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Fold left/right outside mirror, function - GF88.79-P-2002GR

MODEL 166 up to model year 2016 with CODE 500 (Folding left/right outside mirrors) 

Function requirements, general 

Left/right folding outside mirror, general 

The left outside mirror (M21/1) and right outside mirror (M21/2) can be folded in and out electrically. This can be done both automatically as well as manually.

The left front door control unit (N69/1) has the master function during adjustment and relays the corresponding requests to the right front door control unit (N69/2) via the interior CAN (CAN-B).

If a new adjustment request is recognized while adjustment is in progress, the adjustment is directly switched to the opposite direction.

The left/right outside mirror comprises the following partial functions:

Function sequence for manual folding in/out 

The automatic folding in/out function comprises the following subfunctions:

Additional function requirements for manually folding in 

IMPORTANT The electronic ignition lock control unit (N73) sends the status of circuit 15 to left front door control unit via interior CAN.

The instrument cluster (A1) transmits the vehicle speed to the left front door control unit via the interior CAN.

Manual folding in function sequence 

By pressing the outside mirror fold in/out switch (S20s9) in the driver power window and outside mirrors adjustment switch group (S20), the two outside mirror housings can be folded in (garage position). The left front door control unit reads in the status of the outside mirror fold-in/out switch via the left front door LIN (LIN B5), actuates the outside mirror fold-in/out electric motor (M21/1m3) in the left outside mirror and transmits the request "Fold in right outside mirror" to the right front door control unit via the interior CAN. The right door control unit then actuates the outside mirror fold-in/out electric motor (M21/2m3) in the right outside mirror. The actuation duration is t = 5 s.

Additional function requirements for manual fold-out 

Manual folding out function sequence 

Both outside mirrors are folded to the driving position when the outside mirror fold-in/out switch is actuated.

The left front door control unit reads in the status of the outside mirror fold-in/out switch via the left front door LIN, actuates the outside mirror fold-in/out electric motor in the left outside mirror and transmits the request "Fold out right outside mirror" to the right front door control unit via the interior CAN. The right front door control unit then actuates the outside mirror fold-in/out electric motor in the right outside mirror. The actuation duration is t = 5 s.

IMPORTANT If a speed of v = 47 km/h is exceeded, the corresponding front door control unit actuates the outside mirror fold-in/out motor in the folding out direction for approx. t = 1 s. This ensures that the outside mirror is really folded out.

Additional function requirements for automatic fold-in/out 

IMPORTANT The instrument cluster transmits the corresponding status via the interior CAN to the front door control unit.

Automatic folding in/out, function sequence 

The automatic folding in/out function comprises the following subfunctions:

Additional function requirements for automatically folding in 

Automatic folding in function sequence 

When the vehicle is locked with the central locking (CL) from outside both outside mirrors are folded in automatically (garage position).

The electronic ignition lock control unit sends the status of the central locking to the left door control unit via the interior CAN. The left front door control unit actuates the outside mirror fold-in/out electric motor in the left outside mirror and transmits the request "Fold in right outside mirror" to the right front door control unit via the interior CAN. The right front door control unit then actuates the outside mirror fold-in/out electric motor in the right outside mirror. The actuates takes place for approx. t = 5 s.

IMPORTANT The signal flow for locking the vehicle via CL is described in the "Theft protection and locking" function description, "Central locking (CL), function" partial function in detail.

Additional function requirements for automatic folding out 

Automatic folding out function sequence 

Both mirror housings are folded out automatically to the previous position (drive position) when the vehicle is unlocked via CL [ZV] and the driver door is then opened.

The electronic ignition lock control unit sends the status of the central locking to the left door control unit via the interior CAN. The left front door control unit records the status of the driver door (open or closed). The left front door control unit actuates the outside mirror fold-in/out electric motor in the left outside mirror and transmits the request "Fold out right outside mirror" to the right front door control unit via the interior CAN. The right front door control unit then actuates the outside mirror fold-in/out electric motor in the right outside mirror. The actuates takes place for approx. t = 5 s.

IMPORTANT If the outside mirrors are still folded in with circuit 15R ON by a previous automatic folding-in procedure, the mirror housings are folded out immediately.

IMPORTANT If a speed of v = 47 km/h is exceeded, the corresponding front door control unit actuates the outside mirror fold-in/out motor in the folding out direction for approx. t = 1 s. This ensures that the outside mirror is really folded out.

Additional function requirements for automatic fold-out via speed signal 

Function sequence for automatic fold-out via speed signal 

If the vehicle speed is v > 47 km/h, the outside mirrors are folded out automatically.

The instrument cluster transmits the vehicle speed to the left front door control unit via the interior CAN.

The left front door control unit actuates the outside mirror fold-in/out electric motor in the left outside mirror and transmits the request "Fold out right outside mirror" to the right front door control unit via the interior CAN. The right front door control unit then actuates the outside mirror fold-in/out electric motor in the right outside mirror.

The actuation time is t = 1 s.

IMPORTANT After exceeding a speed of v > 47 km/h is no longer possible to fold in the outside mirrors.

Electrical function schematic for folding outside mirrors  PE88.79-P-2057-97NAA 
Overview of system components for electric mirror GF88.79-P-9996GR