Vehicle report

2017 MERCEDES BENZ S217

Service bulletins

74 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

LI35 30-P-058566

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of rear axle

LI07 61-P-067717

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BR213, 217, 222 [E63/S63] Check Engine Light on with Misfire DTC's

LI7730P068840

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Cabriolet Roof Stops Midoperation

LI5410P064762

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Battery discharged, vehicle does not start - Event code U116000 "A bus keepawake event has been detected" is logged in the quick test

LI46 15-P-063353

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment sticks at top end stop

LI88 50-P-068718

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Trunk lid does not close

LI05 10-P-068624

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Erratic noise from front area of engine

LI54 21-P-068464

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Scratches on surface of touchpad without external force

SC-2018070003

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Update SCN Coding in Engine Control Unit

LI82 70-P-067429

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Inductive charging: iPhone is not reliably charged

LI82.85-P-067042

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MB Apps inoperative/ Internet connection not possible

LI46.15-P-063353

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment sticks at top end stop

SC-2018050002

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Check 12 V socket in front ashtray and replace front ashtray if necessary

LI42 10-P-064899

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Juddering/shuddering at the front axle brakes

LI42 10-P-064900

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Juddering/shuddering at the rear axle brakes

LI80 35-P-067883

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Transmitter key inoperative

LI68.05-P-060305

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Garage door opener loses programming

LI68.05-P-060306

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Garage door opener cannot be programmed

LI68.05-P-060307

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Garage door opener range too short

LI32.22-P-067318

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

AIRMATIC fault message in instrument cluster

LI82.70-P-067430

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Inductive charging: Charging process terminated with Samsung phones

LI42 47-P-065519

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Message in instrument cluster "Unavailable! - ESP - Service Required"

LI82 70-P-066766

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

COMAND Online: Address book of mobile phone is not transferred

P-SC-2017080001

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Rework Axle Floor Coating

P-SC-2017080007

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Apply Preservation Agent to Underbody

LI82 85-P-067042

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MB Apps inoperative/ Internet connection not possible

LI32 50-P-063003

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Creaking noises from ABC suspension strut spring control arm joint

LI82 85-P-065949

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Message "SOS - Service Not Activated" in instrument cluster

LI33.20-P-054920

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Creaking/crackling noises from area of front axle wheel bearing

LI42.10-P-064899

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Juddering/shuddering at the front axle brakes

LI42.10-P-064900

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Juddering/shuddering at the rear axle brakes

LI42.47-P-065519

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Message in instrument cluster "Unavailable! - ESP - Service Required"

LI46.35-P-055436

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Red display message in instrument cluster "Power Steering Malfunction - See Owner's Manual" immediately after engine start

LI72.10-P-065523

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Noise on left/right door power window when moving up/down

LI91.10-P-065540

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Creaking noise when load applied to front seat cushion

LI68.20-P-059330

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Creaking noise in transition area between instrument panel and center console on model series 222 / 217

P-SC-2016050009

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CHECK AIRSCARF FOR PROPER OPERATION, RE-CONNECT IF NECESSARY

LI32.50-P-064467

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Unusual handling characteristics caused by random sprung mass vibrations

LI68.20-P-064401

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Noises from area of front center console stowage compartment in model series 222/217

LI46.35-P-062292

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Vehicle wanders to the left or right.

LI82.60-P-064182

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COMAND Online: Unintended station or track change when cornering

LI54.10-P-060374

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Vehicle cannot be unlocked/ vehicle does not start - starter battery discharged

P-SC-2016050002

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Rework Right and Left Mounting Rail

LI82.85-P-064064

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Interruption to playback (randomly skips tracks) of music from USB stick through KeylessGo Start.

LI72.10-P-060181

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Left/right door seal crushed at roof frame

LI77.21-P-060553

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Panoramic roof roller sun blind rubs on headliner and can be irrepairably damaged

S-B-80.57-62e

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Ordering a Programmed Key when no keys are present ? ?The Fallback Process?

LI82.85-P-060796

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

COMAND online: The function indicator of the air conditioning in the central display changes by itself

LI82.60-P-059737

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Touchpad - Operation of head unit via touchpad (A105) not possible

LI46.10-P-061374

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Engine/ ticking noises from area of driver footwell

LI46.10-P-060641

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Squeaking noise from area of lower steering shaft

LI54.65-P-059114

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Night performance of 360° camera too dark

LI27.00-P-060097

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Fault Code P089300 on 722.9 Transmission with VGS4NAG2

LI54.65-P-059996

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Fault code B129B55 in "KAB - camera cover" control unit (N42)

LI82.30-P-059239

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Complaints about poor wiping effect of winshield wiper

LI68.05-P-059193

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink

LI18.00-P-058770

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Warning message in instrument cluster. The fault code P052400 "The oil pressure is too low" is logged in the engine control unit.

S-B-54.10-263

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Introduction of 12 V Lithium-Ion Battery

LI01.30-P-058630

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Minor leaks at the oil duct of the left or right cylinder head of engines 157, 276 and 278. 1. Left cylinder head: Oil passage plug hole on left beside mechanical vacuum pump. 2. Right cylinder head: Oil passage plug hole below high-pressure pump housing.

LI32.22-P-058763

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Thumping/rattling/clattering noises from area of rear axle. Primarily, and sometimes only, heard by rear-seat passengers.

LI72.00-P-058634

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Wind noises at the front door above 70 MPH.

LI72.10-P-058636

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Gap between cap and outside door handle is wedge shaped on driver door

LI72.12-P-058637

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Rear door quarter window roller blind fails to extend.

LI88.70-P-058639

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

The outside mirror jolts when retracting/extending and makes a grinding noise.

LI82.62-P-058583

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Sound system: Intermittent loss of sound after engine start

LI42.10-P-058354

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Squeaking noises from the front axle when braking

LI46.10-P-057961

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Surface damage on steering wheel trim

LI54.15-P-057918

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

The side markers light up continuously.

LI54.10-P-058326

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Display message in instrument cluster "Additional Battery - Service Required"

GI88.40-P-057430

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual"

LI32.22-P-058343

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

The vehicle drops at the front axle on one or both sides by more than 2 cm overnight.

LI27.20-P-055758

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

FC 2783 (Friction power of torque converter lockup clutch is too high) or FC 0741 (Actuation of torque converter lockup clutch not possible) stored in transmission control unit. One possible additional customer complaint could be "poor acceleration" e.g. due to engine intervention. This can affect all NAT2FE+ (7G-TRONIC PLUS) vehicles with engines OM651, OM642LS and M278 in the production period from 04/2011 to 02/2012 and with more than 10,000 km. The two fault codes can also occur in combination with rpm sensor faults (see also GI27.50-P-035556). The rpm sensor fault is not connected with this complaint.

LI82 95-P-056655

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Customer experiences low battery conditions, resulting in jump starts, and eventually requiring battery replacement.

LI33.30-P-056665

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Single, throttle lift-off, clunking noise from the side shaft when starting off (audible at the wheel). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse (and vice versa).

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