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Central Sensor: Notes

The central sensor is located centrally in the vehicle on the transmission tunnel.

In addition to the longitudinal acceleration sensor and lateral acceleration sensor, the central sensor has also been extended to incorporate rollover detection.

The longitudinal and lateral acceleration sensors detect positive and negative vehicle acceleration in a measuring range of 0-100 g. The longitudinal and lateral acceleration sensors detect acceleration in the event of a head-on, side or rear-end collision.

Fig 1: Identifying Central Sensor
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