Q: How does the front passenger sensing system work?

asked by on December 11, 2015

How does the front passenger sensing system work?

The Front Passenger Sensing system will help the airbags detect where the passenger is seating in terms of distance from the airbag. The system helps determine how the airbag should deploy in the event of a crash. To understand the Front Passenger Sensing system.

  1. The Front Passenger Sensing system determines where the passenger in the front seat is sitting.

  2. The sensing system will determine how the airbag should deploy.

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