Self Study Programme 646
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Audi A4 Type 8W
Vehicle electrics and electronics
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The Audi A4 type 8W is the second representative of the MLBevo They also facilitate communication between the comfort/conven
Modular Longitudinal Platform evolution after the ience control units, the infotainment modules and central display
Audi Q7 type 4M . A fully equipped Audi A4 type 8W has around and operating components such as the MMI and Audi virtual
90 control units on board, many of which exchange data with one cockpit.
another. Such close co operation would not be possible without an So called LIN buses LIN local interconnect network comple
entirely new electronics architecture compared with the ment the CAN buses by serving less complex subscriber systems
Audi A4 type 8K especially when it comes to the driver assist such as the interior lighting.
ance systems. The Bang Olufsen Sound System with 3D sound uses a MOST bus
MOST media oriented systems transport . As in other Audi
The new FlexRay bus system in the Audi A4 networks multiple models, the Audi A4 now also has aluminium high current wires
2 2 2
control units and ensures that data is transmitted extremely with diameters of 16 mm , 35 mm and 50 mm .
quickly and securely. The key components are the engine, the However, the Audi A4 is the first Audi to use aluminium wires with
2 2 2
automatic gearbox, the central suspension control unit, the Elec diameters of 2.5 mm , 4 mm and 6 mm . Thanks to these modifi
tronic Stability Control ESC system, the power steering control cations, the electronics in the new Audi mid range models contrib
unit, the Stop Go adaptive cruise control system including traffic ute to a lightweight design. The weight of the vehicle in this area
jam assist, the video camera and the airbag control unit which has been reduced by 6 kg compared with the previous mod