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What’s In A Seat: Haptic Feedback
I-CAR · October 3, 2019
Summary
This article highlights the integration of haptic feedback technology in modern automotive seats, which uses vibration motors and control modules linked to ADAS to alert drivers. It emphasizes that these systems must be identified, understood, and verified for proper operation during the repair process, especially since disabling ADAS will also disable haptic feedback.
What to do on the job
Identify if the vehicle is equipped with haptic seat feedback and verify the system's functionality and DTC status during post-repair ADAS testing.
How to use it
Use this document to justify diagnostic scanning and functional testing of the haptic seat feedback system when repairing vehicles equipped with lane departure or forward collision warning systems. It helps defend the labor time required to verify that the seat-based ADAS alerts are fully operational post-repair.
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