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Master Cylinder Pressure Sensor: Description: Notes

The pressure sensor (A) is connected to the master cylinder, when ESC is on operation, detecting the brake pressure in order to sense the user's will to brake a vehicle. The pressure sensor (A) consists of two ceramic discs, one is fixed and the other movable, so that changes the distance of the two discs. (Max. measurable pressure is 200bar.)

Fig 1: Identifying Master Cylinder Pressure Sensor
G06386824Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.