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Gasoline Injection And Ignition System With Direct Injection, Function - GF07.70-P-0002MMG

ENGINE 276.9 in MODEL 166 up to model year 2016 

Block diagram 

G12080721Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA
G12080722Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Gasoline injection and ignition system with direct injection, general points 

The gasoline injection and ignition system with direct injection forms the engine management "MED 17.7.3" in an electrical combination with the sensors and actuators of engine 276.9 DI (Direct-Injection). The short designation MED 17.7.3 means:

M = Moronic 

E = E  lectronic accelerator

D = Direct injection 

17.7.3  = Version 17.7.3 

The whole engine management is contained in the ME-SFI [ME] control unit.

Sensor data are directly read in from the engine management and indirectly via the CAN network and actuate the control actuators as required. Here the individual functions and systems of the engine management are controlled and coordinated by the ME-SFI [ME] control unit.

The following table represents the model and major assembly overviews for the engine 276.9:

Sales designation Model Motor Transmission Engine management Notes
Model series 166           
ML 300 4MTIC 166.055 276.955 722.906 MED 17.7.3  
ML 350 4MTIC 166.057 276.955 722.906 MED 17.7.3  
ML 350 166.058 276.955 722.906 MED 17.7.3  

The engine management is subdivided into the following systems:

Base functions 

IMPORTANT Diagnosis

For diagnostic purposes, the fault codes of the engine management system can be read out and deleted using Xentry Diagnostics, and individual diagnostic functions can be specifically actuated.

IMPORTANT Transport mode

In transport mode various functions of the engine management are limited. Further information is available in the energy management function.

If the kilometer reading of the vehicle is more than 250 km, the system condition "vehicle transport mode" is automatically deactivated and can also not be reactivated anymore using the diagnostic unit.

IMPORTANT CAN network

The ME-SFI [ME] control unit exchanges data via the attached drive train CAN, chassis CAN 1 and the drive train sensor CAN data with other control units which are integrated in the CAN network. The ME-SFI [ME] control unit also acts as an interface (Gateway) between the two CAN bus systems. It is also connected to the drivetrain LIN and exchanges data via it.

IMPORTANT Flash programming

The engine management in the ME-SFI [ME] control unit is flashable, that is the complete software in the control unit can be replaced using the Xentry diagnostics (replaced). The software required for control unit programming can be found on the software DVD.

IMPORTANT Variant coding

With variant coding the following vehicle versions and equipment can, for example, be coded using XENTRY Diagnostics:

Engine system 

Fuel injection system 

Ignition system 

Exhaust system 

IMPORTANT Homogeneous mode (HID)

In homogeneous mode an homogeneous combustible fuel/air mixture (λ=1) is generated within the whole combustion chamber. There are no DTC further measures required for exhaust aftertreatment since the normal: three-way catalytic converter adequately converts the pollutants.

IMPORTANT Stratified operation (DIS)

During stratified operation, a combustible mixture (λ 1) is present only in the vicinity of the spark plug (R4) while various lambda values are present in the remaining combustion chamber. This varies from pure intake air through to exhaust gases from the EGR. This causes the fuel consumption in stratified operation to be less than in homogeneous mode. Due to the excess air which consists of up to 75% by volume of nitrogen the NOx development in stratified operation is significantly higher than in homogeneous mode. This requires use of a NOx storage catalytic converter.

IMPORTANT Homogeneous stratified operation (HOS)

The operating mode HOS shows that it delivers more favorable exhaust emission values in the range above 4 bar than pure stratified operation. At the same time it allows replacement of the homogeneous mode up to about 7 bar, whereby major consumption savings are achieved.

HOS is a combination of the homogeneous lean and classic stratified combustion system. For a throttled engine the first injection is sprayed in suction stroke while the actual "stratified" injection takes place before the ignition.

The following table presents the various different components on engine 276.9 for homogeneous mode (HID) and stratified operation (DIS):

Components M 276.9 DEG M 276.9 DIS
Hot film mass air flow sensor (B2/5) - x
Intake air temperature sensor (B2/5b1) - x
Intake air temperature sensor (B17) x -
Temperature sensor upstream of RH NOx storage catalytic converter (B16) - x
Temperature sensor upstream of LG NOx storage catalytic converter (B161) - x
Left NOx sensor control unit (N37/5) - x
Left NOx sensor (N37/5b1) - x
Right NOx sensor control unit (N37/6) - x
Right NOx sensor (N37/6b1) - x
Right exhaust gas recirculation positioner (Y87/1) - x
Left exhaust gas recirculation positioner (Y87/2) - x
Exhaust gas recirculation valve - x
Exhaust removal pipes, left and right - x

The operating conditions of the engine and the associated active partial functions of the engine management are described in the following documents:

  Ignition ON, function   GF07.10-P-1000MMG
  Starting, function   GF07.10-P-1001MMG
  Ignition OFF, function   GF07.10-P-1002MMG
  Fuel supply, function   GF07.10-P-1003MMG
  Injection regulation, function   GF07.10-P-1004MMG
  Ignition system function   GF07.10-P-1005MMG
  Synchronize fuel injection and firing order function   GF07.10-P-1006MMG
  Start, post-start phase and warm-up enrichment, function   GF07.10-P-1007MMG
  Rpm control, function   GF07.10-P-1008MMG
  Alternator interface function   GF07.10-P-1009MMG
  Lambda control, function   GF07.10-P-1010MMG
  Smooth running control, function   GF07.10-P-1011MMG
  Thermal management, function   GF07.10-P-1012MMG
  Torque coordination, function   GF07.10-P-1013MMG
  Deceleration fuel shutoff, function   GF07.10-P-1014MMG
  Knock control, function   GF07.10-P-1015MMG
  Camshaft adjustment, function   GF07.10-P-1016MMG
  Intake manifold switchover, function   GF07.10-P-1017MMG
  Engine limp-home mode, function   GF07.10-P-1019MMG
  On-board diagnosis, function   GF07.10-P-1020MMG
  Engine timing start-stop function ENGINE 276.9 in MODEL 166 up to model year 2016 with CODE B03 (ECO start/stop function) The "ECO start/stop function" partial function is seen from the point of view of the engine management. Information for the partial function "ECO start/stop function energy management" is documented in the function description "Energy management function". GF07.10-P-1041MMG
  Exhaust treatment function   GF14.00-P-3000MMG
  Exhaust gas recirculation, function ENGINE 276.9 in MODEL 166 up to model year 2016 with CODE 920 (Direct petrol injection with stratified charging) GF14.20-P-3000MMG
  Electronic accelerator function   GF30.20-P-3015MMG
  On-board refueling vapor recovery function ENGINE 276.9 in MODEL 166 up to model year 2016 with CODE 494 (US version) GF47.10-P-3004MMG
  Purging function   GF47.30-P-3015MMG
  Purging system with leak test function ENGINE 276.9 in MODEL 166 up to model year 2016 with CODE 494 (US version) GF47.30-P-3016MMG
  Overview of system components for gasoline injection and ignition system with direct injection   GF07.70-P-9998MMG