Method for actuating a reversible vehicle occupant protection means in a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a method for actuating a reversible vehicle occupant protection means in a motor vehicle having a driving state sensor system and a reversible vehicle occupant protection means. The reversible vehicle occupant protection means can be triggered before the collision time and a...

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Main Authors Eberle, Walter, Hinrichs, Wolfgang, Justen, Rainer, Mammel, Bernd, Roehm, Hans, Villino, Guido, Woldrich, Markus
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.04.2008
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Summary:The invention relates to a method for actuating a reversible vehicle occupant protection means in a motor vehicle having a driving state sensor system and a reversible vehicle occupant protection means. The reversible vehicle occupant protection means can be triggered before the collision time and as a result moved into an effective position. For this purpose, the driving state data are monitored with respect to a state of emergency braking, and when the state of emergency braking is detected the vehicle occupant protection system is actuated. In addition, a state of oversteering and a state of understeering are determined by the data processing device. The reversible vehicle occupant protection system is actuated when the data processing device detects the state of emergency braking and/or the state of oversteering and/or the state of understeering.