Mercedes Benz 203 Driver SAM Control Unit

The front SAM control unit with fuse and relay module (N10/1) is located in the left-hand control unit box in the engine compartment.
· Master control unit for the exterior lights function except the turn signal functions
Model 203
Model 209.3/4
· Wiper system (WSA)
Model 203.0/2/7 up to 23.4.04
Model 203.0/2/7 as of 24.4.04
Model 209.3/4
· Headlamp cleaning system (HCS [SRA])
Model 203.0/2/7
Model 209.3/4
· Fanfare horns
Model 203
Model 209
• Left front lamp unit (complete)
• Right front lamp unit (complete)
• Left front fog lamp
• Right front fog lamp
• Left side marker I
• Right side marker I
• Left and right center air outlet illumination (with code 581)
• Front cigarette lighter with ashtray illumination (with code 301)
• Glove compartment lamp with switch
• Armrest stowage compartment illumination
• Washer pump
• Rear washer pump (203.2)
• Washer nozzle heater and washer nozzle hose heater (with code 875)
• Headlamp washer pump (with code 600)
• AAC [KLA] AC compressor control valve (with code 580 or 581)
• Coolant circulation pump
• Brake fluid indicator switch
• Windshield washer fluid level indicator switch
• Coolant level indicator switch
• Outside temperature indicator temperature sensor
• Parking brake indicator switch
• Refrigerant pressure/refrigerant temperature sensor (up to modification year 2004 with code 580 or 581)
• Refrigerant pressure sensor (as of modification year 2004 with code 580 or 581)
• Backup lamp switch (with manual transmission)
• Rotary light switch including outside mirror adjustment
• Wiper on/off relay
• Wiper stage 1/stage 2 relay
• Fanfare horn relay
• Secondary air injection pump relay
• Circuit 87 relay (engine)
• Circuit 87 relay (suspension control unit)
• Circuit 30: ME-SFI [ME] control unit or CDI control unit (in model 203 plug 2)
• Circuit 30: ESP and BAS control unit (plug 7)
• Circuit 30: Automated manual transmission control unit (plug 9)
• Circuit 30: Radio or radio and navigation unit or COMAND operating, display and control unit (plug 11)
• Circuit 30: Steering angle sensor (in model 203 up to 05.02 plug 19)
Circuit 30: Steering column module (in model 203 as of 06.02 plug 19)
Circuit 30: Steering column module (in model 209 plug 19)
Circuit 30: EIS [EZS] control unit (plug 19)
• Circuit 15R: Restraint systems control unit (plug 12)
• Circuit 15R: EIS [EZS] control unit (plug 19)
• Circuit 15R: Telephone transmitter/receiver and TELE AID D2B or telephone transmitter/receiver, D2B fixed installation telephone (plug 23)
• Circuit 15: ME-SFI [ME] control unit or CDI control unit (plug 2)
• Circuit 15: Brake booster vacuum pump control unit (in model 203 plug 3)
• Circuit 15: Restraint systems control unit (plug 12)
• Circuit 15: Rear SAM control unit with fuse and relay module (plug 13)
• Circuit 15: Glow output stage (in model 203 plug 14)
• Circuit 15: EIS [EZS] control unit (plug 19)
• Circuit 15: Instrument cluster (plug 19) with additional comfort automatic air conditioning
Circuit 15: With C-AAC [K-KLA], C-AAC [K-KLA] multifunction sensor and C-AAC [K-KLA] sun sensor (4 in total) (plug 19)
• Circuit 15: Speed-sensitive power steering control unit (in model 203 plug 24)
• CAN link between front SAM control unit (N10/1) and CAN-B voltage distributor (plug 10)
• CAN link between front SAM control unit (N10/1) and cockpit CAN-B voltage distributor (plug 20)
The front SAM control unit with fuse and relay module (N10/1) is a device on the CAN-B in the overall network.
Connector assignment (top view) of front SAM control unit with fuse and relay module (N10/1)
Connector assignment (bottom view) of front SAM control unit with fuse and relay module (N10/1)


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