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EV.8.8.1 The vehicle must be equipped with an Inertia Switch EV.8.8.2 The Inertia Switch must be:
a. A Sensata Resettable Crash Sensor or equivalent.
b. Mechanically and rigidly attached to the vehicle
c. Removable to test functionality
EV.8.8.3 Inertia Switch operation:
a. Must trigger due to an impact load which decelerates the vehicle at between 8 g and 11 g depending on the duration of the deceleration (refer to spec sheet of the Sensata device)
b. Must Open the Shutdown Circuit EV.8.2.2 if triggered
c. Must latch until manually reset
d. May be reset by the driver from inside the driver's cell