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Component Description For Electronic Stability Program Control Unit - GF42.45-P-5119RFH

Model 205.012/013/047/053/054/147/212/213/247/253, 253.354/954/99 

Shown on model 205.0 

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Location 

The Electronic Stability Program control unit is located in the engine compartment, at the left next to the BAS brake booster (A7/7) at the traction system hydraulic unit.

Tasks 

The Electronic Stability Program control unit controls the following functions:

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The Electronic Stability Program control unit has the following tasks:

Reading in of signals 

The input factors are read in via the following connections:

Direct line 

The Electronic Stability Program control unit reads in the signals from the following components over direct lines:

Chassis FlexRay 

The Electronic Stability Program control unit is a suspension FlexRay user.

The following signals, for example, are read in via chassis FlexRay:

Vehicle dynamics CAN 

The Electronic Stability Program control unit is a dynamics CAN user.

The following signals are read in over the dynamics CAN:

Evaluation of input factors 

The input factors that have been read in are evaluated by the integrated microprocessor and the relevant components are then actuated.

Actuation of components 

Components are actuated with the following line:

Direct line 

The Electronic Stability Program control unit actuates the following components over direct lines:

Chassis FlexRay 

The Electronic Stability Program control units sends, for example, the following requests and status messages over the chassis FlexRay to the corresponding control units:

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