2022 Mercedes-Benz E 450 Technical Service Bulletins

207 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz E 450. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10244837Oct 10, 2023Electrical system. The "SOS nonfunctional" message appears sporadically in the instrument cluster of the vehicle. The fault code B129C00 is stored in the control unit log. The message occurs in particular after the vehicle has been non-operational for an extended period of time; the message then disappears of its own accord after a few minutes. No functional limitation to the emergency call system is to be expected. Software error in…
• 10243346Sep 25, 2023Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Rear side window reversed when opening/closing soft top - Convenience closing 1. Rear side window setting 2. Damage to inner rear side window sealing rail (abrasion marks at sealing rail, see picture, folding of the sealing lip, 3. Window panel gap sidewall width too low. To this end, check the width of the side wall for dimensional accuracy; Note: Inner and outer sealing rail are removed 4. Window divider at rear…
• 10241527Aug 28, 2023Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain MY 2018-2023 C-Class, EQE, EQE SUV, EQS, EQS SUV, GLC, GLE and S-Class (206, 295, 294, 297, 296, 254, 167 and 223 platform) vehicles, the communication module software does not correspond with the latest series production configuration. The update is free of charge and will be carried out in the background.
• 10241790Aug 18, 2023Electrical system, Equipment. The Mercedes me connect services cannot be activated. The remote status data does not update. Error in N112/9 - control unit for telematics services (HERMES). In the HERMES control unit log, under the "URL" tab, the value DEFAULT is stored for "atpServerUrl" and/or "rcsServerUrl". Please carry out a re-commissioning of the control unit N112/9 - Control unit for telematics services (HERMES), which includes both a…
• 10238424Jun 9, 2023Equipment, Electrical system, Other or unknown. In the MBUX weather app, the temperature is displayed in the wrong unit (Fahrenheit instead of °C, or vice versa). Temperature setting in Mmc mobile application settings incorrect Remedy Adjust the setting in the Mercedes me connect app via mobile phone (settings -> units)
• 10238425Jun 8, 2023Body and structure, Electrical system. The trunk lid is not drawn into the end position with the help of the trunk lid power closing function after the electric closing process. There is a loud rattling from the trunk or from the trunk lid power closing unit (M14/31). Toothed drive wheel in trunk lid power closing unit (M14/31) has run over the limit stop. Remedy Replace trunk lid power closing unit (M14/31).
• 10233773Mar 23, 2023Engine cooling, Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that the affected vehicles may not meet current On Board Diagnostics (“OBD”) emissions specifications. Under certain conditions, the permanent OBD fault code memory of the 48V ISG control unit may not activate. What We’re Doing MBUSA will conduct a voluntary Emission Recall Campaign in which an authorized Mercedes- Benz…
• 10233783Mar 1, 2023Steering. Complaint Loads induced at the steering wheel through pushing and pulling actions may cause creaking and cracking noises in the mechanical steering column. Cause Insufficient grease lubrication in the clamping area of the mechanical steering column. Remedy Grease the clamping area.
• 10232332Feb 21, 2023Latches, locks and linkages, Body and structure. Complaint The trunk lid is not latching into the closed position with the help of the trunk lid power closing function after the electric closing process. There is a loud rattling from the trunk or from the trunk lid power closing unit (M14/31). Cause Under Analysis Remedy Please create a TIPS case before attempting repair on the vehicle • Within case attach a video showing the concern • Attach CUL for N121
• 10232320Feb 10, 2023Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has produced certain MY 2021-2022 A-Class, CLA-Class, CLS-Class, E-Class, GLA-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, GLEClass, GLS-Class, and AMG GT (177, 118, 257, 213, 247, 253, 167 and 290 platform) vehicles without the augmented reality camera (“ARC”), as disclosed at the time of sale to the vehicle purchaser. As a result, the ARC and "Dash-cam"…
• 10231024Jan 9, 2023Suspension. Complaint - AIRMATIC fault message in instrument cluster - Compressor inoperative, 40A compressor fuse possibly triggered. - Vehicle level is not adjusted correctly, the vehicle possibly leans at an angle Cause Moisture in the compressor freezes at temperatures below zero and may block the compressor. As a result, the starting current when the compressor starts up is too high. Fuse is triggered Remedy Replace…
• 10231032Jan 5, 2023Latches, locks and linkages, Electrical system. Complaint Tailgate opens unintentionally. Cause Accidental or unnoticed activation of the button to open the tailgate on the vehicle key. E.g. when stored in trouser pocket, handbag etc. Remedy As of the 6th generation, the vehicle key can be recoded so that the tailgate no longer opens as a result of a long press on the button, but by double-clicking on the button instead.
