W211 Introduction

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 W211 Introduction Topics

Body changes as compared to W210

Lighting and instrument cluster
Crash concepts
Flatwire cable
Audio system
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Optional equipment training

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W211 vs. W210 - Body Comparison

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 Interior Dimensions
Height +12 mm
Headroom (front) -3 mm w/glass roof
Headroom (rear) +13 mm
Trunk +35 liters

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 Exterior Dimensions

Wheel base +21 mm

Width +23 mm
Length unchanged at 4818 mm

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 Radiator Blinds

Located in front of radiator

Only on E320
Designed to create better Cd of 0.26

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 Radiator Blind Components

1 - Electrical connector
2 - Switchover valve
3 - Radiator shutter
control module (N56)

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 Blind Function

Controlled by Passenger SAM (N10/11)

Inputs
- vehicle speed
- coolant temperature
Operating parameters
- blinds close upon start up (if engine is cold)
- up to 50 mph blinds open (if engine is warm)
- above 50 mph blinds closed
- above 207 F blinds open
regardless of vehicle speed

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 Lighting and Instrument Cluster

Tail lights

Rain/light sensor

Instrument cluster

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 Tail Lights

Long lasting bulbs

- closed glass capsule filled with
xenon gas
Bulbs not replaceable
Substitute lighting

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 Rain / Light Sensor (B38)

1 block unit with 10 lenses

Linked via an interface with N70
Equipped with heating element
Controls
- intermittent wipe request
- automatic driving lights
on request

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Rain / Light Sensor Layout

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Instrument Cluster

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 Instrument Cluster Legend
1 - Left turn signal indicator lamp
2 - ABS / ESP warning lamp
3 - Speedometer
4 - Multifunction display
5 - Distance warning lamp (only with DTR)
6 - Right turn signal indicator lamp
7 - Coolant temperature display with warning lamp
8 - Tachometer with ABS malfunction indicator lamp, high beam
indicator lamp, seat belt warning lamp, restraint systems
warning lamp
9 - Selector lever position with transmission range display
10 - Clock with preglow indicator, engine diagnosis and brake
indicator lamps
11 - Fuel tank level display with warning lamp
12 - Instrument lighting, reset button 14
 Instrument Cluster Changes

Designed using back-lighting technology

Digital fuel gauge
Digital vehicle temperature gauge
Analog type clock
Circular multi-function display
Separate mileage and gear position display
Some indicator functions have been relocated

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 Crash Concepts

Bolted front and rear modules

Headlamp housing with repair fixtures
Energy-absorbing bumpers with protective
strips replaceable from the outside

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 Front & Rear Modules

Prevents damage to
frame in minor collisions
Shorter repair times
Lower repair costs

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 Headlamps & Bumper Strips

Headlamp fixtures have

predetermined fracture
points
Protective strips easily
replaced

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W211 Flatwire Cables

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 Flatwire Application

Application 211
- door panel harness (illumination)
- headliner harness (illumination)
Repair procedures
- currently non-repairable
- do not hang components from flatwire
- no color codes, uses circuit I.D. number
printed 20 mm from connector ends

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 Flatwire Construction

Construction
- flexible printed cable
- 200 micron thickness, 5.5 mm wide = 20A
- stacking layers increases amperage rating of cable
- new lamella style contacts

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 Flatwire Advantages &
Disadvantages
Advantages
- manufacturing cost reduction
- production fully automated
- reduced installation space (less bulky)
- 20 to 30% weight savings
- improved connection contacts (better reliability)
- fewer connections
- future designs will allow control module integration
in flatwire harness
Disadvantages
- fragile
- not repairable at this time
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Flatwire - Front OCP

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Flatwire - Rear OCP

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Flatwire Door Panel Harness Routing

Connector lock

Front door panel Rear door panel 25

Audio System

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 System Highlights
Audio head units
- Audio 50
- COMAND (not available at launch)
Audio Gateway
- 2 versions - with and without LOGIC 7
(base version = without LOGIC 7)
Media Oriented Systems Transport Bus (MOST)
- replaces D2B
- offers increased gross data transfer rate
Audio Gateway functions
- AM/FM reception
- audio amplifier
- interface between MOST and CAN B
- central diagnostic interface for MOST components
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 Audio 50 Head Unit

