GF07.61-P-4012MIR ME Thermal Management, Function
GF07.61-P-4012MIR ME Thermal Management, Function
- refinement package
- as of model year 09
Function requirements for thermal management, general points
^ Circuit 87M ON (engine control ON)
^ Engine running
Thermal management, general points
The coolant temperature of the engine is regulated by the controlled thermal management from ME-SFI [ME] control unit (N3/10). This has the following advantages:
- Operating temperature is reached faster
- Reduction of the exhaust gas emissions
- Fuel savings (up to around 4%)
- Improved heat comfort.
Thermal management is performed according to the following sensors and signals:
- Hot film MAF sensor (B2/5), engine load
- Intake air temperature sensor (B2/5b1)
- Coolant temperature sensor (B11/4)
- Accelerator pedal sensor (B37), load variation rate (driver type -calm or sporty)
- Crankshaft Hall sensor (B70), motor speed
- Comfort AAC control and operating unit (N22), outside air temperature and air conditioning status over the interior CAN (CAN B) and engine compartment CAN (CAN C)
- ESP, SPS [PML] and BAS control unit (N47-5), vehicle speed over the engine compartment CAN
Thermal management function sequence
Thermal management consists of the following subfunctions:
^ Heating system switch-off (for engine 272)
^ Heating the three-disk thermostat
^ Fan control
Heating system switch-off (for engine 272)
To heat up the engine more quickly, the ME-SFI control unit switches off the heating system coolant circuit by actuating the heating system shutoff valve (Y16/2).
Heating the three-disk thermostat
Depending on the operating conditions (performance map) the ME-SFI control unit actuates the heating element in the three-disk thermostat valve (Y110) with a ground signal. The voltage is supplied through "terminal 87 M2".
Hearing causes the three-disk thermostat in the coolant thermostat to open. In this way the coolant temperature of 80 to 100 °C is regulated via the duty cycle.
The three-disk thermostat can be set to three positions:
^ Full throttling
^ Bypass mode
^ Mixed mode
^ Radiator operation
Component Identification:
Full throttle
For a cold start the three-disk thermostat is not heated. The heating circuit is also switched off by the heating system shutoff valve when the vehicle heating is switched off.
The standing coolant in the engine now warms up very quickly. The engine oil is warmed up over the heat exchanger at the front on the engine.
The closing plate on the three-disk thermostat opens but dependent on the pressure (by the rotating coolant pump) from about 3500 rpm (short circuit operation).
Bypass mode
From an outside temperature >12 °C and a coolant temperature of 45 °C or from a coolant temperature of about 70 °C, switching to short-circuit operation takes place.
For short-circuit operation the three-disk thermostat is heated less and part of the coolant flows back into the engine circuit. Short. circuit can be restricted, so that the heating responds more quickly.
Mixed-fuel mode
The mixed-fuel operation is enabled if the coolant temperature reaches 98 °C for the first time after the start.
For mixed-fuel operation the three-disk thermostat is heated in such a way that the coolant flows through the engine radiator and the engine circuit.
At partial load, the three-disk thermostat regulates at an increased coolant temperature of around 100 °C.
In order to prevent critical coolant temperatures from occurring, the range of increased coolant temperature is lowered under the following conditions:
- Intake air temperature >38 °C
- Engine speed >3000 rpm
- Engine load > 30 %
- Sporty driver
Coolant temperature is lowered according to the outside air temperature. If outside air temperature is below 12 °C, the temperature is lowered to about 90 °C and if outside air temperature is above 12 °C, it is lowered to about 80 °C.
Radiator operation
The three-disk thermostat is heated constantly during radiator operation. The coolant only flows through the engine radiator. If coolant temperature is higher than about 110 °C, the three-disk thermostat remains fully open (limp-home function), irrespective of heating.
If coolant temperature is too high, a warning message is displayed on the left multifunction display (A1p13) of the instrument cluster (A1). To do this the ME-SFI [ME] control unit sends an appropriate signal via the engine compartment-CAN to the instrument cluster.
Fan control
The ME-SFI control unit actuates the engine and air conditioning electric suction fan with integrated control (M4/7). The nominal fan speed is specified via a PWM signal by the ME-SFI [ME] control unit. The duty cycle of the PWM signal is 10 to 90%.
Meaning:
10% Fan motor "OFF"
20% Fan motor "ON", minimal rpm
90% Fan motor "ON", maximum rpm
If actuation is faulty, the air fan rotates at the maximum rotational speed (fan emergency mode).
The comfort AAC control and operating unit sends the air conditioning status over the interior compartment and engine compartment CAN to the ME-SFI control unit.
Delayed fan switch off
At "ignition OFF" the fan motor continues to run for up to 5 min if the coolant temperature or engine oil temperature exceed the specified maximum values (calculated from the temperature model). The PWM signal duty cycle is 40 % maximum while the delayed fan switch-off is active.
If the battery voltage is dropping too much, the delayed fan switch-off is stopped.
