With the 2005 Galant, sophistication runs more than skin-deep. Safety and security are engineered into every component to help make your drive the best it can be.
As part of the safety cage in the Galant, side-guard door beams offer an additional line of defense in a collision. Working with interior door padding, side-guard door beams are designed to resist intrusion into the cabin. They also act to direct crash energy into the safety cage structure and away from the driver and front passenger.
A sophisticated, dual-function traction-control system is standard on 2005 Galant LS and 2005 GTZ. Working with the anti-lock braking system (ABS), this feature will automatically apply brakes if it senses even the slightest wheel slippage. Once the tires have sufficient traction, the Traction Control will gradually release the brakes. This helps the driver to negotiate corners and curves more safely in both wet and dry weather.
Anti-lock brakes (ABS) can skillfully balance each tire's traction on a slick surface, preserving steering control and vehicle stability during emergency braking. Whether you're rounding a curve or traveling straight ahead, ABS resists skidding and helps keep the vehicle steady when your foot is hard on the brakes. A driver might panic, but ABS won't. On V6 models, ABS works in conjunction with the standard 4-wheel disc brakes. Anti-lock brakes are standard on ES V6, LS and GTZ, and available on ES 4-cylinder as part of the Premium Package.
Within the Galant's highly reinforced cabin, the pillars that support the roof have been fitted with honeycomb ribs at the front and rear of the interior, and an energy-absorbing tube at the center roof pillar. These features are designed to assist in preventing the occupants' heads from contacting hard metal surfaces in a collision.
The Galant's 2005 body and frame are designed around a RISE chassis (Refined Impact Safety Evolution) that forms a steel cage around the passengers. RISE features a center-mounted high-rigidity roof reinforcement, a large front bumper beam, high-rigidity doors and door frames with impact beams and energy-absorbing materials. A steel frame runs around the perimeter of the side doors, including a reinforced pillar placed between the front and rear doors. Together with a reinforced roof beam, this structure protects the cabin and disburses crash energy away from the passengers.
