2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Technical Service Bulletins

228 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300. 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.

• 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)
• 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.
• 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.
• 10227145Nov 17, 2022Body and structure. Complaint Staining on door trim strips and top and bottom trim elements on rear side windows Cause Damage to protective coating (due to poor original optimization of coating) of door beltline trim strips, door upper trim strips and side window trim element. Remedy 1. Check if the complaint cannot be rectified by polishing the trim bars with the polish. 2.
• 10227142Nov 7, 2022Steering. Complaint 1. Vibrations noticeable at steering wheel when front axle is excited when driving at a speed between 65 km/h and 130 km/h over an obstacle. • Driving over deeply recessed manhole covers • Driving over cross joints • Driving over extreme surface undulations 2. Permanent or long-lasting vibrations at specific speed or engine speed noticeable on steering wheel. • Roadway surface excitations when…
• 10225820Oct 24, 2022Body and structure. Complaint Staining on door trim strips and top and bottom trim elements on rear side windows Cause Damage to protective coating of door beltline trim strips, door upper trim strips and side window trim element due to strong alkaline detergent in car washes. Remedy 1. Check if the complaint cannot be rectified by polishing the trim bars with the polish. 2.
• 10222462Sep 12, 2022Steering. Complaint Malfunction of the electric steering column adjustment. The adjustment application by the driver does not correspond to the adjustment direction of the steering column. Cause Polarity reversal of the lines M20/1 (steering column adjustment motor, forward and backward) and M20/2 (steering column adjustment motor, upward and downward) results in a malfunction of the electric steering column adjustment.
• 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…
• 10219254Aug 26, 2022Electrical system. Complaint In an initial quick test, DTC B238A00 "Fan 2 of the control unit has malfunctioned" may be active and/or stored in the MBUX Multimedia System (A26/17) Cause Current MBUX Multimedia System (A26/17) software release Remedy If there is no customer complaint present, the DTC can be ignored. A future MBUX Multimedia System (A26/17) software release (E905.3) will prevent the DTC from occurring. This…
• 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.
• 10215016Jun 30, 2022Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain Model Year (“MY”) 2020-2022 A-Class, C-Class, CLAClass, GLA-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, GLE-Class, and GLS-Class (118, 167, 177, 205, 247, and 253 platform) vehicles, the mobile phone cradle control unit software does not correspond to the current series production specifications. It is therefore possible…
• 10214958Jun 13, 2022Steering. Complaint 1. Vibrations noticeable at steering wheel when front axle is excited when driving at a speed between 65 km/h and 130 km/h over an obstacle. • Driving over deeply recessed manhole covers • Driving over cross joints • Driving over extreme surface undulations 2. Permanent or long-lasting vibrations at specific speed or engine speed noticeable on steering wheel. • Roadway surface excitations when…
• 10213048Apr 29, 2022Steering. Complaint 1. Vibrations noticeable in steering wheel when front axle is excited while driving at a speed above 40 mph over an obstacle. • Driving over deeply recessed manhole covers • Driving over cross joints • Driving over extreme surface undulations 2. Permanent or long-lasting vibrations at specific speed or engine speed noticeable on steering wheel. • Roadway surface excitations when DTR+Q is switched…
• 10210926Apr 1, 2022Electrical system, Wheels. Complaint Fault message (yellow) in instrument cluster and TPM warning lamp. Individual or all tire pressure sensors are not recognized. Tire pressure monitoring system nonfunctional / temporarily unavailable. Cause Tires with excessively-large radio signal attenuation interfere with transmission of the tire pressure sensors. Remedy Check if one of the following tires is installed: If one of the tires listed above…
• 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…
• 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".
• 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…
