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Active Front Steering Control Unit

The active front steering control unit is located in the right footwell and screwed down to the floorpan.

The control unit is protected by a kickplate housing.

The kickplate housing incorporates a pin for connecting the shielding for the 3 phases of the active front steering actuating unit.

The control unit is integrated in the vehicle electrical system via the PTCAN and the F-CAN.

The active front steering control unit calculates the signals for activating the active front steering actuating unit from the various input signals.

Fig 1: Identifying Active Front Steering Control Unit
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