Suspension; Brakes Description; Steering, Body/Chassis - Audi 100 Quattro Owner's Manual

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

SUSPENSION

Front wheel suspension
Front- a nd all-wheel drive
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Independent wheel s uspension.
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McPherson suspension struts wi
telescopic shock absorbers and coil
springs.
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Lower control arms with stabilizer
bar.
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Negative roll radius.
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Differential not lockable.
Rear wheel suspension
Front-wheel drive
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Torsion crank axle with Panhard rod.
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Suspension struts
absorbers and coil springs.
All-wheel drive
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Independent wheel suspension.
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Four-link diagonal trailing arm sus-
pension.
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Rear axle differential with locking
mechanism.
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BRAKES
Front-wheel drive
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Hydraulic
diagonal brake circuits with disc brakes,
at front ventilated.
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Parking brake for rear wheels.
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Load-sensitive brake pressure regu-
lator for rear wheels.
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Electronic Anti-lock brak
(ABS).
All-wheel drive
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Hydraulic power-assisted
system with front and rear
working independently.
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Vented front disc brakes.
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with shock
Rear disc brakes.
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Parking brake for rear wheels.
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Load sensitive brake pressure regu-
lator.
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Electronic Anti-lock brake system
(ABS).
STEERING, BODY / CHASSIS
power-assisted dual
e system
dual circuit
brake circuits
Steering
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Power assisted rack and pinion
steering with energy absorbing steering
wheel and column.
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Hydraulic steering damper.
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Central hydraulic system.
Body/Chassis
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Zinc-coated all steel
chassis.
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Bolt-on front fenders.
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Front and rear ends designed to
help absorb impact energy.
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Body and cavity sealing by hot wax
flooding.
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Safety belt tensioning ("ten" safety
system).
unitized body/