Doors: Description and Operation

Door Seal Assembly







Doors are common to both coupe and convertible, with a frameless glass system, dual door-mounted seals and demountable hinges with separate multi-stage check arms. The door casings and top rolls are UEV trimmed with cloth center pads. Leather center pads are fitted for some markets. Combined armrests/door pockets are trimmed in leather and have burr walnut veneer insets.

The colour-keyed exterior door handles each have an integrated switch for glass drop on opening. Additionally, the driver's door handle has an integrated key barrel. The cheater is formed by the door mirror base and a black injection moulded inner cheater. The cheater seal is integral with the secondary door seal. Tweeters are fitted in the inner cheater as part of the premium in-car entertainment option. Each door has a combined rearguard/puddle lamp mounted in the door pocket casing.

Both the driver and passenger door incorporate Door Control Modules (DDM and PDM) which are connected to the SCP network and control the raising and lowering of the window glass, locking and security, puddle lamp and door mirror movement and heating functions. A drive-away door locking function incorporated in the DDM and PDM software is activated when the transmission is taken out of Park or Neutral position.

Adjustment of driver and passenger door mirrors including memory functions is controlled by the driver door switchpack through each door module. Door mirror heating is controlled via the rear windshield heating switch on the air conditioning control panel. Electrochromic mirrors available as an option are automatically heated at very low ambient temperatures. A mirror fold back function enabling the door mirrors to fold back against the body/glass when parking the car, is featured for some markets.

Dipping of the passenger door mirror when reverse gear is selected is also featured on some vehicles/markets. Dipping is either 7 degrees in a downward direction, bottom of travel or 5 seconds dependent upon which condition is satisfied first. When the gear selector is moved from reverse the door mirror will return to the original position.