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Ignition system function - GF07.10-P-1005MI

ENGINES 272.9 (except 272.98) in MODEL 204.0 /2 as of model year 2009/YoM 08 

ENGINES 272.9 (except 272.98) in MODEL 204.9, 207.3 /4, 212.0 /2 

ENGINES 273.9 in MODEL 207.3 /4, 212.0 /2 

Function requirements for the ignition system, general points 

Ignition system, general points 

A single-spark ignition coil is plugged directly into each cylinder. For the ignition system, the ME-SFI (N3/10) control unit reads the following sensors and signals:

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

IMPORTANT For the following partial functions, ignition angle adjustment in the direction "retarded" or "advanced" takes place:

Ignition system function sequence 

The ME-SFI [ME] control unit interrupts the respective ignition coil (T1) at the moment of the ignition timing at the ground end of the primary circuit to "circuit 1".

Determination of the ignition angle takes place dependent on a performance map according to the input signals from the ME-SFI [ME] control unit.

Cylinder arrangement and ignition firing order 

IMPORTANT Diagnosis

The ignition angles can be checked using the Xentry diagnostics

Fig 1: Identifying Ignition Firing Order
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ME-SFI [ME] control unit, component description N3/10 Engine 272 GF07.61-P-6000MI