Center Console Switch Center

Depending on equipment, the center console switch center contains the push buttons for seat heating, roller sunblind, active seat, Park Distance Control (PDC), Electronic Damper Control (EDC), ASC/DSC and Hill Descent Control (HDC). The electronics for controlling the seat heating, roller sunblind and active seat is additionally integrated in the switch center.

Scope of function

General

The switch center has diagnostic capabilities. Communication takes place via the K-bus. Faults in the area of the seat heating, roller sunblind and active seat are stored in the fault memory. In addition, the inputs and outputs of the systems can be read out or activated via the diagnosis function.

Electronics

The switch center contains the electronics for controlling and regulating the seat heating, roller sunblind and active seat.

• Seat heating: Temperature control of seat heating in three preselectable heating stages, fault monitoring.
  
• Roller sunblind: Activation of roller sunblind drive after pressing corresponding push button, fault monitoring.
  
• Active seat: Activation of active seat after pressing corresponding push button, fault monitoring.
  

Push buttons

The push buttons for PDC, EDC, ASC/DSC and HDC have no connection to the electronics of the switch center.

Variants

In view of the various vehicle equipment, there is a large variety of variants for the center console switch center. The switch center does not feature the electronic control on vehicles not equipped with seat heating, roller sunblind and active seat. In this case, the system does not have diagnostic capabilities.