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Injection Regulation, Function - GF07.10-D-1004HD

ENGINES 651.955/956/957 in MODEL 906 

with CODE (XZ1) Model generation 1 

with CODE (MZ0) Blue EFFICIENCY 

Function requirements 

General 

The CDI control unit (N3/28) allocates fuel quantities to the engine as required. Based on a characteristics map, the CDI control unit calculates the injection time and rail pressure on the basis of the following sensors and signals:

Function sequence 

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 rail pressure is regulated by the pressure regulating valve after each engine start. At this time the quantity control valve is energized and therefore fully open so that the maximum fuel quantity is delivered to the high-pressure pump. M41/3

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. In extreme driving conditions, the fuel temperature can be up to 150°C.

Quantity control valve regulation 

The rail pressure is regulated by the quantity control valve as soon as the following conditions exist:

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 compress the fuel which the quantity control valve lets through to it as required by the current situation. The high-pressure pump therefore does not have to work as hard which reduces fuel consumption.

IMPORTANT After switching off the engine, there is a residual pressure of about 50 to 80 bar in the high-pressure control circuit.

Therefore the high-pressure system may only be opened after completely relieving the pressure on safety grounds.

Function sequence for preinjection 

The objective of preinjection is to reduce combustion noise and exhaust emissions. This is achieved by injecting fuel one or two times before the main injection starts to make the combustion run smoother.

The start of actuation of the following injectors for preinjection is calculated by the CDI control unit according to the load.

Furthermore the last actuation begin of the main injection and the onboard power supply voltage determined by the battery (G1) are taken into account.

Preinjection is not initiated by the CDI control unit if one of the following statuses is present:

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).

Main injection for the fuel injectors is not initiated by the CDI control unit if one of the following statuses is present:

Function sequence for post injection 

Post injection serves to increase the exhaust temperature, to support the conversion of the exhaust gas components in the oxidation catalytic converter and to support DPF regeneration. To do this, the load condition of the DPF is detected by the DPF differential pressure sensor.

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.

Post-injection is not initiated by the CDI control unit if one of the following statuses is present:

Additional function requirements for injection quantity correction 

Function sequence for injection quantity correction 

Injection quantity correction is subdivided into 2 subareas:

Zero quantity calibration 

Main injection quantity correction 

Zero quantity calibration 

The possible friction caused when the fuel injectors are opened and closed results in a change in injection quantity over time. This change in injection quantity can be corrected by altering the actuation duration (zero quantity calibration). The zero quantity calibration takes place with the aid of knock sensor 1 and knock sensor 2.

During normal engine operation or in deceleration mode, a pilot injection quantity is calibrated at defined intervals selectively for each cylinder. The pilot injection quantity causes the engine to vibrate at a certain frequency which can be detected by knock sensor 1 and knock sensor 2.

In order to calibrate the injection quantity, the actuation time is increased until the CDI control unit receives a signal from knock sensor 1 and knock sensor 2.

This actuation duration corresponds to a defined injection quantity. The difference between the new and nominal actuation duration is used for injection quantity correction.

Main injection quantity correction 

With this function, the main injection quantity is corrected with the aid of an oxygen sensor.

Here the injection quantity is adjusted until the specified lambda value stored in the CDI control unit is reached.

The CDI control unit changes the exhaust gas recirculation rate (AGR rate) over the left exhaust gas recirculation controller (Y27/15) to prevent an increase in the emission values resulting from tolerances in the fuel injectors and the hot film mass air flow sensor. The residual oxygen content is monitored via the oxygen sensor.

Component description for CDI control unit, N3/28 GF07.16-D-6000HD 
Knock sensor, component description A16/5
A16/6
GF07.04-D-6030HD 
Component description for intake air temperature sensor B2/12b1 GF07.04-D-6070HD 
Component description for hot film mass air flow sensor B2/12 GF07.07-D-6000HD 
Component description for rail pressure sensor B4/16 GF07.04-D-6210HD 
Component description for boost pressure sensor B5/6 GF07.04-D-6053HD 
- B5/9
Engine 651.955/957
GF07.04-D-6053HDA 
Component description for coolant temperature sensor B11/17 GF07.04-D-6040HD 
Component description for temperature sensor upstream of turbocharger B16/13 GF07.04-D-6109HD 
Component description for charge air temperature sensor B17/13 GF07.04-D-6050HD 
Component description for temperature sensor on diesel particulate filter B19/17 GF07.04-D-6111HD 
Component description for the differential pressure sensor (DPF) B28/18 GF07.04-D-6122HD 
Component description for an engine oil level sensor B40/6 GF18.40-D-4109HD
Component description for oil temperature sensor B40/9 GF18.30-D-2011HD
Component description for an oxygen sensor B85/2 GF07.04-D-6101HD 
Component description for the crankshaft position sensor L5/10 GF07.04-D-6011HD 
Component description for high-pressure pump M41/3 GF07.02-D-3010HD 
Component description for exhaust gas recirculation controller Y27/15 GF14.20-D-4007HD
Component description for pressure regulating valve Y74/5 GF07.05-D-6020HD 
Component description for fuel injectors Y76/14, Y76/15, Y76/16, Y76/17 GF07.03-D-6120HD 
Component description for quantity control valve Y94/3 GF07.05-D-6010HD