Electronic Damper Control (EDC)

With F07, the Vertical Dynamics Management (VDM) is used with the integrated function EDC (Electronic Damper Control). In the F01/F02, EDC has also been called VDC (Vertical Dynamics Management). The VDC introduced with the E70/E71, was improved for the F01/F02 and now further improved for the F07. The actuator of the shock absorbers and the sensors on the shock absorbers, i.e. satellites, are connected by means of FlexRay with the VDM control unit. EDC/VDC is included in the Adaptive Drive package (SA 2VA).

Fig 1: Identifying F07 Components Of Vertical Dynamics Management

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The EDC and the Dynamic Drive are now only available in combination as Adaptive Drive (SA 2VA). Only one version of the VDM control unit is therefore used in the F07.