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Fold down rear head restraints, function - GF91.16-P-2000SXA

MODEL 221.0 /1 with CODE (223) Rear bench seat with electrically adjustable outer seats with PRE-SAFE positioning function for outer seats and outer head restraints up to Model Year 8 

Fig 1: Fold Down Rear Head Restraints Function Diagram
G07601650Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Function requirements: 

Function 

By folding down the rear head restraints of the non-occupied rear seats, the driver is able to create unimpeded visibility through the rear window as needed.

The rear head restraints are folded down by:

Folding down via the head restraint folding button 

When the head restraint folding button in the front central operating unit is pressed, the rear seats control unit receives the message for folding down the two outer rear head restraints via the interior CAN, as well as the rear SAM control unit to fold down the center head restraint.

The rear seats control unit actuates the left or right rear head restraint inclination adjustment motor, whereupon the corresponding head restraints are folded to the rear and down. The rear SAM control unit forwards the message for folding down the center head restraint to the rear head restraints valve block and to the lumbar pump or the pneumatic pump. The center head restraint is unlocked pneumatically via the head restraint mechanism and folded to the rear and down via a lever linkage.

Folding down via the head restraint adjustment switch 

The actuation of the head restraint adjustment switch is read in by the left rear door control unit or by the right rear door control unit via the rear door-LIN and forwarded to the rear seats control unit via the interior CAN.

The rear seats control unit then actuates the left or right rear head restraint inclination adjustment motor.

Folding down when engaging the reverse gear 

The servo module for DIRECT SELECT forwards the "Reverse gear engaged" signal to the CDI control unit or the ME-SFI [ME] control unit via the drive train CAN.

The CDI control unit or the ME-SFI [ME] control unit forwards the signal to the central gateway control unit via the chassis CAN. The latter forwards the signal to the rear seats control unit and the rear SAM control unit via the interior CAN. The rear seats control unit actuates the left or right rear head restraint inclination adjustment motor. The rear SAM control unit forwards the message for folding down the center head restraint to the rear head restraints valve block and to the lumbar pump or the pneumatic pump. The center head restraint is unlocked pneumatically via the head restraint mechanism and folded down via a lever linkage.

  COMAND control unit, component description A40/3
On vehicles without code (498) Japan version and without code (494) USA version
GF82.85-P-3136SX
On vehicles with code (498) Japan version GF82.85-P-3136SXJ
On vehicles with code (494) USA version GF82.85-P-3136SXU
  Front central operating unit, component description A40/9 GF54.21-P-4500SX
  Intelligent servo module (ISM) component description A80 GF27.19-P-4015SX
  Lumbar pump, component description M25/1
On vehicles without code (409) Left/right front multicontour seats and without code (432) Left and right dynamic multicontour seat
GF91.29-P-5260SX 
  Multicontour seat pneumatic pump (MCS [MKS]), component description M40
On vehicles with code (409) Left/right front multicontour seats
GF91.25-P-5205SX 
  Pneumatic pump for dynamic seat, component description M40/1
On vehicles with code (432) Left and right dynamic multicontour seat
GF91.25-P-5204SX 
  CDI control unit component description N3/9
In vehicles with engine 642
GF07.16-P-6000SX
  ME-SFI [ME] control unit, component description N3/10
For vehicles with engines 272.965, 273.961
GF07.61-P-6000V
  Rear SAM control unit with fuse and relay module, component description N10/2 GF54.21-P-6030SX
  Rear seats control unit, component description N25/6 GF91.29-P-5250SXA 
  Rear door control module component description N69/3, N69/4 GF72.29-P-6020SX
  Electronic ignition/starter switch control unit (EIS) component description N73 GF80.57-P-6000SX
  Central gateway control unit, component description N93 GF54.21-P-4170SX
  Rear seat adjustment switch group, component description S55/1, S55/2 GF91.29-P-5216SXA