Initial head unit for

vehicle launch
Different design
Produced by
Harman Becker
CD drive for audio
- 6 disc changer optional

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 Audio 50 Controls

Volume adjustment
similar to A/C control ring
Incorporates softkeys for
menu selections
Push control knob for
scrolling and selecting

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 Audio Cassette Access

Open button
Closed manually

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 Compact Disc Access

Push button to open

Push button to close
Storage / CD location

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 CD Changer

1 single insert slot

2 CD eject button
Plays 6 discs + 1 in
head unit
LEDs indicates CD
in changer

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 LOGIC 7 Multi-Channel Audio
System

A 420-watt sound system

12 state-of-the-art loudspeakers
(7.1 system: 7 channels + 1 subwoofer channel)
7-channel surround matrix that converts any 2-channel
material into surround sound
Produces a true 360 enveloping soundfield with
maximum audio sweetspot for all passengers
System utilizes a digital fiber optic network (MOST Bus)
interface for optimized signal transmission

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LOGIC 7 Component Layout

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 LOGIC 7 Component Legend

1 - Audio Gateway (N93/1) sound 7.1 / 8-channel

420-watts DPS amplifier
2 - One 80 mm metal matrix center speaker
3 - Four 41 mm metal matrix dome tweeters
4 - Four 168 mm metal matrix wide-band transducers
5 - Two 80 mm metal matrix surround speakers
6 - One 260 mm double voice-coil subwoofer
7 - Audio head unit
8 - CD changer
9 - Antenna amplifier
10 - Microphone
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 Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS)
Window and side airbags

ETRs

Rollover deployment

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 Window & Side Airbags

Incorporates window airbags

Front occupant side airbags

relocated to front seats

Rear occupant side airbags in

rear doors
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 Window Bags

Gas generator relocated

in "A" pillars

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 Front Side Air Bags

Left front side airbag

with left front side air bag
ignition squib (R12/9)

Right front side airbag

with right front side air bag
ignition squib (R12/10)

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 Seat Occupant Sensor (B48)

Senses weight

Used to determine
deployment
threshold

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 New Style ETRs

Redesigned mechanical
function
- retraction mechanism
- torsion rod
Front passenger ETR
ignition squib (R12/2)
Driver ETR ignition
squib (R12/1)

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 Belt Force Limiter

Integrated into front

ETRs only

Belt force limiter squib

yellow connector:
- passenger belt force
limiter (R12/26)
- driver belt force
limiter (R12/27)

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 Rear ETR

Rear ETRs as known from

previous chassis
Right rear ETR ignition
squib (R12/7)
Left rear ETR ignition
squib (R12/6)

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 Frontal Acceleration Sensors
(B48/1 and B48/2)
Located behind the front
headlamp assemblies
Arrow on sensors must
point toward the grill
Sensors record frontal
acceleration values and
send them to restraint
systems control module
(N2/7)

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 Side Impact Sensors
(A53/1 and A54/1)
Located on the leading
edge of the front
seat cross member

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 Rollover Deployment Logic

If N2/7 determines a roll over:

Side curtains deploy

ETRs deploy

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W211 Optional Equipment Training

Panorama roof (solar panels covered later)

HVAC (covered later)
- 2 zone system
- 4 zone system
Keyless go (covered later)
Distronic (covered later)
Heated steering wheel
Dynamic front seats

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 Heated Steering Wheel (HSW)

Heating wires in wheel

Switched on / off using switch
Red LED indicates function
Functions for 24 minutes
- 7 minutes high
- 17 minutes low
Uses a DC/DC converter

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 DC/DC Converter (N99)

Controls, monitors, shutsdown

and diagnosis of heater
Bolted to crossmember
behind instrument cluster
Raises the on-board voltage
to 42 or 48 volts
Provides 100 W heating power

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 Dynamic Seat

Improved cornering comfort

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Dynamic Seat Control Unit Locations

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Multi Function Display

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