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C0186 Lateral Accelerator sensor. Faulty signal





Fault symptoms
Fault symptom ESP-OFF lamp on
No ESP function

Conditions
The signal from the lateral acceleration sensor exceeds 4.75V or is below 0.25V for more than 0.1s.
Incorrect or implausible signal from lateral acceleration sensor.

Diagnostic help
Diagnostic help The lateral acceleration sensor can be read using the diagnostic tool and should be approximately 0 m/s2 while the car is stationary.