METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING OCCUPANT PROTECTION MEANS IN A VEHICLE

摘要

The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling occupant protection means in a vehicle. According to said method, a first crash variable (AAA), derived from the absolute value for the crash signal of a crash sensor, preferably from the acceleration signal of an acceleration sensor, is compared with a first firing threshold (th 1 a, th 1 b, th 1 c). In addition, a second crash variable (wj, wv, ws), derived in a different manner from the crash signal (a) of the crash sensor ( 1 ) is compared with a second firing threshold (th 2 a, th 2 b, th 2 c). The occupant protection means is only fired if the first crash variable (AAA) exceeds the first firing threshold value (th 1 a, th 1 b, th 1 c) and simultaneously the second crash variable (wj, wv, ws) exceeds the second firing threshold (th 2 a, th 2 b, th 2 c).