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The exterior lights of series 211 offer the following new
technical features compared to W210:
Emergency light function
Substitute light function in the event of safety-relevant
lights failing
One-touch turn signaling
Ambient lighting (location lighting)
Automatic driving lights on by means of rain/light sensor
Distribution of functions over several control modules
CAN networking of control modules
Actuation of light elements by means of semi-conductor
output stages which switch off in the event of a faulty bulb or
faulty circuit and have to be re-activated by switching on/off
Programmable daytime/driving lights
Exterior light switch (S1)
The lights are operated manually by the exterior light switch
and by the steering column switch.
The exterior light switch contacts are read in by the SAM-D
and the appropriate on or off request
transmitted over the CAN bus. 5 contacts are evaluated:
AFL Automatic driving lights
PL Parking light left
PR Parking light right
FL Driving lights
N/NS Fog light/rear fog light (voltage-coded)

Legend
A1
IC
N10/1 SAM/SRB-D
N10/2 SAM/SRB-R
N10/11 SAM/SRB-R

Instrument cluster
Driver side signal acquisition and actuation module
Rear signal acquisition and actuation module
Rear signal aquisition and actuation module

3.BL
ABL
BL
FL

Center high-mounted stop lamp

Right rear door control module
Stop lamp
High beam

N69/1
N69/2
N70
N72/1
N73
N80
N93
N111
S1

DCM-LF
DCM RF
OCP
UCP
EIS
SCM
CGW
RED
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Left front door control module (driver)

Right front door control module (passenger)
Overhead control panel control module
Upper control panel control module
Electronic ignition switch control module
Steering column module control module
Central gateway control module
Rear end door control module (wagon only)
Exterior lights switch

S6

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Hazard warning light switch

FRA
KZB
NSL
NSW
RFL
SL
SM
STL

Turn signal indicator

License plate lighting
Rear fog lamp
Fog lamps
Reversing lamp
Tail lamp
Side marker lamps
Standing lamps

Interaction of components
The description below show WHO in case of the light control is responsible for WHAT.
SAM-D Left driver-side signal acquisition and actuation module
EIS
Electronic ignition switch (N73)
(N10/1)
Opening/closing request
Reading ni light switch signals (S1)
Providing circuit status
Operating front lighting at left front and also right low beam
SAM-P Passenger-side signal acquisition and actuation module
DCM-LF Left front door control module (N69/1)
(N10/11)
Operating turn signal light in left exterior
Operating front lighting at right front and also left low beam
mirror
Operating ambient lighting in exterior mirror
SAM-R Rear signal acquisition and actuation module (N10/2)
DCM-RF Right front door control module (N69/1)
Operating all rear lights
Operating turn signal light in right exterior
Controlling substitute light functions
mirror
Turn signal master
Operating ambient lighting in exterior mirror
ATA master
IC
Instrument cluster (A1)
SCM
Steering column module (N80)
Indicating faulty bulbs (lighting)
Requesting turn signal indicators
Operating high beam/turn signal indicator lamps
Requestion high beam headlight flasher
Configuration of daytime running lamps
Configuration of ambient lighting (location lighting),
daytime running lamps, exterior light engine off time
OCP Overhead control panel (N70)
UCP
Upper control panel (N72/1)
Reading in light sensor (B38) for automatic driving lights on
Reading in hazard warning light switch
CGW
Central gateway (N93)
Gateway for stop lamp and reversing lamp
signal
Exterior light switch version coding (S1)

New functions of interior lights

The overhead control panel (OCP) (N70) performs the
master function in the case of the interior lights (see block
diagram).
Ambient light ring
LED-dependent dimming controlled at instrument cluster
(arrows)
Switched on by door open signal
Warning lights
Door contact switch on/off
Automatic operation after door open (cannot be operated
manually)

Rain/light sensor
A combined rain/light sensor is used on model 211 (1 block
unit with 10 lenses).

4 light lenses (4 transmitter and 4 receiver diodes) are

available for the rain sensor function.
The rain/light sensor is linked via an interface to the
overhead control panel and controls:
Intermittent wipe request
Automatic driving lights on request
Daytime/nighttime driving lights on request of interior lights
Note:
The rain/light sensor can be programmed to the windshield
version (white, green, blue glass) with the DAS.
1 Lenses bonded to windshield
2 Rain / light sensor block (B38)

1 Lenses bonded to windshield

2 Rain / light sensor block (B38)
Windshield wiper A reversing wiper is used, that is,
electronics are integrated in the wiper motor. The wiper
motor is actuated by the driver-side SAM via a serial
interface and, if a wipe sweep has already started, it
completes the sweep through to the park position.

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