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Adaptation of the steering forces

The Sport button selects a more sports-oriented driving style. From the junction box electronics, the signal from the Sport button is forwarded across the PT-CAN to the EPS control unit.

Fig 1: PT-CAN Communication Diagram
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PT-CAN SYSTEM COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION

Item Explanation
1 Digital engine electronics
2 Electromechanical Power Steering (EPS)
3 Electronic transmission control (EGS)
4 Junction Box Electronics (JBE)
5 SPORT button
   

The EPS control unit switches to a characteristic map for sports-style road behavior. The deflection and holding forces are geared to a more sporting style (higher steering force characteristics).

The sports configuration uses other characteristic curves that also affect the accelerator pedal module and automatic gearbox.