• 10228809Dec 12, 2022Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Complaint This LI does Not apply to 223 or 206 which use a different generation of 48V systems. Please follow the relevant guided tests for the 223 and 206. For 223 with fault code B1FCB97 follow LI54.10-P-073164. Various causes are possible. The faults listed in the various causes do not all have to be present at all times. Some of these complaints may overlap. Rely on the faults listed in the Cause section for…
• 10228807Dec 1, 2022Steering. Complaint Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment jammed in the top/bottom adjustment position (e.g. with Easy Entry function). Cause Height adjustment moves to the top/bottom limit stop and jams.
• 10227148Nov 1, 2022Body and structure, Latches, locks and linkages. Complaint The trunk lid is not latching into the closed position with the help of the trunk lid power closing function after the electric closing process. There is a loud rattling from the trunk or from the trunk lid power closing unit (M14/31). Cause Under Analysis Remedy Please create a PTSS case to MBUSA before attempting repair on the vehicle
• 10225816Oct 27, 2022Electrical system. Complaint This LI does Not apply to 223 or 206 which use a different generation of 48V systems. Please follow the relevant guided tests for the 223 and 206. For 223 with fault code B1FCB97 follow LI54.10-P-073164. Various causes are possible. The faults listed in the various causes do not all have to be present at all times. Some of these complaints may overlap. Rely on the faults listed in the Cause section for…
• 10222461Sep 12, 2022Steering. Complaint Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment jammed in the top/bottom adjustment position (e.g. with Easy Entry function). Cause Height adjustment moves to the top/bottom limit stop and jams. Remedy There are 2 repair procedures to follow depending on vehicle (differentiated according to model and vehicle manufacturing date) 1. Replace repair kit for steering column height adjustment 2…
• 10222481Sep 8, 2022Electrical system. Complaint Customer states after a bus sleep the SiriusXM category changes from "My Favorites" to "All Stations" or a different category. Sometimes, the "My Favorites" category will be unavailable for the entire drive cycle. Cause Current MBUX Multimedia System (A26/17) software release Remedy Software update of MBUX Multimedia System (A26/17) to E905.4 (in development). This document will be…
• 10222468Sep 6, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. Complaint This LI does Not apply to 223 or 206 which use a different generation of 48V systems. Please follow the relevant guided tests for the 223 and 206. For 223 with fault code B1FCB97 follow LI54.10-P-073164. Various causes are possible. The faults listed in the various causes do not all have to be present at all times. Some of these complaints may overlap. Rely on the faults listed in the Cause section for…
• 10217157Jul 14, 2022Electrical system, Equipment, Steering. Complaint Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment jammed in the top/bottom adjustment position (e.g. with Easy Entry function). Cause Height adjustment moves to the top/bottom limit stop and jams. 1. Steering column height adjustment transmission 2. Seat control unit software Remedy There are 2 repair procedures to follow depending on vehicle (differentiated according to model and vehicle…
• 10217154Jul 11, 2022Suspension, Equipment. Complaint Thumping noise on rear axle shock absorber on rough road. Cause Until now the rear axle shock absorber support bushing was only available together with the rear axle shock absorber as a replacement part. In future, the rear axle shock absorber support bushing will be available individually as a replacement part to avoid any unnecessary shock absorber noise.
• 10217163Jul 8, 2022Equipment, Electrical system. Complaint The Apple Carplay interface cannot be controlled via the center console touchpad or the right-hand steering wheel touchpad. Cause A setting on the iPhone may prevent control via the touchpad Remedy To remedy on the affected iPhone, navigate to "Settings" -> "Accessibility" -> "Touch" and turn the "BackTap" option OFF.
• 10213051May 27, 2022Brakes. Complaint ESP®, BAS, PRE-SAFE®, HOLD function, Hill-Start Assist and ESP® trailer stabilization are unavailable. Also the adaptive brake lights, Adaptive Brake Assist and/or ATTENTION ASSIST may be unavailable. The brake system continues to operate with normal effectiveness. The support functions listed may be unavailable, but are available again after an ignition off/on cycle.
• 10210919Apr 27, 2022Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has determined that certain MY 2021-2022 CLA-Class, A-Class, CLS-Class, E-Class, GLA-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class (118, 177, 213, 238, 247, 253, and 257 platform) vehicles were manufactured without the HERMES control unit, as disclosed to the vehicle purchaser at the time of sale. As a result, the Mercedes Me Connect services including the emergency…
• 10209877Mar 31, 2022Electrical system. Complaint The result from the XENTRY battery test does not match the current state of the battery. Cause The XENTRY battery tester uses the stored on-board electrical system data in the SAM module to access the health of the 12 volt battery. The XENTRY battery test may not take into account a single discharge event because the SAM cannot record the data if the battery is discharged. Note: A discharged battery does…
• 10209871Mar 18, 2022Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has produced certain MY 2021-2022 A-Class, CLS-Class, E-Class, GLA-Class, GLB-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, and GT-Class (167, 177, 213, 247, 257, and 290 platform) vehicles without the augmented reality camera (“ARC”), as disclosed at the time of sale to the vehicle purchaser. As a result, the ARC and "Dash-cam" functions are currently not enabled.
