna International Inc., in conjunction with Chrysler Group, has co-engineered and manufactured new seating features for Chrysler Group’s 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country.

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Chrysler Group’s new 2008 minivans, unveiled at this year’s North American International Auto Show, offer three distinct seating and storage options. The newest seating option is a cutting-edge seating technology called Swivel ‘n Go. It includes second-row quad seats that swivel 180 degrees rearward to face the third-row seats. Swivel ‘n Go also includes a removable table that installs between the second- and third-row seats. The seats swivel outward, which eases entry and exit or the placement of a child in a car seat. Both swiveling seats can also be removed. Heated cloth or leather first- and second-row seats are available in the Swivel ‘n Go and industry-exclusive Stow ‘n Go seating and storage system configurations in the 2008 Chrysler Group minivans.

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To further enhance the new minivans, Chrysler Group worked with Intier Automotive Seating to develop a powered version of its fold-in-the-floor third-row seat. The one-touch operation, which stows the seat in less than 15 seconds, is a minivan first. The one-touch, power-folding, third-row seat will stow in four different modes. Depending on the passenger/cargo needs, the entire seat can stow, be in tailgate mode or each section of the seat can stow or tailgate individually. The third-row, power-folding seat also includes an obstacle-detection system that will stop the seat from folding in the event a person or object is in the way.

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