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Body
CSC roof drive
All roof movements together with the unlocking or
locking of the different components are made by the
four hydraulic cylinders for the CSC roof as well as
the four hydraulic cylinders for the boot lid
mechanism. Only the glass sunroof is powered by an
electric motor.
The following hydraulic cylinders are fitted on each
side of the car
:
- 1 hydraulic cylinder in main hinge of CSC
roof (1)
- 1 hydraulic cylinder in side member of CSC
roof (2)
- 1 hydraulic cylinder in boot lid hinge (3)
- 1 hydraulic cylinder in boot lid mounting frame (4)
When the roof is operated, different lids and flaps are
opened or closed while the CSC roof is stowed away
completely or closed again. These movements, like the
locking and unlocking of roof components, are also
carried out by a clever system of mechanical
couplings with the help of rods and Bowden cables
via the Eos hydraulic cylinder.
When the roof is operated, parts of the interior
panelling also have to follow the movement of the
roof. The whole mechanism of these components has
been constructed without additional drives like
electric motors, for example.
Hydraulic cylinder in boot lid mounting frame (4)
Hydraulic cylinder in boot lid
hinge (3)
Hydraulic cylinder in main hinge (1)
Hydraulic cylinder in roof side member (2)
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