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Suspension And Steering: Overview

Fig 1: Identifying Overview Of Front Suspension, Rear Suspension And Steering
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Front suspension 

The front suspension is of the McPherson type.

Rear suspension 

The rear suspension comprises a "Multi link rear axle".

Steering 

Servo assistance is determined by the steering gear torsion valve together with the servo pump, if it is speed dependent.

The torsion valve determines:

Speed dependent power steering is available as an option.

Steering shaft 

The steering shaft is divided into two parts. The lower part of the steering shaft, steering column is, in turn, divided to prevent intrusion into the passenger compartment in event of a collision.