1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Technical Service Bulletins

11 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230. 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.

• 10135628Oct 14, 2014Equipment. iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
• 10166099Jul 10, 2014Seats. Pneumatic comfort systems with insufficient performance, entirely inoperative or leaky.
• 10167525Mar 3, 2014Equipment. Apple products (iPhone or iPod) are not charged via the serial USB interface of the COMAND Online control unit (A40/3) in the stowage compartment of the center console.
• 10167002Feb 25, 2014Steering. Creaking noise when making vertical or longitudinal adjustment to electrical steering column
• 10167557Jul 25, 2013Body and structure. Water entry through front section of retractable hardtop with the following localization: - Partial water entry in the area of the side seals to the A-pillar (for area see Fig. 1) when accelerating/braking the vehicle.
• 10167564Jul 12, 2013Electrical system. Customer experiences low battery conditions, resulting in jump starts, and eventually requiring battery replacement.
• 10167563Jul 8, 2013Electrical system. The COMAND unit does not start or the COMAND display remains dark. The COMAND unit cannot be operated. Note: The problem disappears after a lengthy idle period (>6h) or after interrupting the power supply (circuit 30).
• 10135917Feb 22, 2013Electrical system. Malfunctions 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)
• 10033070Dec 16, 2009Engine cooling, Electrical system. Xentry (mercedes): engine warning lamp is currently on or was on and a delay fault of the camshaft adjust to current or stored in the engine control unit. Models 171, 203, 209, 211, 219, 221, 216, 230, 164, 251, and 403. No model years listed.
• 10030929Jun 15, 2009Brakes. Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. Once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components and or hardware can begin to corrode. Include all models and model years.
• 10022893Apr 24, 2008Engine cooling. Check engine light on / fault codes fc1200 / fc1208 stored in me-sfi control unit. Mercedes-benz model c230, c280, c350, slk280, slk350, clk350, clk550, e350, e550, cls550, s600, and sl550. Equipped with m272 engine or m273 engine. *nj updated 8/28/08.

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