Device and Method for Checking an Accelerometer in a Steering System, the Vehicle Comprising the Device

A method for checking an accelerometer in a steering system of a vehicle, the steering system including an electromechanical steering actuator that has an accelerometer configured to measure a first acceleration value on a first axis, a second acceleration value on a second axis, and a third acceleration value on a third axis, the first, second, and third axes being perpendicular to each other, the method comprising:

• determining whether the vehicle is stationary or driving;
• and
• while stationary, determining a first correct output of the first acceleration value, a second correct output of the second acceleration value, and a third correct output of the third acceleration value depending on the first acceleration value measured by the accelerometer while stationary, the second acceleration value measured by the accelerometer while stationary, and the third acceleration value measured by the accelerometer while stationary.