Volkswagen EOS 2006, Обучение по обслуживанию

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Body
Pedestrian protection
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Deformation element
Pedestrian protection
cross member
Front-end frame
In the body development, greater focus has been
placed on pedestrian protection in addition to
occupant protection. The aim is to reduce the risk of
injury to pedestrians and cyclists by means of
constructive measures.
The Eos has a complete concept for the front end
that comprises the following measures:
- Sufficient spacing from hard engine compartment
parts under the bonnet
- Optimisation of hinges and interior sheets on the
bonnet
- Lower risk of leg injuries
Reduction of leg injuries
The Eos has an additional cross member for
pedestrian protection that has a deformation element
made from foam.
The deformation element absorbs a large proportion
of the energy in a collision so that the risk of severe
leg injuries is reduced.
In terms of car crash safety, we distinguish between
three different load levels that have to absorb the
forces in an accident.
The upper load level is formed by the roof, the middle
load level is the side structure of the vehicle and the
lower load level is the vehicle floor structure. On
cabriolets, the forces caused by a collision mainly
need to be absorbed by the centre and lower load
level because the roof construction is, to a great
extent, not part of the vehicle statics.
Crash safety
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Upper
load level Centre
load level
Lower load level