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Steering angle sensor

The steering-angle sensor is in the steering column electronics of the steering column switching center.

Fig 1: Identifying Steering Angle Sensor And Related Components
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Index Explanation
1 Steering Column Switch Cluster (SZL)
2 Steering angle sensor
3 Wipe-wash switch
4 Turn indicator/main-beam switch

The steering-angle sensor picks up the following variables:

These variables are required e.g. by the dynamic stability control (DSC) or electromechanical power steering (EPS). The signals are sent from the SZL on the PT-CAN as well as the F-CAN.