Self-supporting chassis, three or five doors, high-resistance, multiple thickness structural elements for progressive energy absorption in impacts.
Side bars in doors for side impact protection and stiffening the passenger compartment in the event of front impacts.
The front and rear ends of the underbody crumple to reduce repair costs following low speed impacts.
See also:
Steering
Volante ad assorbimento di energia.
Energy-absorbing jointed steering wheel.
Permanently lubricated rack and pinion.
Permanent lubrication joints.
Minimum steering circle: 10.5 meters (average bet ...
E-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles
Non-FFV vehicles are compatible with gasoline containing 10% Ethanol (E10). Gasoline
with higher Ethanol content may void the vehicle’s warranty.
If a Non-FFV vehicle is inadvertently fueled with E ...
Climatic comfort
See previous chapter for air distribution and heating/ventilation functions.
IMPORTANT
The manual climate control system is very useful for speeding up the demising
process because it dries the ai ...