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TECHNICAL FEATURES
GENERAL00-13
GEARSHIFT CONTROL
Smart shift CVT
AC206842
AC206864
AC207638
AB
P R
ND
Ds
L
Inhibitor switch Transmission
control cable
Selector lever
assembly
•A smart shift type selector lever h as b een
ado pted in orde r to facilitate walkthrou gh
bet wee n the seats.
•A gun grip type selector lever kno b has been
ado pted fo r better operat ion and easier visual
re cog nitio n of th e swit ches ar ra ng ed in th e ce ntre
p anel.
•The selecto r lever assembly has been a single
unit ma de by alu minium die casting f or bette r
accura cy and fewer pa rts, resu lting in the light
-
weig ht and compact struct ure.
•The selecto r lever has been designed to be com-
pa ct a nd appro priate ly configured no t to interf ere
with the en ergy absor bing mechanism on the
steerin g column upon impact of th e vehicle.
•In order to prevent abru pt st art b y erro neous
ope ration of selector lever , a CVT errone ous
ope ration preventio n mechanism (the shiftlock
m echa nis m and key interloc k mech anis m) h as
bee n adop ted.
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TECHNICAL FEATURES
GENERAL00-18
STEERING
M2000040000140
AC403622
Steering wheel
Steering wheel
Steering column assembly
Torque sensor
Tie-rod end
Yoke-bearing
Crossmember
Steering gear and linkage
Electric power
steering-ECU
Motor
AE
Motor
Electric power
steering-ECU
Steering gear and linkage
Crossmember
Tie-rod end
Torque sensor
Transmission
control cable
Steering column assembly
Selector lever assembly
Dash panel cover
Dash panel cover
Pinion -driven electric p owe r ste ering system (ESP*)
with further improvement s has been adopted. EPS*
has been improved and EPS-ECU has been addi
-
tionally equipped with the return contro l logic, resu lt-
ing in superior stee ring whe el ret urn co ntrol and
better steering fee l equ al to or bett er than that for
other vehicles with hydraulic power steering.
NO TE: *EPS: Electronic Control Power S teerin g
For the mode ls with turb o-charge r, t he qu ick ste ering
gear rat io an d turbo -tuned a ssist chara cteristics
increase sporty tast e.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
POWER STEERING37-3
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
AC405883AB
Steering wheel
Steering column assembly
Selector lever assembly
Electric power
steering-ECU
Motor
Torque sensor
Tie-rod end Steering gearDash panel cover