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Gasoline Injection And Ignition System With Direct Injection, Function - GF07.70-P-0002MND

Engine 276.8 in model 213, 238 up to model year 2021 

Networking via direct lines 

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CAN cross-linking 

Gasoline injection and ignition system with DI, general 

The gasoline injection and ignition system with direct injection forms the engine management "MED 17.7.3" in the electrical network with the sensors and actuators of the engine. The short designation MED 17.7.3 means:

The whole engine management is contained in the ME-SFI control unit. Sensor data are read in directly by the engine management and indirectly via the CAN network and the respective actuators are actuated. Here the individual functions and systems of the engine management are controlled and coordinated by the ME-SFI control unit.

The engine management is subdivided into the following systems:

Basic functions 

IMPORTANT Diagnosis

For diagnostic purposes, the fault codes of the engine management can be read out and deleted with a vehicle diagnosis system, and individual diagnostic functions can be actuated in a targeted manner.

Fuel injection system 

Ignition system 

Exhaust system 

IMPORTANTControl module programming 

The engine management in the ME-SFI [ME] control unit can be programmed, i. e., the control unit software can be exchanged (replaced) with a vehicle diagnosis system. The software required for control unit programming can be found on the diagnosis system software DVD.

IMPORTANTTransport mode 

In transport mode various functions of the engine management are limited.

If the vehicle's kilometer reading is more than 250 km, the "transport mode" system status is deactivated automatically and cannot be reactivated anymore using the vehicle diagnosis system.

IMPORTANTVariant coding 

The vehicle model, national version, exhaust variant and transmission version, for example, can be coded with variant coding.

Engine management 

IMPORTANT Engine 276.8 in model 213, 238 up to model year 2021 with code U21 (AMG Performance exhaust system) For optimization of the exhaust noise behavior of the exhaust system there is an electrically actuated exhaust flap installed on the left rear muffler.

This is actuated by the left exhaust gas flap actuator motor in a load-dependent manner and via a characteristics map of the respective drive program by the powertrain control unit. For the actuator motor in the powertrain control unit there is an own software stored which allows stepwise opening. The exhaust gas flap actuator motor is diagnosis capable. If the exhaust gas flap can not be opened, the engine output is reduced.

Exhaust gas recirculation (with code 920 (Gasoline direct injection with stratified charge))

IMPORTANTHomogeneous operation 

In homogeneous mode an homogeneous combustible fuel/air mixture (λ = 1) is generated within the whole combustion chamber. There are no further measures required for exhaust aftertreatment since the normal three-way catalytic converter adequately converts the pollutants.

IMPORTANT During stratified operation, a combustible mixture (λ = 1) is present only in the vicinity of the spark plug while various lambda values are present in the remaining combustion chamber. This varies from pure intake air through to exhaust gases from the EGR. Thus fuel consumption in stratified operation is less than that in homogeneous mode. Due to the excess air, which consists of up to approx.75 % of nitrogen, the development of NOx in stratified charge operation is significantly higher than in homogeneous injection operation. This requires use of a NOx storage catalytic converter. More favorable exhaust emission values can be achieved in homogeneous injection/stratified charge operation at an injection pressure above 4 bar than in pure stratified charge operation. At the same time, it allows an injection pressure up to above 7 bar, whereby significant savings in fuel consumption are achieved. Homogeneous injection/stratified charge operation is a combination of the homogeneous lean and classic stratified combustion systems. Here, with a non-derated engine, the first injection is injected in the intake stroke; the actual "layer" injection takes place before ignition.

  Starting, function   GF07.10-P-1001MND
  Fuel supply, function   GF07.10-P-1003MND
  Injection regulation, function   GF07.10-P-1004MND
  Ignition system function   GF07.10-P-1005MND
  Synchronize fuel injection and firing order function   GF07.10-P-1006MND
  Start, post-start phase and warm-up enrichment, function   GF07.10-P-1007MND
  Rpm control, function   GF07.10-P-1008MND
  Alternator interface function   GF07.10-P-1009MND
  Lambda control, function   GF07.10-P-1010MND
  Smooth running control, function   GF07.10-P-1011MND
  Thermal management, function   GF07.10-P-1012MND
  Torque coordination, function   GF07.10-P-1013MND
  Overrun mode fuel shutoff, function   GF07.10-P-1014MND
  Knock control, function   GF07.10-P-1015MND
  Camshaft adjustment, function   GF07.10-P-1016MND
  Engine limp-home mode, function   GF07.10-P-1019MND
  European OBD, function   GF07.10-P-1021MND
  Ignition, function   GF07.10-P-1023MND
  ECO start/stop function engine management, function   GF07.10-P-1042MND 
  Charging, function   GF09.00-P-2000MND
  Exhaust treatment function   GF14.00-P-3000MND
  Exhaust gas recirculation, function Engine 276.8 in model 213, 238 up to model year 2021 with code 920 (Direct fuel injection with stratified charging) GF14.20-P-3000MND
  Electronic accelerator function   GF30.20-P-3015MND
  On-board refueling vapor recovery function Engine 276.8 in model 213, 238 up to model year 2021 with code 494 (US version) GF47.10-P-3004MND
  Purging function   GF47.30-P-3015MND
  Purge system with leak test, function Engine 276.8 in model 213, 238 up to model year 2021 with code 494 (US version) GF47.30-P-3017MND
  Overview of system components for gasoline injection and ignition system with direct injection   GF07.70-P-9998MND