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Inertia Fuel Shutoff Switch: Description and Operation

Crash Fuel Shut-off

Function

Airbag-equipped vehicles have a crash fuel shut-off. This is intended to reduce the risk of vehicle fire following a crash by switching off the Fuel Pump
(FP) via the Fuel Pump (FP) relay. At the same time, this function improves comfort of engine start-up behavior. When the door is opened, the Fuel
Pump (FP) is activated for 2 seconds so that pressure builds in the fuel system.

When opening fuel system:
Observe safety precautions.

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Check activation of Fuel Pump (FP) relay -J17- according to wiring diagram.

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