Lower cross member
The front structure has been supplemented by a lower cross member that adapts the front to the height of a normal-sized passenger car. This enables the other car's deformation zones to function as they were intended to provide protection for the car's occupants.
See also:
Interior Design
While the exterior of the Volvo S40 could be described as evolutionary from
the S60 and S80, the interior represents nothing less than a revolution in car
design. Its focal point is an ultra-thin ...
Hoisting the vehicle
If a garage jack is used to lift the vehicle, the
two jack attachments points should be used.
They are specially reinforced to bear the weight
of the vehicle (see the illustration). A garage
j ...
Listening to satellite radio
The Sirius satellite system consists of a number
of high elevation satellites in geosynchronous
orbit.
NOTE
• The digital signals from the Sirius satellites
are line-of-sight, which means that ...