BODY STRUCTURE


  1. FUNCTION


    1. Impact Absorbing Structure for Front Collisions


      1. The front side members absorb and disperse collision energy received from the front bumper reinforcement.

      2. Collision energy applied to the side members is transmitted to the front pillar rail reinforcement and rocker panel reinforcement via the front body pillar.

      3. High strength sheet steel is used for the front body pillar reinforcements and rocker panel reinforcements to ensure high strength.

        A0025U5C01
        *1 Front Body Pillar Gusset LWR *2 Front Pillar Reinforcement
        *3 Beltline Reinforcement *4 Rocker Inner Reinforcement
        *5 Rocker Outer Reinforcement *6 Front Pillar Outer Reinforcement
        *7 Front Pillar Inner Reinforcement *8 Front Pillar Hinge Reinforcement
        *a A-A Cross Section *b B-B Cross Section
        B003YTW Impact B003YU9 Path of Collision Energy

      4. Dash panel insulator pads are provided in the lower section of the dash panel to lessen the impact to the legs of the driver and front passenger.

        A0025XPC01
        *1 Dash Panel Insulator Pad No. 1 *2 Dash Panel Insulator Pad No. 2

    2. Impact Absorbing Structure for Side Collision


      1. High strength sheet steel is used for the center pillar outer reinforcement, rocker outer reinforcement, front door impact protect beams and rear door impact protect beams to ensure high strength.

      2. The use of a roof reinforcement enables a construction that transmits load to the opposite side of the vehicle in a collision.

        A00262GC01
        *1 Roof Rail Reinforcement *2 Center Pillar Outer Reinforcement
        *3 Center Pillar Inner Reinforcement *4 Center Pillar Inner
        *5 Rocker Panel Outer Reinforcement *6 Rocker Panel Inner Reinforcement
        *a A-A Cross Section *b B-B Cross Section
        *c C-C Cross Section - -

    3. Impact Absorbing Structure for Rear Collision


      1. Straight rear side members are used to reduce body deformation in a rear collision. The use of floor crossmembers enables a construction that disperses collision energy.

        A0025JIC01
        *1 Rear Bumper Reinforcement *2 Rear Side Member
        *3 Floor Crossmember - -
        B003YTW Impact B003YU9 Impact Flow

    4. Lessening Pedestrian Injury


      1. A longitudinal ribbed structure is adopted for the inner hood to cushion impact.

      2. The space between the hood panel and the engine has been formed into a crushable structure so that the hood sub-assembly and dent reinforcement can collapse easily during a collision.

        A0025S5C01
        *1 Hood Inner Panel *2 Dent Reinforcement
        *a A-A Cross Section - -