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WSS control unit (Weight Sensing System), component description - GF91.60-P-4046RT

MODEL 251.1 with CODE (494) USA version up to Model Year 8 

Fig 1: Locating WSS Control Unit
G07214170Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

The WSS control unit (Weight Sensing System) (N2/13) is located in the front passenger seat frame. It determines the weight of a person on a seat or an installed child seat on the front passenger seat via the sensors:

located on the seat frame.

The weight on the seat is sensed with the measured values and is transmitted to the restraint systems control unit (N2/7) for exact control of the airbag stages.

The purpose of the WSS control unit is: