Electronic damper control (EDC): Notes

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION Notes
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Electronic Damper Control is primarily optional equipment (SA223).

Electronic Damper Control is a comfort-oriented suspension control system for controlling the damping forces on individual wheels.

Electronic Damper Control provides the following advantages:

  • greater on-road comfort
  • enhanced agility of vehicle
  • improved self-steering response and response to load reversals
  • improved driving safety and shortening of the stopping distance
Fig 1: Identifying Electronic Damper Control
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Example F25

Item Explanation
1 Shock absorbers, front left
2 Shock absorbers, front right
3 Shock absorbers, rear right
4 EDC control unit
5 Shock absorbers, rear left
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