Multicontour Seat Control Unit (MCS), Component Description - GF91.25-P-5201RFM

Model 205

as of model year 2019

with code 409 (Left and right front multicontour seat)

Fig 1: Multicontour Seat Control Unit Components Location - Model 205 as of 2019 with code 409

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Location

The multicontour seat control unit is located in the respective seat in the center in the lumbar support area of the seat backrest frame.

Tasks

The multicontour seat control unit does the following:

Inflating and deflating the multicontour backrests
Controlling of the massage function
Adjustment of stored pressure values where memory function is called and storage of contours (with code 242 (Electrically adjustable front passenger seat with memory function) or code 275 (Memory Package))
Shutoff of the respective function if the pressure valve responsible has overheated

The tasks are subdivided as follows:

Reading in of signals
Evaluation of input factors
Actuation of components
Transmitting signals

Reading in of signals

The following signals, among others, are read in via interior CAN (CAN B):

Air cushion adjustment request
Massage function request
"Save/move to memory position" request (with code 242 (Electrically adjustable front passenger seat with memory function) or code 275 (Memory Package))
PRE-SAFE® adjustment request (with CODE 299 (PRE-SAFE® system))

Evaluation of input factors

The input factors read in are evaluated by the multicontour seat control unit. The multicontour seat control unit actuates the air cushions in the multicontour backrest through the integrated piezo valves.

Actuation of components

The multicontour seat control unit actuates the following components via direct lines:

Left front multicontour seat pneumatic pump (M25/8) or right front multicontour seat pneumatic pump (M25/9)
Integrated piezo valves

Transmitting signals

The multicontour seat control unit sends the following signals over the interior CAN:

Status of multicontour seat
Status of massage function

Variants

There are no hardware variants for the multicontour seat control unit. The assignment to the respective seat and the country or left-hand/right-hand drive vehicle assignment is coded by the software.

	Wiring diagram for multicontour seat control unit	N32/15	PE91.25-P-2103-97FBC
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