Body - Volkswagen 1993 Golf Instruction Manual

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SPECIAL INFORMATION
Body
• All steel unitary construction body/ chas­
sis w ith safety passenger ce ll
• Front and rear ends des igned as crumple
zones
• Long -term body protecti on w ith special
high-quality materia ls - this makes the
extraordinary long warranty period for paint
defects and rust penetration possible (see
Service Schedule)
The safety levels of the Golf body
shell not only exceed present US
safety standards, but even satisfy
the new US regulations which will
come into force in 1993, and are the
strictest in the world_
The most important new components in the
body sh el l are
1 - More solid passenger compartment
2 - Reinforced door breast
3 - Side reinforcement in doors
4 - Reinforced door sill
5 - Upper side member
6 - Lowe r Side member
7 - Driver and passe nger-side Airbag
The illustration shows the Golf saloon . The
Golf estate bodywork has identical safety
components .
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