Climate Control

316 HO 163 Climate Control WJB 1

(10-25-01)
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 New for the 2002 M-Class
• Compressor with almost doubled capacity

• AC controls with LED indication

• Rear blower control unit with controls for air

direction and speed

• Additional rear vents

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AAC Pushbutton Control Module
(N22)

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 Blower Control Ring

• Left control ring is used to

select 11 manuals speeds

• The upper button selects front

defrost

• The lower button selects the

recirculation mode

• To turn the system off turn the

fan dial to “ O “.

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 Temperature Control Ring
• Center Control Ring is
used to select the desired
temperature

• Desired temperature can

be set in the “AUTO”
mode

• The upper button can be

used to program the “Auto”
temperature

• The lower button is used

to shut off the compressor
and to select the “Rest”
mode

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 Air Distribution Control Ring

• The right control ring is

used to select the front
manual air distribution

• The upper button

activates the rear
defroster

• The lower button is used

to turn off rear unit

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 Rear Blower Control Unit

• The left climate control button selects the rear fan speed
• The right button selects air distribution
• The center ”Auto” button allows the front control panel to select the fan
speed and air distribution

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 Air Distribution

Cooling Mode Heating Mode

Blend mode
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 Air Distribution Groups

Main HVAC unit

Upper Instrument
Panel Ducting

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Rear Blower Unit Ducting

Consists of:
• Ducting
• Rear blower motor
• Rear blower motor
regulator
• Rear temperature
sensor B10/7
• Rear air flap motor
M2/21

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AAC Circuit Inputs
B10/6
Temperature sensors
B10/6 - Evap sensor

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AAC Circuit Inputs
B10/6
Temperature sensors
B10/7
B10/6 - Evap sensor
B10/7 - Rear temp
sensor

B10/7

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AAC Circuit Inputs
B10/6 B10/24
Temperature sensors
B10/7
B10/6 - Evap sensor
B10/7 - Rear temp
sensor

B10/7
B10/24 - Center nozzle
temp sensor

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AAC Circuit Inputs
B10/6 B10/24
Temperature sensors
B10/7 B10/25
B10/6 - Evap sensor
B10/7 - Rear temp
sensor

B10/7
B10/24 - Center nozzle
temp sensor
B10/25 - Front footwell
temp sensor

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AAC Circuit Inputs
B32
B10/6 B10/24
Temperature sensors
B10/7 B10/25
B10/6 - Evap sensor
B10/7 - Rear temp
sensor

B10/7
B10/24 - Center nozzle
temp sensor
B10/25 - Front footwell
temp sensor
B32 - Sun sensor

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 AAC Circuit Inputs
B32
B10/6 B10/24 Temperature sensors
B10/25
B10/6 - Evap sensor
B10/7
B10/7 - Rear temp
sensor
B10/24 - Center nozzle
B14 - Ambient temp temp sensor
sensor
B10/25 - Front footwell
B10/7 temp sensor
B32 - Sun sensor
N22b1- In-car Temp N72/2 - Rear control
sensor field module
N72 - Lower Control
Panel

B12/2 - Refrigerant pressure/temperature sensor

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 AAC Outputs
M13 M2/2
• A9 - Compressor
• N29/2 - Rear Blower
regulator
• A32 -
Recircultated air
unit

• Electric actuators -
M2/5, 2/6, 2/8, 2/12,
2/15, 2/21

• M13 - Auxiliary water

pump

• M2/2 - Module box

blower motor

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 Electric Actuators

The electric actuators are the same

as those used on the 203 chassis

B+
Control
Coding pins
Ground

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 Compressor Control

A1 - Instrument cluster B12/2 - Refrigerant pressure/temperature sensor

A9 - Compressor B14 - Outside temperature sensor
B10/6 - Evaporator sensor N22 - AAC pushbutton module
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Cooling Fan Control

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Acronyms/ abbreviations used in this program:

AC - Air Conditioning
A1 - Instrument Cluster
A9 - AC compressor
A32 - Recirculation air unit
B10/6 - Evaporator temperature sensor
B10/7 - Rear temperature sensor
B10/24 - Center nozzle temperature sensor
B10/25 - Front footwell temperature sensor
B12/2 - Refrigerant pressure/temperature sensor
B14 - Outside temperature sensor
B32 - Sun sensor
EVAP - evaporator
HVAC - Heat, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
LED - Light emitting diode
M’s - Motors
N22 - AC pushbutton control unit
N22b1 - In car temperature sensor
N29/2 - Rear blower regulator

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