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Common Rail Diesel Injection (CDI), Function - GF07.16-P-0001OLL

ENGINE 651.9 as of 3/1/13 in MODEL 166 up to model year 2016 

Direct networking block diagram 

G12080653Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Block diagram for CAN networking 

G12080654Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Common rail diesel injection (CDI) - general 

The Common Rail Diesel Injection (CDI) constitutes the engine management "CR43" in electrical connection with the sensors and actuators of engine 651.

The short designation "CR" stands for:

CR = Common Rail 

The "common rail" is the line shared by all injectors for fuel delivery.

The fuel upstream of the injection is stored in this common line.

Therefore a common rail system is also called "storage injection".

The entire engine management is located in the CDI control unit. The engine management system reads in sensor data directly and indirectly via the CAN network and actuates the corresponding actuators. The individual functions and systems of the engine management are controlled and coordinated by the CDI control unit.

The following table provides an overview of the vehicle model and major assembly overviews:

Sales designation Model Motor Transmission Engine management Notes
Model series 166.0           
ML 250 CDI 4MATIC 166.003 651.960 722.908 CR43  
4ME 250 BlueTEC MATIC 166.004 651.960 722.908 CR43  

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 tester.

IMPORTANT Variant coding

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

IMPORTANT Flash programming

The engine management in the CDI control unit is flashable, i.e. the entire software of the control unit can be exchanged (replaced) using Xentry Diagnostics. The software required for control unit programming can be found on the software DVD.

IMPORTANT CAN network

The CDI control unit exchanges data via the connected drive train CAN, chassis CAN 1 and drive train sensor CAN (with code U42 (BlueTec (SCR) diesel exhaust treatment) with other control units which are integrated in the CAN network. The CDI control unit also acts as the interface (gateway) between the three CAN bus systems. The CDI control unit is also connected to the driven LINE and exchanges data over it.

Engine system 

Diesel injection system 

Air control system 

Exhaust system 

Engine 651.9 complies with the EU-5 exhaust emissions standard.

Vehicles (with code U42 (BlueTEC (SCR) diesel exhaust treatment)) fulfil the EU-6 exhaust emissions standard or the BIN5 LEVII exhaust emissions standard for U.S.A..

Engine 651 is characterized by the following components:

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-1000OLG
  Starting, function   GF07.10-P-1001OLG
  Ignition OFF, function   GF07.10-P-1002OLG
  Fuel supply, function   GF07.10-P-1003OLG
  Injection regulation, function   GF07.10-P-1004OLL
  Rpm control, function   GF07.10-P-1008OLL
  Alternator interface function   GF07.10-P-1009OLG
  Smooth running control, function   GF07.10-P-1011OLL
  Thermal management, function   GF07.10-P-1012OLL 
  Torque coordination, function   GF07.10-P-1013OLG 
  Deceleration fuel shutoff, function   GF07.10-P-1014OLG 
  Engine limp-home mode, function   GF07.10-P-1019OLG 
  On-board diagnosis, function   GF07.10-P-1020OLG 
  Engine timing start-stop function ENGINE 651.9 in MODEL 166
up to model year 2016
with CODE B03 (ECO start/stop function) The "engine management for start/stop function" subfunction is considered from the viewpoint of the engine management. Information for partial function "Energy management, start/stop function" is documented in the function description "Energy management function".
GF07.10-P-1041OLG 
  Charging, function   GF09.00-P-2000OLL
  Exhaust treatment function   GF14.00-P-3000OLG
  Exhaust gas recirculation, function   GF14.20-P-3000OLL
  Preheat, function   GF15.20-P-3005OLG
  Overview of system components for common rail diesel injection (CDI)   GF07.16-P-9997OLL