• 10207205Jan 4, 2022Seats, Electrical system. Complaint Seat heating on driver's seat and front passenger seat nonfunctional. The LEDs on the switches for the seat heating illuminate, but the seat heating mats do not get warm. Cause Faulty SCN coding of rear SAM. Remedy • Perform SCN coding of rear SAM (BC_R). • Commission seat heating control unit.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 10205811Aug 9, 2021Equipment. The customer may note that the Dashcam feature is inoperable with one of the following complaints.
• 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:
• 10199787Jul 30, 2021Fuel system. Launch EW NCU - Low Pressure Fuel Hose MY 15-17 205 213 253 172
• 10199660Jul 8, 2021Engine cooling, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. Coolant warning in instrument cluster - Leak in coolant line
• 10199654Jul 6, 2021Equipment. "Free browsing, Internet access via Wi-Fi hotspot and Internet radio nonfunctional"
• 10202522Jun 4, 2021Electrical system, Engine. Vehicle does not start after charging process
• 10202530May 25, 2021Electrical system, Equipment, Engine cooling. Remote start causing CEL and U012600.
• 10195221Apr 20, 2021Equipment, Engine cooling, Electrical system. with engine M17x the ME Control Unit: "The Coolant Temperature is Below the Specified Temperature"
• 10195220Apr 20, 2021Electrical system. For plug in hybrid and electric variants: Complaints about the electric range
• 10191289Mar 29, 2021Equipment. Message (yellow) in IC "Active Brake Assist currently restricted, see operator's manual, Remedy: Deactivate transport mode and drive vehicle for approx 6mi. The DTC then switches to passive and the sensor can be calibrated
• 10191271Mar 24, 2021Electrical system. Engine switches off again when re-attempting Remote Start via Mercedes me App. This only occurs if the first Remote Start via the Mercedes me App was canceled and then started again. If the first attempt was stopped by unlocking the doors or if the engine ran for more than 10 minutes, then the second attempt is also successful
• 10191288Mar 19, 2021Electrical system. After ignition ON, the following message is shown on the instrument cluster: - "Unavailable! - ESP - Service Required"
• 10191272Mar 19, 2021Steering. Steering wheel heater and/or Distronic cannot be activated. Remedy: Update software for steering wheel electronics control unit ("N 135 - Steering wheel electronics (LRE)"). Should the quick test carried out after the software update still show DTCs with the steering wheel heater and/or Distronic, replace the steering wheel control panels
• 10191278Mar 16, 2021Electrical system. Fault in 12 V interlock circuit
• 10194142Mar 2, 2021Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain, Air bags, Electronic stability…. When accelerating at low speeds (slow roll at < 9 mph, 2nd gear), the engine limp-home mode may be triggered which in turn limits the amount of power available. When a fault occurs, the fault message ESP off or a fault message from the driver assistance systems is displayed. The quick test shows that fault code P061B62 is stored Note: It is possible to continue driving slowly. The fault is reset after an…
• 10189407Feb 24, 2021Equipment, Electrical system. In XENTRY diagnosis, the message "MBUX multimedia system control unit is defective (hard drive, internal fault)" appears while attempting to communicate with the MBUX multimedia system (A26/17)
• 10189406Feb 22, 2021Back-over prevention (rear camera). If the exhaust flap is operated or the drive program is changed within 10 seconds of the engine being started, an audible humming noise may emit from the speakers. New sound amp (N40/3) software is currently in development. This document will be updated once it is released. Meanwhile, avoid toggling the drive program or the exhaust flap with 10 seconds of an engine start to avoid the possibility of the complaint…
• 10187785Jan 4, 2021Other or unknown, Electrical system, Equipment. The following complaints may be noted by the customer: - The MBUX multimedia system (A26/17) starts route guidance without user input and does not provide any audio notification. - The MBUX multimedia system (A26/17) does not give any spoken or visual driving instructions. Only the destination information and the current route are shown in the MBUX multimedia system (A26/17)
• 10187784Jan 4, 2021Equipment, Electrical system. The customer complains that when the ignition is switched on, pulsating buzzing noises which fluctuate in volume can be heard coming from the area of the instrument panel or the driver's footwell.
• 10183244Oct 12, 2020Equipment, Body and structure. Vehicle interior whistling noises (also stationary)/high cabin interior pressure
• 10181200Sep 25, 2020Transmission and drivetrain. Replace automatic transmission

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