PROCONTEN

[Per Lindgren]

Huw Powell wrote:

>
> > one thing it does is yank the front seat belts into a locked position if
> > the tranny is pushed back about 1/2" - ie very fast in a front end
> > collision.
> >
> > also, the steering column is a collapsible tube.  there may be more
> > features to it than that.

There is a thick steel cable that is wound behind the tranny, through guides, and to the steering coloumn and lower
seat belt anchors. In the event of a front end collision, the cable is tightened up, pulling the steering wheel
into the dashboard (away from driver) and tightening the seat belts.

PerL
92 Cabrio 2.3E (With ProConTen)