2017 Mercedes Benz S217

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10167558Customer experiences low battery conditions, resulting in jump starts, and eventually requiring battery replacement.
• 10167550Single, 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).
• 10167546FC 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.
• 10167528The outside mirror jolts when retracting/extending and makes a grinding noise.
• 10167524Sound system: Intermittent loss of sound after engine start
• 10167523Rear door quarter window roller blind fails to extend.
• 10167522Gap between cap and outside door handle is wedge shaped on driver door
• 10167520Wind noises at the front door above 70 MPH.
• 10167500Thumping/rattling/clattering noises from area of rear axle. Primarily, and sometimes only, heard by rear-seat passengers.
• 10167487Minor 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.
• 10167011The side markers light up continuously.
• 10167010Display message in instrument cluster "Additional Battery - Service Required"
• 10167000Surface damage on steering wheel trim
• 10166996Squeaking noises from the front axle when braking
• 10166992The vehicle drops at the front axle on one or both sides by more than 2 cm overnight.
• 10166976Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual"
• 10164811Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of rear axle
• 10160711BR213, 217, 222 [E63/S63] Check Engine Light on with Misfire DTC's
• 10158398Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment sticks at top end stop
• 10158383BR213, 217, 222 [E63/S63] Check Engine Light on with Misfire DTC's
• 10158382Trunk lid does not close
• 10158376Message in instrument cluster "Unavailable! - ESP - Service Required"
• 10158369COMAND Online: Address book of mobile phone is not transferred
• 10158358Rework Axle Floor Coating
• 10158357Apply Preservation Agent to Underbody
• 10158348Juddering/shuddering at the rear axle brakes
• 10158347Juddering/shuddering at the front axle brakes
• 10158264COMAND Online: Address book of mobile phone is not transferred
• 10158247MB Apps inoperative/ Internet connection not possible
• 10158216Message "SOS - Service Not Activated" in instrument cluster
• 10158180Creaking noises from ABC suspension strut spring control arm joint
• 10157060Juddering/shuddering at the rear axle brakes
• 10157059Juddering/shuddering at the front axle brakes
• 10154009Cabriolet Roof Stops Midoperation
• 10153993Battery discharged, vehicle does not start - Event code U116000 "A bus keepawake event has been detected" is logged in the quick test
• 10152003Trunk lid does not close
• 10151973Erratic noise from front area of engine
• 10151965Scratches on surface of touchpad without external force
• 10151953Update SCN Coding in Engine Control Unit
• 10151941Inductive charging: iPhone is not reliably charged

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