What does Mercedes CDI mean?
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CDI is the acronym for common-rail-diesel-injection, which means diesel common rail, indicating that this Mercedes is equipped with a diesel engine. Additional information: 1. The common rail system separates fuel pressure generation from fuel injection. If unit pump diesel injection technology is considered a revolution in diesel technology, then common rail can be called a rebellion, as it deviates from traditional diesel systems and resembles sequential gasoline injection systems. The common rail system has opened new pathways for reducing emissions and noise in diesel engines. 2. Engine operation requires high-voltage electrical ignition. The traditional method uses contact switches to connect or disconnect the magnetic circuit of the ignition coil, generating high voltage through induction between the primary and secondary coils. CDI replaces these mechanical contact switches with capacitors and thyristor diode circuits, achieving contactless ignition.