Danger | Risk of death. Death may occur if body parts are drawn into rotating vehicle parts. | Do not insert your hand into rotating parts. Wear closed and snug-fitting work clothes. Secure area of rotating vehicle components against unauthorized access. | |
Danger | Risk of death when working on component parts and systems with U >= 30 V alternating voltage (AC) or U >= 60 V direct voltage (DC) | Do not touch damaged or defective live component parts and lines or non-insulated electrical connections and lines. | |
Danger | Risk of explosion caused by fuel igniting, risk of poisoning caused by inhaling and swallowing fuel as well as risk of injury to eyes and skin caused by contactwith fuel. | No fires, sparks, open flames or smoking. Pour fuels into suitable and appropriately marked containers only. | |
Topical note | Notes on avoiding damage to ignition system | ||
Gasoline injection and ignition system (ME-SFI) - Diagnosis - Previous knowledge | |||
Troubleshooting | |||
Complaint | Possible cause | Notes | Remedy |
Check actual engine values, menu item | Remedy/test step | ||
Engine starts poorly when cold and throttle response is poor | Fuel injection valves, actuation and injection duration | 2/7 | |
1/7 | |||
3/7 | |||
– | |||
– | Eliminate unmetered air | ||
Engine fails to start | Power supply from base module missing | – | |
Drive authorization 1/1 | |||
– | |||
– | Check compression pressure and oil pressure | ||
– | |||
Engine has rough idling | Camshaft timing | 2/7 | |
2/7 | |||
– | Eliminate unmetered air | ||
Poor engine output | Catalytic converter flow rate too low | – | Check exhaust gas back pressure, see Engine DMAN, Reg. A "Engine Output" |
5/7 | |||
3/7 | |||
1/7 | |||
2/7 | |||
Engine running rough (shaking) | Fuel injection valves, actuation and injection duration | 2/7 | |
– | |||
5/7 | |||
– | |||
– | Check compression pressure | ||
Eliminate unmetered air | |||
– | |||
Engine running rough (misfire) | Ignition voltage too low | – | |
1/7 | |||
Engine surges after cold start | Unmetered air | – | Eliminate unmetered air |
Transition fault in warm-up | Coolant temperature sensor (B11/9) or (B11/10) | 3/7 | |
1/7 | |||
– | Eliminate unmetered air | ||
Transition fault when warm or poor fuel economy | Left or right lambdasensor upstream of CAT | 5/7 | |
3/7 | |||
Engine jolting | Hot film mass air flow sensor (B2/6) or (B2/7) | 1/7 | |
– | |||
5/7 | |||
EPC indicator lamp (up to 05/96) lights up and electronic accelerator is in limp-home function | Set value potentiometer in accelerator pedal sensor | 4/7 | |
4/7 | |||
Referenced documents
- ad0761p2000f Gasoline injection and ignition system (ME-SFI) - Diagnosis - Previous knowledge
- ah1510p000201d Notes on avoiding damage to ignition system
- as0000z000401a Risk of death. Death may occur if body parts are drawn into rotating vehicle parts.
- as0000z003501a Risk of death when working on component parts and systems with U >= 30 V alternating voltage (AC) or U >= 60 V direct voltage (DC)
- as4700z000101a Risk of explosion caused by fuel igniting, risk of poisoning caused by inhaling and swallowing fuel as well as risk of injury to eyes and skin caused by contactwith fuel.