2016 Mercedes Benz S222

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.

• 10171637Retrofitted front door exit lamps with logo projection flicker
• 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.
• 10167503Squeaking noises from the service brake when braking. The complaint occurs primarily at low speeds when the operating temperature of the brakes is low.
• 10167500Thumping/rattling/clattering noises from area of rear axle. Primarily, and sometimes only, heard by rear-seat passengers.
• 10167499The vehicle drops at the front axle on one or both sides by more than 2 cm overnight.
• 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"
• 10165854The trunk lid sometimes does not open completely and does not close (completely). This complaint is accompanied by the following symptoms: - Illumination of the trunk lid control button (S62/26) fails. - The ACTUAL value* of the trunk lid lock main catch switch (A85/5s1) indicates "closed" although the trunk lid is open. - Knocking against the trunk lid lock (A85/5) causes the light of the trunk lid control button (S62/26) to flicker and the ACTUAL value* of the trunk lid lock main catch switch (A85/5s1) to jump back and forth between the values "open" and closed". * The ACTUAL value of the trunk lid lock main catch switch (A85/5s1) can be found under the following path in Xentry Diagnostics: Xentry Diagnostics => Control unit => SAM-H (N10/8) => ACTUAL values => Trunk lid => Trunk lid lock main catch switch
• 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"
• 10158348Juddering/shuddering at the rear axle brakes
• 10158347Juddering/shuddering at the front axle brakes
• 10158338Muffled metallic knocking or clattering noise from the rear of the engine towards the transmission bell housing
• 10158284Pop-up roof: Glass roof jams or cannot be opened, drive unit makes rattling noises
• 10158264COMAND Online: Address book of mobile phone is not transferred
• 10158216Message "SOS - Service Not Activated" in instrument cluster
• 10158180Creaking noises from ABC suspension strut spring control arm joint
• 10157096MAYBACH lettering on steering wheel trim shifted/detached
• 10157091Collision Prevention Assist Functions are Restricted
• 10157060Juddering/shuddering at the rear axle brakes
• 10157059Juddering/shuddering at the front axle brakes
• 10157051Service: Service display implausible
• 10154025Model 222, model 463 with M176 engine low oil level, rough running and or misfire may be observed
• 10154005Vehicle ride height drops while not in use.

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