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Injection Regulation, Function - GF07.10-P-1004OLF

ENGINE 651.9 as of 6/1/15 in MODEL 166 as of model year 2016 

Function requirements for CDI injection regulation, general points 

CDI injection regulation, general 

The CDI control unit (N3/9) allocates the required fuel quantities to the engine. Based on a characteristics map, the CDI control unit calculates the fuel quantity and injection period and fuel pressure on the basis of the following sensors and signals:

Function sequence for CDI injection regulation 

The injection regulation is described in the following steps:

Function sequence for rail pressure regulation 

Rail pressure regulation is subdivided into the following regulation strategies:

Pressure regulating valve regulation 

The fuel pressure is regulated by the pressure regulating valve after each engine start. At this time the quantity control valve is de-energized and therefore fully open so that the maximum fuel quantity is delivered to the high-pressure pump.

Pressure regulating valve regulation takes place under the following conditions:

IMPORTANT Pressure regulating valve regulation causes the cold fuel to be heated rapidly by the fuel being forced at high pressure through a narrow gap in the pressure regulating valve.

2-control concept regulation 

If the conditions for pressure regulating valve regulation are no longer met, the fuel pressure for v 12 km/h or in deceleration mode for v > 12 km/h is regulated jointly by the pressure regulating valve and the quantity control valve.

Quantity control valve regulation 

If the conditions for the pressure regulating valve regulation and the 2-regulator concept regulation are not met, the fuel pressure is regulated by the quantity control valve. The pressure regulating valve is closed in a controlled manner and thus performs a retention function.

IMPORTANT The advantage of quantity control valve regulation is that the high-pressure pump only needs to compact the fuel which the quantity control valve lets through to the high-pressure pump as required by the current situation. The high-pressure pump therefore relieved which reduces fuel consumption.

IMPORTANT The fuel system high-pressure circuit is unpressurized after switching off the engine. During the automatic engine stop a fuel pressure of about 250 bar is maintained in the fuel high-pressure circuit.

Function sequence for preinjection 

The objective of preinjection is to reduce combustion noise and exhaust emissions. This is achieved by injecting fuel up to two times before the actual main injection starts, which makes combustion run more smoothly. The start of actuation of the fuel injectors (Y76) for preinjection is calculated by the CDI control unit operating point dependent. In addition, the ambient condition and the engine temperature, the last beginning of actuation of the main injection and the on-board electrical system voltage determined by the on-board electrical system battery (G1) are taken into account.

The preinjection is suppressed by the CDI control unit if one of the following conditions exists:

Function sequence for main injection 

The main injection is performed immediately after preinjection and generates power and torque. Main injection is controlled by the start of actuation (injection timing point) and the actuation duration (injection period).

The main injection is suppressed by the CDI control unit if one of the following conditions exists:

Function sequence for post injection 

Post injection serves to increase the exhaust temperature as well as to support the conversion of the exhaust gas components in the oxidation catalytic converter and to support DPF regeneration.

For this purpose, the load condition of the DPF is recorded by the differential pressure sensor (DPF). The 2nd post injection further increases the exhaust temperature and the regeneration process is triggered. The soot particles in the exhaust gas are then burnt subsequently.

The post injection is suppressed by the CDI control unit if one of the following conditions exists:

Function sequence for injection quantity correction 

Injection quantity correction is subdivided into subareas:

Zero quantity calibration 

Due to friction and the associated wear during opening and closing of the fuel injectors, a change in injection quantity takes place over the runtime. This change in injection quantity can be corrected by adapting the actuation duration (zero quantity calibration). This actuation duration corresponds to a defined injection quantity. The difference between the new and nominal actuation duration is used for injection quantity correction.

Zero quantity calibration is conducted for various prescribed injection pressures in deceleration mode. The fuel injectors are actuated one after the other in this phase using a calibration value and the respective engine speed evaluated. If the respective engine speed deviates from the stored specified value then the calibration value is adapted and stored in the CDI control unit.

Quantity mean value adaptation 

The quantity mean value adaptation is a teach-in function of the CDI control unit with the help of which the exhaust gas recirculation rate (EGR [EGR] rate) is adjusted so that emission levels are not degraded by the tolerances of the fuel injectors and the hot film mass air flow sensor.

To do this, the CDI control unit reads in the following signals:

The CDI control unit alter the EGR rate over the exhaust gas recirculation valve (Y27/9) and the throttle valve actuator (M16/6). The actual value potentiometer 1 (M16/6r1) transmits the position of the throttle valve actuator to the CDI control unit. The residual oxygen content is monitored by the oxygen sensor upstream of catalytic converter.

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