charging AUDI A6 ALLROAD 1999 C5 / 2.G Pneumatic Suspension System

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System components
A special mounting consisting of spiral
springs and rubber damping elements
prevents the transfer of vibrations to the
bodywork.
You can find a description of the design and
function of the compressor as well as the
filling and discharging procedure in SSP 242.
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In normal operation the compressor is
allowed to run only when the engine is
running.
Exceptions:
–Final control diagnosis
–Basic system setting
–In pre-run upon recognition of an
extremely low level
Mounting
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Spiral springDamping element
Air filter/noise damper
Owing to the fitting location of the air filter/
noise damper in the spare wheel well, it
requires no maintenance.

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Temperature sensor G290
(Overheat protection)
To enhance system availability, temperature
sensor G290 is attached to the cylinder head
of the compressor.
A temperature model is implemented in
control unit J197 which prevents overheating
of the compressor while simultaneously
utilising the maximum possible raising times.
For this purpose, the control unit calculates a
maximum permissible compressor
temperature based on the compressor
running time and the temperature signal, and
deactivates the compressor or prevents
activation when defined limit values are
exceeded.
System components
Pressure sensor G291
Pressure sensor G291 is integrated into the
valve unit and is used to monitor the pressure
in the pressure accumulator and the air
springs. The information regarding
accumulator pressure is required for checking
the plausibility of the raising functions (see
Pressure accumulator/control strategies,
Page 19) and for self-diagnosis. The individual
pressures of the air springs and pressure
accumulator can be determined by means of
appropriate control of the solenoid valves.
The measurement of individual pressures is
performed during discharging or filling of the
air springs/pressure accumulator. The
pressures determined in this manner are
stored and updated by the control unit.
The accumulator pressure is additionally
determined every 6 minutes (updated) while
the vehicle is in driving operation.
The G291 transmits a voltage signal
proportional to the pressure.
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243_012 Temperature sensor G290
Pressure sensor G291Valve unit