Enhancement Of Product Appeal
Enhancement of Product AppealParts With Low Repair Cost
In order to minimize body damage during a minor collision and reduce the repair costs, crush boxes are fitted at the front ends of the frame side rails.
Washer Nozzle
Spray type washer nozzles are located inside the cowl louver to ensure a good appearance. These nozzles can spray windshield washer fluid over a wide area by spraying it in a fan shape. The washer fluid volume has been reduced so as not to hinder the driver's view when washer system is operated.
Wiper Arm and Blade
The well-integrated, stylish wiper consists of a styled wiper arm and an aero-type wiper blade with a fin-shaped resin cover. Furthermore, graphite rubber is used in the blade to achieve good wiping characteristics, as well as to lessen the noise generated when the rubber flips during the wiper return movement. In addition, the low home position of the wiper contributes to a wind noise reduction.
Seat
1. Front Seat
A seat frame structure and an active headrest mechanism have been provided, in which the seatback frame upper pipe has been shifted rearward, to help alleviate neck injury during a rear-end collision. Furthermore, by using high-strength sheet steel in the seat frame, weight has also been reduced.
^ Active headrests are provided, which move up and forward almost instantly in the event of a rear-end collision when the force of the occupant body is applied to the seatback and reduce the distance between the occupant's head and the headrest.
^ The active headrest consists of the lower unit, cable and upper unit.
^ When the lower unit built into the seatback is pressed by the occupant's lumbar as the occupant's body slides down during a rear-end collision, the cable is pulled and the headrest is moved up and forward by the upper unit, reducing the distance between the occupant's head and the headrest.
2. Rear No.1 Seat
^ A 60/40 split type rear No. 1 seat with 40/20/40 split seatback is standard equipment.
^ A one touch tumble mechanism has been provided on the seat immediately behind the front passenger seat to make it easier to get in and out of the vehicle. The one touch tumble mechanism releases the seat lock when the seatback is folded, allowing the seat itself to fold down.
^ The tumble hinge is provided with a rotary damper, enabling a moderate tumble operation. The one-way construction used in the rotary damper frees the seat from the effects of the rotary damper while the seat is being folded down.
3. Rear No.2 Seat
^ A 50/50 split type rear No. 2 seat with manual folding-up function is standard equipment.
^ The reclining adjuster hinge is provided with a rotary damper, enabling a moderate folding operation of the seatback. The one-way construction used in the rotary damper frees the seatback from the effects of the rotary damper while the seatback is being placed upright.
^ Both outer headrests fold automatically in conjunction with the forward folding movement of the seatback.
^ The seatback striker rises automatically in conjunction with the folding-up operation.
Manual Folding-up Function
^ When the seat is in the sitting mode, pressing the folding switch will cause the seatback to fold forward automatically. Thus, the seat transfers to the folding mode.
^ To return the seat from the folding mode to the sitting mode, the seat must be pulled up manually.
^ When the seat is in the sitting mode, pressing and holding the folding-up switch causes the seat to move on to the folding mode~ Then, the force of the damper transfers the seat automatically to the folding-up mode (then, the seat must be locked manually to the body).
^ To return the seat from the folding-up mode to the sitting mode, the folding-up lock release lever must be pulled, allowing the seat to automatically assume the folding mode. Then, the seat must be pulled up manually.
^ When the headrest for the center seat is not being used, it can be stored inside the seatback to ensure excellent rear visibility.
Child Restraint System
CRS (Child Restraint System) lower anchorages for securing child seats are provided behind the seat cushion of the rear No. 1 seat.
Three CRS anchor brackets for securing a child seat are provided on the seatback.
Seat Belt
1. General
The following types of seat belts are provided.
2. Pretensioner and Force Limiter
In accordance with the ignition signal from the center airbag sensor assembly, the seat belt pretensioner is activated simultaneously with the deployment of the SRS airbags for the driver and front passenger. In the beginning of the collision if the tension of the seat belt applied to the occupant reaches a predetermined level, the force limiter is activated to control the force.
Even if the front passenger airbag is not deployed in accordance with the front passenger occupant classification system, the pretensioner and force limiter for the front passenger will be deployed.
3. Shoulder Belt Anchor
A pillar-built-in adjustable shoulder belt anchor has been provided on the front seat belts and rear No. 1 outside seat belt to enhance safety and improve appearances.
4. Rear No.2 Seat Belt
A 3-point seat belt is provided for the rear No. 2 center seat, with the slip joint and belt retraction box located on the ceiling, thus realizing an excellent appearance and the usability of the seat when the seat belt is not used.