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Ignition On, Function - GF07.10-P-1000MML

Engine 157.9, 276.8, 278.9 in model 217, 222 (except 222.163/173) 

Function requirements for ignition ON, general points 

Ignition ON, general points 

For ignition ON, the engine management in the ME-SFI [ME] control unit (N3/10) is switched on and the engine prepared for starting.

Function sequence for ignition ON 

Upon switching on the ignition the engine compartment terminal 15 relay (K40/8kG) is switched on by the electronic ignition lock control unit (N73) via the interior CAN (CAN B).

The "Circuit 15 ON" signal is sent redundantly over the suspension FlexRay (Flex E) to the powertrain control unit (N127) and over the drive train CAN (CAN C1) to the ME-SFI [ME] control unit. The engine compartment circuit 15 relay forwards the on-board electrical system voltage from "circuit 30" to "circuit 15".

If a voltage is applied to the ME-SFI [ME] control unit at "circuit 15", the engine circuit relay 87M (K40/8kN) is actuated by means of a ground signal. This causes the relay to close its power contact and the voltage is forwarded from "circuit 30" (dependent on the respective fuses) as "circuit 87 M4" to the ME-SFI [ME] control unit and as "circuit 87 M1/2/3" to the respective sensors and actuators of the engine management.

If a voltage is present at "circuit 87M", the engine management is switched on and an output stage driver in the ME-SFI [ME] control unit takes over actuation of the engine circuit relay 87M.

The "circuit 31" ground connection is made by the on-board electrical system battery (G1) over the battery ground point (W10) and over a number of ground lines to the ME-SFI [ME]/CDI control unit (W25) ground point.

When the engine management is switched on, the ME-SFI [ME] control unit carries out the following functions:

IMPORTANT Correction programming or diagnosis can be carried out with the Xentry diagnostics over the diagnostic connector.

Different characteristics maps for the engine management can be stored and activated with the correction programming in the ME-SFI [ME] control unit, such as:

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