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Ignition ON function - GF07.10-P-1000MI

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 ignition ON, general points 

Ignition ON, general points 

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

Ignition ON function sequence 

When the ignition is switched on, the electronic ignition lock control unit (N73) switches on relay terminal 15 (N10/1kJ) via chassis CAN (CAN E). The terminal 15 relay conducts the electrical system voltage from "circuit 30" to "circuit 15". If a voltage is present at the ME-SFI [ME] control unit at "circuit 15", engine circuit 87 relay (N10/1kN) is actuated by means of a ground signal.

This causes the relay to close its power contact and the voltage is connected from "circuit 30" (depending on the respective fuses) as "circuit 87 M1" to the ME-SFI [ME] control unit and as "circuit 87 M2/3/4" to the respective engine control sensors and actuators. If a voltage is present at "circuit 87 M1", the engine control is switched on and an output stage driver in the ME-SFI [ME] control unit takes over actuation of the engine circuit 87 relay.

Ground is connected to "circuit 31" from the vehicle electrical system battery (G1) via the battery ground point at the front right (W10) and over a number of ground lines to the ground point for the electronic assemblies compartment on the left (W16/5).

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

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

REFER TO SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS Instrument cluster, component description A1
Model 204.0/2/9 with code (442) Comfort multifunction steering wheel
GF54.30-P-6000CEA
A1
Model 204.0/2/9 without code (442) Comfort multifunction steering wheel
GF54.30-P-6000CEB
  ME-SFI [ME] control unit, component description N3/10
Engine 272
GF07.61-P-6000MI 
  Front SAM control unit with fuse and relay module, component description N10/1
Model 204.0/2/9
GF54.21-P-6070CE
  Component description for the electronic ignition switch control unit N73
Model 204.0/2/9
GF80.57-P-6001CE
  Component description for fuel pump control unit N118 GF47.40-P-2001MI