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Power units -> Reducing agent quality sensor G849 for Your Volkswagen Polo SUV Sixth Generation (2017-2021)

Reducing agent quality sensor G849  
Task and fitting location  
The reducing agent quality sensor G849 is an ultrasonic sensor. It is integrated into the delivery unit for reducing  
agent metering system GX19 and is used to monitor the quality of the AdBlue® reducing agent.  
Design  
Ultrasonic  
transmitter/receiver  
Defined distance Reflector  
The reducing agent quality sensor G849 consists of a  
combined transmitter/receiver and a reflector for the  
ultrasonic waves. The reflector and the transmitter/  
receiver are positioned at a set distance from each  
other.  
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Reflector  
Function  
Ultrasonic transmitter/  
receiver  
The ultrasonic transmitter transmits ultrasonic  
waves onto a reflector where they are reflected  
towards the ultrasonic receiver. The urea  
concentration of the reducing agent is calculated  
from the time difference between the transmitted  
and the returned ultrasonic pulse. The speed of the  
ultrasonic waves varies according to the density of  
the reducing agent in the reducing agent tank. In  
order to take the current temperature of the  
reducing agent into consideration in the urea  
concentration calculation, the signal from the  
temperature sender for reducing agent G685 is used  
to determine the reducing agent quality.  
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Key  
Transmitted ultrasonic waves  
Reflected ultrasonic waves  
Reducing agent  
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Power units  
Signal use  
The signal from the reducing agent quality sensor G849 is evaluated by the evaluation electronics in the delivery  
unit for reducing agent metering system GX19 and transmitted to the engine control unit J623 in the form of a  
SENT signal. If the urea concentration of the reducing agent is too low or too high, an entry will be made in the  
engine control unit event memory. The warning for an SCR system fault is displayed in the dash panel insert.  
The urea concentration in the reducing agent may be too low if, for example, the reducing agent tank has  
been filled with water or AdBlue® that does not comply with emission standards.  
The urea concentration in the reducing agent can be too high if, for example, a vehicle is not driven for a very  
long period and water has evaporated from the AdBlue®.  
Effects of signal failure  
If the signal from the reducing agent quality sender fails, an entry will be made in the engine control unit event  
memory. The AdBlue® warning indicator for a fault in the SCR system is switched on in the dash panel insert  
display.  
Nitrogen oxide sensors  
Task  
The engine control unit measures the amount of nitrogen oxide in the exhaust gas as well as the efficiency of the  
SCR system using the signals from the two NOx senders.  
Fitting location  
The NOx sender G295 is located in the emission control module upstream of the oxidising catalytic converter and  
the reduction catalytic converter. The NOx sender 2 G687 is located downstream of the ammonia trap. Both NOx  
senders have a separate control unit for evaluating and transmitting the signals to the engine control unit J623.  
Signal use  
The signals from the two NOx senders are used to monitor the efficiency for the SCR system as part of the  
European on-board diagnosis. The engine control unit compares the nitrogen oxide concentration before and  
after exhaust gas treatment with the signals from the NOx sender G295 and the NOx sender 2 G687. If the  
nitrogen oxide concentration in the exhaust gas deviates from the specified values in the engine control unit, the  
exhaust emissions warning lamp K83 (MIL) will be switched on. The diagnosis processes for calculating the  
efficiency are performed in the engine part load range.  
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