Phil,

All cars today are the same sensors, same systems, same controls. Sure, there are small technical differences, but even the diagnostic codes are essentially the same between manufacturers.

YOu can google "Camshaft sensor" or better yet "Camshaft Position Sensor", and do this with every sensor. You can even google "Mercedes P0410" and learn about each code the car generates. (Always put MERCEDES before the code as there ARE some differences between makes).

The point is, every car uses cam and crank sensors, IAT, MAF, oxygen, water temperature and other sensors in the exact same way. Only the minor tweaks about timing and fuel mixture change, essentially every car on the road has an ECU that is doing pretty much the same job as any other, with the same inputs as any other.

I once had a P0452 code - googled it and in about 1/2 hour, I knew how the Evap system worked. A five minute check on the top of the fuel tank with a voltmeter showed that the ground pin had become corroded cause *Someone* was not careful when giving the car a sponge bath and let a few drops of water get on the fuel tank connector. (I didn't want to put the top up as I wanted to detail the lid, etc.).

Same goes for my EGR code, that was when I figured out I could put in an EGR disable switch under the dash and eliminate some of the N/A's throttle lag.