Seat Ventilation Driver's Side, Passenger Side

Seat ventilation driver's side, passenger side
The seat ventilation enables individual cooling of the seat cushions and the backrests.

Brief description of components
Seat module driver's side/passenger side
Depending on equipment, the seats are equipped with different seat modules. In general, there are 2 different module sizes:

Module with 10-chamber plug connection

Module with 8-chamber plug connection

If the seat is equipped with the special equipment lumbar support adjustment or Active Seat, the module is fitted with a 10-chamber plug connection.

The seat module is secured directly to the corresponding seat.

The seat modules are networked with the vehicle via the CAN BUS.

Center console switch center
The control module center console switch center has the following functions:

CAN BUS interface to the vehicle electrical system

Interface to the seat switches

Interface to the controller

The control module center console switch center is fitted in the front center armrest.

Operating switch driver seat/passenger seat
Depending on the equipment, various switch blocks are fitted.

The switch blocks are connected by means of ribbon cables to the center console switch center (BZM).

Fan motors
Each seat contains 8 or 9 fan motors (depending on seat version).

Main functions
Seat ventilation
The desired fan output can be set via the operating switch. The three LEDs indicate the corresponding fan stage.

The fan command is transferred from the switch block to the BZM across a ribbon cable.

The BZM sends the message across the K-CAN SYSTEM to the Car Access System (CAS).

The CAS as �gateway control module� passes the message on to the corresponding seat module via the K-CAN PERIPHERALS.

The seat module activates the fan motors directly.

Activation of the fan motors
The relevant seat module activates the fan motors. The fan motors:

are switched on by activating the voltage supply

can be activated separately for backrest and seat cushion

can be operated in 2 speed stages

signal any standstill to the diagnosis.

For each fan motor, the power supply is supplemented by a control/diagnostic lead. Via the control/diagnostic lead:

the speed stage is activated

the fan motors are monitored.

Operation
The seat ventilation is active as of terminal 15. Stage 3 is switched on with the first press of the button. Pressing the button again selects the next lowest stage or �off�. If the button is pressed for longer than 1.2 seconds, the seat ventilation switches off.

If the ignition is switched off briefly, the function mode of the seat ventilation is retained. The seat ventilation is active again in the corresponding stage when the ignition is switched on again.

Switch activation stage - fan blower speed






After an operation period of 15 minutes, the system switches automatically from Stage 3 back to Stage 2.

Safety function
Consumer shutdown

In the case of signal �Control peak reduction priority� from the power module, the power of the seat ventilation is reduced or it is switched off.

The function indicators (LEDs) remain switched on when the seat ventilation is switched off for a brief period.