SC-2018020012
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Update electric power steering control unit software
Vehicle report
2018 MERCEDES BENZ S217
Service bulletins
40 bulletinsTechnical 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
LI72 40-P-069934
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Outside mirror folding out/in nonfunctional
LI07 61-P-067717
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
BR213, 217, 222 [E63/S63] Check Engine Light on with Misfire DTC's
LI54-30-P-069433
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
A welcome image is not shown on the instrument cluster.
LI7730P068840
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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
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Trunk lid does not close
LI05 10-P-068624
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Erratic noise from front area of engine
LI54 21-P-068464
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Scratches on surface of touchpad without external force
LI82 70-P-067429
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Inductive charging: iPhone is not reliably charged
SC-2018060008
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Update COMAND control unit software
SC-2018050002
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Check 12 V socket in front ashtray and replace front ashtray if necessary
LI42 47-P-065519
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Message in instrument cluster "Unavailable! - ESP - Service Required"
LI54 10-P-064762
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
LI82 70-P-066766
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COMAND Online: Address book of mobile phone is not transferred
LI42 10-P-064899
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Juddering/shuddering at the front axle brakes
LI42 10-P-064900
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Juddering/shuddering at the rear axle brakes
P-SC-2017090007
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Update ambient light (AML) control unit software
LI82 20-P-067107
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
LED light on thermal cup holder in rear passenger compartment of BR 222 flickers
LI82 20-P-067044
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Partial operation of interior ambient lighting
LI32 50-P-063003
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Creaking noises from ABC suspension strut spring control arm joint
LI82 85-P-065949
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Message "SOS - Service Not Activated" in instrument cluster
LI01.30-P-058630
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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
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Thumping/rattling/clattering noises from area of rear axle. Primarily, and sometimes only, heard by rear-seat passengers.
LI72.00-P-058634
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Wind noises at the front door above 70 MPH.
LI72.10-P-058636
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Gap between cap and outside door handle is wedge shaped on driver door
LI72.12-P-058637
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Rear door quarter window roller blind fails to extend.
LI88.70-P-058639
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The outside mirror jolts when retracting/extending and makes a grinding noise.
LI82.62-P-058583
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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
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Surface damage on steering wheel trim
LI54.15-P-057918
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The side markers light up continuously.
LI54.10-P-058326
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Display message in instrument cluster "Additional Battery - Service Required"
GI88.40-P-057430
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Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual"
LI32.22-P-058343
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The vehicle drops at the front axle on one or both sides by more than 2 cm overnight.
LI27.20-P-055758
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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
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Customer experiences low battery conditions, resulting in jump starts, and eventually requiring battery replacement.
LI33.30-P-056665
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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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