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Abstract

The invention relates to a method of regulating a controllable energy absorber in a steering system for a motor vehicle, having the following steps:

determination of a parameter (selected from travel vs. time, speed, and acceleration) of a relative movement between a bracket unit intended for fixing to the motor vehicle to be solidly secured thereto and a steering shaft mounting unit, held by the bracket unit, for the mounting of a steering shaft in such a way as to be rotatable, the steering shaft mounting unit being displaceable relative to the bracket unit along a travel in displacement within a limited interval,output of a control signal to a controllable energy absorber for the setting of a resisting force against a displacement of the steering shaft mounting unit relative to the bracket unit.

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First Claim