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Dash panel
When removing the cross-tube,
please note that one of the faste-
ning bolts is located on the outside
in the plenum chamber. To remove
this bolt, it is necessary to remove
the wiper linkage.
The vehicle front-end area deforms in a prede-
fined manner, absorbing the impact energy
without impairing the stability of the occupant
cell. The side members are manufactured
from 2-, 3- and 1.5-mm-thick mash-welded
metal plates. In the case of a side impact, the
strong cross members will also deform on the
side of the body facing away from the impact
to absorb some of the impact energy.
The body structure of the vehicle rear-end
area is designed in such a way that, firstly, the
integrity of the fuel system remains largely
intact and, secondly, the load on the
occupants is kept to a minimum even in
serious accidents.
The Audi TT Coupé therefore complies with
the statutory crash requirements as well as
the laws relating to frontal and side impacts
due to enter into effect in the EU and USA.
Structure
SSP207/15
Body
SSP207/79