TECHNICAL FEATURES
GENERAL
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The front and rear structures to absorb high energy,
and the highly tough cabin structure is adopted to
reduce the risk of passenger injuries at front-, rear-,
and side-impact collisions, secure the space for life
protection, and facilitate rescuing passengers. The
structures also have the following features:
1. The crush box structure, which has an octagonal
cross-section at the front end of the front side-
member, has been adopted. This structure can
effectively absorb energy upon frontal impact and
reduces the vehicle repair cost caused by a light
collision.
2. The straight frame structure has been adopted
for the front sidemember to improve performance
upon frontal impact.
3. The front frame structure is supported in three
directions by the dash crossmember center, dash
crossmember lower, and front sidemember rear
in order to improve the frontal collision character-
istics, and increase the vehicle body rigidity.
4. An annular structure has been used for the side
structure reinforcement to improve collision
safety and vehicle body rigidity.
5. The impact absorbing hole on the cowl top outer
reinforcement upper has been added to efficiently
absorb energy upon impact and improve the
pedestrian protection capability.
6. The padding structure of the front fender has
been adopted to efficiently absorb energy upon
impact and improve the pedestrian protection
capability.
OTHER SAFETY FEATURES
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Brake pedal recede-control device
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Collapsible steering column
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Child-protection rear door locks
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Front fog lamps
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ELR 3-point seat belt (driver’s seat)
•
ELR/ALR 3-point seat belt (passenger’s seat,
rear seat)
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Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
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Immobilizer
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Keyless operation system (KOS) <Vehicle with
KOS >
NOTE: In this manual, F.A.S.T.-key (Free-hand
Advanced Security Transmitter) is described as
Keyless Operation System (KOS).
AB801227AB
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View B
Crush box
Front fender
Front fender
bracket
Dash
crossmember
center
Dash
crossmember
lower
Front
sidemember
rear
6
Section
D - D
1
View A
Cowl top outer
reinforcement upper
5
View C
Impact-absorbing hole