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01 Range Rover 2002MY ON Workshop Manual - System Description and Operation - LM - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 ENGINE - V810 11 12 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – V813 14 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM – V815 16 17 18 19 20 COOLING SYSTEM – V821 22 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM – V823 TRANSFER BOX24 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION – ZF 5HP2425 26 DRIVE AND PROPELLER SHAFTS27 28 FINAL DRIVE29 STEERING30 31 SUSPENSION32 33 34 35 BRAKES36 37 38 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS39 40 41 DOORS42 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS43 44 45 SCREENS46 SEATS47 48 SUNROOF49 50 AIR CONDITIONING51 52 53 54 55 56 57 WIPERS AND WASHERS58 59 CHARGING AND STARTING60 61 62 63 64 LIGHTING65 66 BODY CONTROL UNIT67 68 COMMUNICATION DATA BUSES69 70 71 SECURITY72 WINDOWS73 74 75 ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS76 DRIVING AIDS77 78 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover L322 Range Rover System Description and Operation38 · RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
38 · Body & interior

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Range Rover L322 Range Rover System Description and Operation
RESTRAINT SYSTEMSDescription · page 4 of 13
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RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Side Impact Sensor

A side impact sensor is installed in each B/C post and connected to the DCU. The use of independent side impact 
sensors provides shorter airbag triggering times, through faster detection of lateral acceleration, and improves 
detection accuracy.

Each side impact sensor incorporates an accelerometer and a microcontroller powered by a feed from the DCU. The 
power feed also provides the interface connection through which the side impact sensor communicates with the DCU 
using serial data messages. Lateral acceleration is evaluated by the microcontroller and transmitted to the DCU, 
which then makes the decision on whether or not to activate the side and head airbags.

When the ignition is switched on the DCU supplies power to the side impacts sensors, which perform a self test. After 
satisfactory self tests the side impact sensors continually output 'sensor active' messages to the DCU. If a fault is 
detected the relevant side impact sensor sends a fault message, instead of the sensor active message, to the DCU, 
which stores a related fault code in memory and illuminates the SRS warning lamp. Faults can be retrieved by 
TestBook/T4 from the DCU via the K bus connection with the instrument pack.

Seat Occupancy Sensor

The seat occupancy sensor is installed in the cushion of the front passenger seat between the foam padding and the 
cover. The sensor consists of a foil contact circuit, embedded in a plastic sheet. Weight on the sensor reduces the 
resistance of the circuit.

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