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Engine Limp-Home Mode, Function - GF07.10-P-1019MNF

Engine 176.9 in model 463 

as of model year 2016 up to model year 2019 

Function requirements for engine limp-home mode, general points 

IMPORTANT The circuit relay 87M(F58kN) is switched on for circuit 15 ON.

Engine limp-home mode, general 

The task of the engine limp-home mode consists of ensuring continued safe driving in the case of malfunctions on individual components of the engine management.

The ME-SFI control unit (N3/10) controls the engine limp-home mode based on the following sensors and signals:

Function sequence for engine limp-home mode 

The engine limp-home function includes the following subfunctions:

Function sequence for limp-home mode for failure of the accelerator pedal sensor 

If a Hall sensor fails, the system switches over to the second Hall sensor. The throttle valve opening is limited to about 60% of the maximum opening. Throttle valve opening speeds are also limited dynamically (delayed opening of throttle valves). If the brake pedal is operated, this always means idle speed input. If the plausibility check for the Hall sensor signals is negative or if both Hall sensors fail, only idle speed is then still controlled.

Function sequence for limp-home mode for failure of the left and right actual value potentiometer 1 or 2 and the left and right throttle valve actuator 

If one potentiometer fails, the other potentiometer is used. Air mass is used as an additional comparison value. If both potentiometers are faulty, the return springs bring the throttle valves to the limp-home position of about 5° opening angle.

Function sequence for limp-home mode in the event of failure of the left and right throttle valve actuator motors and the left and right throttle valve actuators 

The throttle valve actuators are switched to a de-energized state and the return springs bring the throttle valves to the limp-home position of approx. 5° opening angle.

When the throttle valves are in limp-home position, engine speed is limited by cylinder activation/deactivation to about 1200 to 1400 rpm when at idle, and in driving mode to about 1800 rpm. If the brake pedal is operated, this always means idle speed input.

Cylinder shutoff and activation is done by the ME-SFI control unit by activating and deactivating the fuel injectors of cylinders 1 to 8 (Y76/1 to Y76/8) depending on:

Function sequence for limp-home mode on failure of the crankshaft Hall sensor 

If the voltage signal from the crankshaft Hall sensor fails, the voltage signals from the intake camshaft or exhaust camshaft Hall sensor are used as a replacement (for limp-home mode).

IMPORTANT Faults recognized at the accelerator pedal sensor, left and right throttle valve actuator, crankshaft Hall sensor, left and right intake camshaft Hall sensor and left and right exhaust camshaft Hall sensor are stored in the fault memory and can be read out and deleted with Xentry Diagnostics.

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