Exhaust system
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Drive
b
Introduction of the New E-Class Coupé, Model Series 207
E 350, E 350 CGI, E 500
The exhaust system of the V6 gasoline engines
(M 272) and the V8 gasoline engine (M 273)
features one of the following for each cylinder bank:
• Firewall catalytic converter
• Front muffler
• Underfloor catalytic converter
• Center muffler
• Rear muffler
The connecting points in the exhaust system are
located downstream of the air gap-insulated mani-
fold, downstream of the underfloor catalytic
converter and downstream of the center muffler.
Vehicles with M 272 are fitted with a trim finisher
on the tail pipe, while with the M 273 the finisher is
integrated in the bumper cover.
NO
x
catalytic converter
In engines with direct injection (CGI) and lean
combustion, an additional NO
x
catalytic converter
is installed to effectively convert the high nitrogen
oxide components (NO
x
) that occur during stratified
operation of the engine.
The exhaust system of the E 350 CGI Coupé with
engine M 272.982 features one of the following for
each cylinder bank:
• Firewall catalytic converter
• NO
x
catalytic converter
• Center muffler
• Rear muffler
P49.10-2880-00
Exhaust system M 272 (E 350 CGI Coupé)
1
Firewall catalytic converter
2
NO
x
catalytic converter
B16
Temp. sensor upstream of NOx CAT, right
B16/1 Temp. sensor upstream of NOx CAT, left
G3/3
Left O
2
sensor upstream of CAT
G3/4
Right O
2
sensor upstream of CAT
G3/5
Left O
2
sensor downstream of CAT
G3/6
Right O
2
sensor downstream of CAT
N37/5
Left NO
x
(nitrogen oxides) control unit
N37/5b1 Left NO
x
(nitrogen oxides) sensor
N37/6
Right NO
x
(nitrogen oxides) control unit
N37/6b1 Right NO
x
(nitrogen oxides) sensor
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