2017 Mercedes-Benz SL231

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.

• 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.
• 10164811Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of rear axle
• 10158371Vehicle does not start, battery discharged.
• 10158323Detachment of surface material on instrument panel in BR 231
• 10158317Retrofit TIREFIT Kit
• 10158236Instrument cluster: Always boots in main menu (trip/total mileage) / Last mode inoperative
• 10158216Message "SOS - Service Not Activated" in instrument cluster
• 10158198Vehicle does not start, battery discharged
• 10157076Starter battery discharged due to excessively high quiescent current
• 10157072Vehicle does not start, battery discharged.
• 10136038Abort when updating software of engine control unit
• 10136011Warning message in instrument cluster. The fault code P052400 "The oil pressure is too low" is logged in the engine control unit.
• 10135979Audio/COMAND display: Sporadic failures of central display
• 10135977Sound system: Intermittent loss of sound after engine start
• 10135961Friction power of torque converter lockup clutch is too high (FC 2783) or actuation of torque converter lockup clutch not possible (FC 0741)
• 10135917Malfunctions of various control units and/or on-board power supply problems caused by water in the control unit tray under the driver/front passenger seat (dislocated, pinched or leaking condensation hose)
• 10135910Mobile phone in general: The driver is sometimes poorly understood by the receiver, background noise is occasionally audible during a telephone call
• 10135903Ordering a Programmed Key when no keys are present ? ?The Fallback Process?
• 10135895Loss of seat calibration after replacement of seat height adjuster or of seat control unit
• 10135888Facebook app cannot be opened
• 10135848Red display message in instrument cluster "Power Steering Malfunction - See Owner's Manual" immediately after engine start
• 10135833Loss of seat calibration after replacement of seat height adjuster or of seat control unit
• 10135824Check Engine Light (CEL) on, DTC fault code(s) concerning throttle valve actuator
• 10135792Remove Check Valve for Left and Right Secondary Chain Tensioners
• 10135788Creaking/crackling noises from area of front axle wheel bearing
• 10135782R231 center console stowage compartment retractable cover
• 10135628iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
• 10094742Check airscarf for proper operation, re-connect if necessary

Every Mercedes-Benz SL231 model year

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