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Multi-Pin Connectors At Instrument Cluster


NOTE: All control lamps in instrument cluster are equipped with LEDs. Instrument cluster must be replaced when one control lamp fails.







A - Green 32-pin multi-pin connector
B - Blue 32-pin multi-pin connector
C - Gray 32-pin multi-pin connector
D - Black 4-pin multi-pin connector for remote clock (not connected in US)

Terminal assignment at multi-pin connectors at instrument cluster

Blue 32-pin multi-pin connector







1 - Terminal 15
2 - Brake pad wear
3 - Speedometer output 1
4 - Not assigned
5 - Tank sensor
6 - Tank warning OBD 2
7 - Terminal 31 (sensor Ground (GND))
8 - Coolant temperature
9 - Terminal 31 (load Ground (GND))
10 - Oil pressure 2 (high)
11 - RPM signal
12 - A/C shut-off
13 - E-Gas/glow plug control
14 - Level control
15 - Terminal 58d
16 - Trailer turn signal







17 - High beam
18 - Left turn signal
19 - Not assigned
20 - Terminal 58s
21 - Driver door contact
22 - Lack of coolant
23 - Terminal 30
24 - Terminal 31 (load Ground (GND))
25 - Consumption signal
26 - Right parking light
27 - Left parking light
28 - Tachometer input
29 - Brake
30 - S-contact
31 - Speedometer output 2
32 - ESP/ASR

Green 32-pin multi-pin connector







1 - Not assigned
2 - Transponder
3 - Not assigned
4 - Not assigned
5 - W-wire
6 - Not assigned
7 - Right turn signal
8 - External buzzer
9 - External gong
10 - Airbag
11 - Stand-still time output
12 - Terminal 61
13 - Parking brake/BRAKE
14 - CHECK
15 - Oil level/oil temperature
16 - Not assigned







17 - Transponder 2
18 - CAN low speed (powertrain) (high+)
19 - CAN low speed (powertrain) (low-)
20 - CAN low speed (powertrain) (screen)
21 - ABS
22 - CAN low speed (comfort) (high +)
23 - CAN low speed (comfort) (low-)
24 - CAN low speed (comfort) (screen)
25 - Hood
26 - Fuel filler cap
27 - Belt buckle
28 - K-wire
29 - Outside temperature -input
30 - Terminal 58de (ext. Dimmer potentiometer)
31 - Selector range display
32 - Automatic vertical headlight aim control system

Gray 32-pin multi-pin connector


NOTE: Allocated vertically for VDO version.







1 - Menu selection switch (menu)
2 - Menu selection switch (out A)
3 - Menu selection switch (out B)
4 - Menu selection switch (Ener)
5 - CAN high speed display (high +)
6 - CAN high speed display (low -)
7 - CAN high speed display (screen)
8 - Not assigned
9 - Not assigned
10 - Not assigned
11 - Enable
12 - Clock
13 - Data
14 - Brake light
15 - Windshield washer fluid level
16 - Rear lights/low beams (lamp control)







17 - Left board computer
18 - Driver information system, right
19 - Driver information system, reset
20 - Remote input, auxiliary heater
21 - Summer/winter switch-over
22 - Auxiliary heater on
23 - Button branch 1 navigation
24 - Button branch 2 navigation
25 - Button branch telematic
26 - Not assigned
27 - Not assigned
28 - Not assigned
29 - Not assigned
30 - Not assigned
31 - Not assigned
32 - Not assigned