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Crash fuel shut-off

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Function

Vehicles with an airbag are equipped with a crash fuel shut-off system. It reduces the danger of a fire in a crash as the fuel pump is switched off via the fuel pump relay. At the same time, with this set-up, an improvement in the comfort of engine startability is also attained. When opening the door, the fuel pump is activated for 2 seconds to build pressure in the fuel system.

When opening the fuel system:

Observe safety precautions, refer to Safety precautions when working on fuel supply system  .

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