Knock Control, Function - GF07.10-P-1015MNL

Engine 176.9, 177.9 in model 217

Engine 176.9, 177.9 in model 222

Engine 177.9 in model 290

up to model year 2021

Function requirements for knock control, general points

Circuit 87M (Engine management ON)
Engine runs

Knock control, general points

The knock control is integrated in the ME-SFI [ME] control unit (N3/10) and has the task is to ensure knock-free engine operation under all operating conditions and when different fuel grades are used. In the event of uncontrolled combustion (knocking), the ignition angle of the ignition coils for cylinders 1+2 to ignition coil 7+8 (T4 to T4/3) of the related cylinder is adjusted in the direction of "retard".

The ME-SFI [ME] control unit manages the knock control according to the following signals:

Knock sensor 1 to 4 (A16/1 to A16/4), knock signals
Left and right intake camshaft Hall sensors (B6/4, B6/5), intake camshaft positions (ignition circuit detection)
Left and right exhaust camshaft Hall sensors (B6/6, B6/7), exhaust camshaft positions (ignition circuit detection)
Coolant temperature sensor (B11/4), coolant temperature
Left and right charge air temperature sensors (B17/14, B17/15), charge air temperature
Left and right pressure sensors downstream throttle valve (B28/22, B28/23), engine load
Accelerator pedal sensor (B37), load request by driver
Crankshaft Hall sensor (B70), engine speed and crankshaft position (ignition circuit detection)
RON presetting (research octane number) with Xentry Diagnostics

The requirements of the torque coordination function are also taken into account.

Function sequence for knock control

The function sequence is described in the following steps:

Function sequence for ignition angle setting
Function sequence for RON correction
Function sequence for knock control adaptation
Function sequence for knock identification error

Function sequence for ignition angle setting

Knock control is enabled under the following operating conditions:

Coolant temperature > 30°C
Engine load > 34 %

According to its input signals, the ME-SFI control unit computes the cylinder-specific ignition angle correction.

If knocking is detected in a cylinder by the knock sensors, its ignition angle for this cylinder is adjusted towards "retard" (dependent on engine speed) by about 3°CKA (crankshaft angle). If knocking still occurs, the ignition angle is retarded by about another 3° crank angle and so on until the maximum shift value is reached (about a 15° CKA). If there is no knocking combustion, after a few ignitions the retarding the ignition timing is reversed in operation steps of about 0.75° crank angle, until the normal performance map value is reached, or until knocking occurs again.

Function sequence for RON correction

The RON correction can be preset using Xentry Diagnostics by means of correction programming. The regulated RON stage remains until stopping of the engine.

Function sequence for knock control adaptation

Adaptation of the knock control becomes active starting from a coolant temperature of about 70°C. The ignition angle corrections required due to combustion knocking are stored continuously for the specific cylinder, along with the related operating condition of the engine (engine load and engine rpm). When determining the individual ignition angles, the stored adaptation values are taken into account, so that the optimal ignition angle can be calculated immediately for each cylinder.

Function sequence for knock identification error

For safety reasons, if one of the knocking sensor signals fails, the ignition angles of all cylinders is retarded by up to 12° crank angle (according to engine speed and coolant temperature). The knock control and its adaptation are locked, and a fault code is stored in the fault memory.

Electrical function schematic for knock control	Engine 177.9 in model 290 up to model year 2021	PE07.10-P-2715-97XBA
	Engine 176.9, 177.9 in model 217 Engine 176.9, 177.9 in model 222	PE07.10-P-2715-97SEL
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