height adjustment MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION X 2008 Workshop Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION
INTERIOR52A-2
GENERAL INFORMATIONM2520000101013
Functionality, interior comfort, and safety have been
emphasized, giving interior design for elegance and
relaxation space. Various measures have been taken
to protect the environment and recycle resources.
FEATURES
Quality improvement
1. Two-tone interior
2. Full interior trim
Usability improvement
1. Armrest (floor console, rear seat, front door trim, rear door trim)
2. Cup holder (floor console, rear seat armrest)
3. Bottle holder (front door trim)
Convenient storage
1. Glove box
2. Seatback pocket (driver’s seat)
3. Card holder (glove box)
4. Tissue paper holder (floor console)
5. Floor console box
6. Door pocket (front door trim, rear door trim)
Safety improvement
1. Front and rear collision protection seat mecha-
nism (front seat)
2. ISO-FIX lower anchor (rear seat outside)
3. Upper tether anchor (rear shelf)
4. ELR 3-point seat belt (driver’s seat)
5. ELR/ALR 3-point seat belt (front passenger, rear)
6. Seat belt retractor with a driver's side preten-
sioner and force limiter
7. Seat belt retractor with a passenger’s side pre-
tensioner and force limiter
8. Headliner energy absorption rib out curtain air bag>
Consideration for the optimum driving position
1. Seat height adjustment (driver’s seat)
2. Head restraint with height adjustment (front, rear)
3. Seat slide adjustment (front)
Measures for resource recycling
1. Aggressively use PP materials that are easy to recycle and easy to stamp material symbols on
the plastic (resin) parts.
2. Reduction of chemical material (formaldehyde*,
organic solvent)
NOTE: *: Clear and colourless, toxic, irritating odour

SEAT
INTERIOR52A-5
SEAT
FRONT SEATM2520004000996
The front seats offer the following advantages.•The cross frame has been installed below the
seat cushion to reduce a risk of injury by restrain
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ing the forward travel of the passenger. (Waist
position travel reduction frame structure)
AC609378


AB

Head restraint
vertical adjustment Head restraint
vertical adjustment
Reclining adjustment Reclining adjustment
Seatback pocket
Heated seat
switch
Height adjustment
(Driver's side)
Sliding adjustment Sliding adjustment
Seat heater
Height adjustment
(Driver's side)

SEAT
INTERIOR52A-6
•The seat frame and head restraint have been
installed to the proper positions to minimize the
severity of whiplash injury at rear-end collision at
a low speed. (Whiplash injury reduction seat
structure)
•The overall height mechanism raises and lowers
the seat cushion together with the seatback, thus
the driver's posture is always kept at the best
position, resulting in the improved riding comfort.
•The pump-type height lever has been adopted for
easier operation with a light force by the vertical
adjustment system. Also, the height adjustment
amount has been increased for more optimum
driving position.
•The variable hardness pad has been adopted for
the sporty-look seat with increased bucket
amount of side bolster in order to establish the
sporty shape with support function , and
the standard shape which is basic and for actual
use and comfortable driving.
•Heated seats are available for the driver's and
passenger's seats.
•The genuine leather for the seat has been
upgraded to enhance the texture and luxury feel
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ing.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR HEATED SEAT
ItemSpecifications
ENERGY CONSUMPTION WHIGH61 ± 6.1
LOW16 ± 1.6
THERMOSTAT °CON → OFF40 ± 4
OFF → ON30 ± 5

GENERAL INFORMATION
REAR SUSPENSION34-2
GENERAL INFORMATIONM2340000100977
The trailing arm type multi-link suspension is
adopted.
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MAIN FEATURES
•The wheel tread is increased to improve corner-
ing ability.
•The roll center height is modified to improve the
steering ability.
•A double crossmember is adopted and the upper
arm, lower arm, toe control arm are joined to the
crossmember to improve suspension alignment
accuracy and maintenance performance.
•Improvement of arms installation accuracy elimi-
nates the camber adjustment to improve mainte-
nance performance.
•The trailing arm bushings are installed in the
upper position to improve the movement of the
suspension when the vehicle negotiates bumps
and increase riding comfort.
•Twin tube type shock absorber is adopted to
secure optimum rolling rigidity and improve the
steering ability.
•A high efficiency ball joint type stabilizer link is
adopted to improve steering ability.
•The toe control arm is installed in the lower posi-
tion to increase toe and camber rigidity and
improve steering ability.
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
SPECIFICATIONS
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SUSPENSION SYSTEM
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AC606248AB
Stabilizer bar

Trailing arm Stay Rear crossmember Toe control armCoil spring Shock absorber
Upper arm
ItemSpecification
Suspension typeTrailing arm type multi-link