This system uses a belt or camshaft driven pump from the engine to pressurise a special hydraulic fluid, which then powers the brakes, suspension and power steering.It can also power any number of features such as the clutch, turning headlamps and even power windows.
Nitrogen is used as the trapped gas to be compressed, since it is unlikely to cause corrosion. A nitrogen reservoir with variable volume yields a spring with non-linear force-deflection characteristics.[citation needed] In this way the resulting system does not possess any eigenfrequencies and associated dynamic instabilities, which need to be suppressed through extensive damping in conventional suspension systems.The actuation of the nitrogen spring reservoir is performed through an incompressible hydraulic fluid inside a suspension cylinder.By adjusting the filled fluid volume within the cylinder, a leveling functionality is implemented.The nitrogen gas within the suspension sphere is separated from the hydraulic oil through a rubber membrane.