S 550 (221.171) V8-5.5L (273.961) (2007)
Control Assembly: Description and Operation
GF83.40-P-3012SX Automatic Air Conditioning Control Unit, Component Description
GF83.40-P-3012SX Automatic Air Conditioning Control Unit, Component Description
Component Identification
Location
The AAC [KLA] control unit is located on the front side of the air conditioner housing on the passenger side.
Task
The AAC [KLA] control unit is the master control unit for the climate control of the vehicle interior and controls or regulates the following functions:
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Air conditioning On/Off
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Overall automatic system
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Regulation of interior temperature, blower output and air distribution, separately for the left and right sides
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Adaptation of the footwell temperature
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Adjustment of the air flow intensity
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Defrosting (Defrost)
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Open/close recirculated air
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Residual engine heat utilization system
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Stationary heater climate control function (for code (228) Stationary heater)
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Remote control of rear automatic air conditioning (for code (582) Rear air conditioner)
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Coupling of all setting zones with driver zone
Automatic air conditioning functions are operated via the upper control panel control unit (N72/1) or the front central operating unit (A40/9).
With code (582) Rear air conditioner, the requests of the rear air conditioning control unit (N22/4) are received via the interior CAN by the AAC [KLA]
control unit.
The following components are read in directly by the AAC [KLA] control unit:
direct
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In-car temperature sensor (B10/4)
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Evaporator temperature sensor (B10/6)
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Left side outlet temperature sensor (B10/31)
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Right side outlet temperature sensor (B10/32)
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Left footwell temperature sensor (B10/35)
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Right footwell temperature sensor (B10/36)
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Refrigerant pressure sensor (B12)
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Left side air outlet potentiometer (R41/1)
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Right side air outlet potentiometer (R41/2)
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Left front center air outlet potentiometer (R41/3r1)
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Right front center air outlet potentiometer (R41/3r2)
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Left rear center air outlet potentiometer (R41/4r1)
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Right rear center air outlet potentiometer (R41/4r2)
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Left B-pillar air outlet potentiometer (R85/11) (model 221)
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Right B-pillar air outlet potentiometer (R85/12) (model 221)
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additionally, with code (582) Rear air conditioner
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Left rear air conditioning heat exchanger temperature sensor (B10/9)
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Right rear air conditioning heat exchanger temperature sensor (B10/10)
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Rear air conditioning evaporator temperature sensor (B10/11)
Via the AC bus