• 10208745Feb 24, 2022Electrical system. Complaint The following complaints may be noted by the customer: • Upon selecting navigation, the central display may show the following message: "Map data does not match with your system. Please insert a medium containing the corresponding map data".
• 10208671Feb 4, 2022Electrical system, Equipment. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain MY 2021-22 A-Class (177 platform), CLA-Class (118 platform), CLS-Class (257 platform), E-Class (213 and 238 platform), GLA-Class, GLBClass (247 platform), GLC-Class (253 platform), GLE-Class, GLS-Class (167 platform), and GT-Class (290 platform) vehicles, the software for the MBUX control unit does not…
• 10207198Jan 27, 2022Electrical system. Complaint The garage door hand transmitter cannot be initialized with the integrated garage door opener in the inside rearview mirror. Cause 1. The integrated garage door opener (GDO) is not compatible with the opening system installed in the garage. 2. The garage door drive uses a rolling code system. In contrast to the fixed code system, the LED in the mirror in this case flashes green after programming. 3.
• 10207199Jan 9, 2022Electrical system. Complaint The range of the integrated garage door opener (GTO) is too short. Cause 1. Vehicles equipped with infrared windows and/or a heated windshield may suffer from complaints involving low transmission power. 2. When comparing the range between the integrated GTO and the garage door hand transmitter, the garage door hand transmitter is tested outside the vehicle. 3. The garage door hand transmitter is being…
• 10207183Jan 4, 2022Equipment, Engine cooling. Complaint Sporadic warning message in instrument cluster "Engine oil pressure stop switch off vehicle" (or similar) is shown in red on vehicles with low mileage. Cause Directional control valve may stick. Remedy 1- Read off oil level in instrument cluster and correct if necessary. 2- Perform approx. 10-15 engine starts, then clear fault codes. 3- Perform road test with vehicle. If fault code reoccurs during road…
• 10206077Dec 8, 2021Engine cooling. "MY15+ M278 and M157 Equipped Vehicles with Fault Code ""P023400 – Boost Pressure is Too High"" "
• 10206067Dec 2, 2021Equipment, Electrical system. MBUX multimedia system: Map data does not match with your system/the navigation system cannot be activated
• 10206063Dec 1, 2021Electrical system. "Functional impairment of 48 V on-board electrical system "
• 10205806Aug 30, 2021Equipment. Upon selecting navigation, the central display may show the following message: "Map data does not match with your system. Please insert a medium containing the corresponding map data". the navigation menu cannot be opened.
• 10205812Aug 27, 2021Equipment. The customer may note that the Dashcam feature is inoperable with one of the following complaints.
• 10205803Aug 27, 2021Equipment. The mobile phone address book may not be transferred completely to the multimedia system COMAND, Audio 20, or MBUX. The contact list may not be fully populated and in some instances, the call list will display telephone numbers but no names.
• 10205785Aug 25, 2021Transmission and drivetrain. If TRANSMISSION 725.1 9G TRONIC FACELIFT exhibits any "shift quality" concerns, vared diagnosis procedures are available to you for selected vehicle model series with STAR3 architecture,
• 10205813Aug 24, 2021Electrical system. On vehicles with code 077 HERMES dummy module the following functions are restricted, unavailable.
• 10205814Aug 11, 2021Fuel system. Fuel filler flap opens slowly/switch flashes/tank is bleeding instrument cluster warning
• 10205801Aug 10, 2021Equipment. Intermittently after bus sleep the lower control panel LCP and upper control panel UCP may be panel UCP may be inoperable.
• 10205811Aug 9, 2021Equipment. The customer may note that the Dashcam feature is inoperable with one of the following complaints.
• 10205804Aug 9, 2021Equipment. Insufficient charging or no wireless charging with iPhone 12.
• 10205810Aug 3, 2021Equipment. The customer may note that the Dashcam feature is inoperable with one of the following complaints.
• 10205809Aug 2, 2021Equipment. The customer may note that the Dashcam feature is inoperable with one of the following complaints:
• 10205246Apr 9, 2018Equipment. Vehicle positioning inaccurate/implausible.
• 10205216Apr 9, 2018Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Window lifter reverses direction on reaching upper end position.
• 10205245Nov 30, 2016Equipment. Vehicle positioning inaccurate/implausible.
• 10205247Aug 25, 2016Equipment. Traffic information service and posibly the voice control, nonfunctional after navigation software update.
• 10205264Aug 23, 2016Body and structure. Trunk lid difficult to close.

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