Overload Caution Label (00/67)
Publication date: 1997-12-01Reference number: 00/67
OVERLOAD CAUTION LABEL
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
Reference Number(s): 00/67, Date of Issue:
December 1997
MODEL 163; OVERLOAD CAUTION LABEL
Model(s): 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML 320
Group: 00 - General Descriptions, Technical Data, Campaigns
Bulletin No.: T-SI-MBNA-00/67
Date: December 1997
SERVICE INFORMATION
The total loading capacity of the model 163 vehicles including persons and luggage is 1340 lbs. (608 kg). To alert the customer of this limitation, a caution label is being installed in production vehicles as of October 1997 (see sample in Fig. Fig 1 ). The label should be installed on all vehicles produced prior to October 1997 during a vehicle's next scheduled service visit.
The label is to be installed on the hatch sill in front of the latch on all model 163 vehicles.
- Clean area where label will be installed with rubbing alcohol if necessary.
- Peel off backing and apply label to proper location in front of the latch of the hatch sill.
IMPORTANT:
Surface must be clean, dry, and not colder than 50°F 10°C). Complete bonding of label takes place in 72 hours.
NOTE:
Each dealer will receive an initial supply of 25 labels with this SI. Additional labels can be ordered as a literature item over MB-Net using the following order number: A 163 584 3417. The labels are stocked in the literature warehouse and will not be available from the PDCs.
RECOMMENDED LABOR TIME; Installation of label
| Damage Code | Operation Number | Time (hrs.) | Model Indicator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58151 88 | 60 000001 | 0.1 hrs. | k1 |