Clutch - Mechanism & Function: General

The clutch is of a dry, single plate type with a diaphragm spring.
The clutch is a push type clutch. When the pedal is depressed, the release bearing will press the center of the diaphragm spring to disengage the contact between the pressure plate and clutch.
The clutch control is hydraulic and operates the release lever using the hydraulic pressure generated in the master cylinder when the pedal is depressed.
A conventional type flywheel is used on non-turbo models, while a dual mass type flywheel is used on turbo models.
The clutch start system enables the driver to start the engine only when the clutch pedal is fully depressed.