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COMAND Malfunction (82.85/345)

Publication date: 2004-09-09
Reference number: 82.85/345

COMAND MALFUNCTION

COMAND MALFUNCTION

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): P-B-82.85/345, Date of Issue:  September 9, 2004
MERCEDES-BENZ: Model 215.374/375/376; Model 220.170/174/175/176/183/184, Model Year 2003 Only
GROUP: 82 - Electrical System - Body

SUBJECT

Model 215.374/375/376 

Model 220.170/174/175/176/183/184, Model Year 2003 Only 

COMAND Malfunction 

SERVICE INFORMATION

If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of COMAND turning on by itself when

  1. Locking or unlocking the vehicle
  2. Opening the trunk
  3. Turning the lights on.

The COMAND unit may be in "production mode". In order to verify if COMAND is in production mode, perform the following steps.

  1. Make sure headlight switch in "0" position.
  2. Make sure COMAND is turned off.
  3. Wait until instrument cluster turns off.
  4. Turn on the headlights.
  5. If the COMAND unit turns on after switching on the headlights, the COMAND unit is in production mode and should be replaced.
NOTE: The production mode is used during manufacturing for testing the units.

PARTS INFORMATION

PARTS INFORMATION

Qty. Part Name Part Number
1 COMAND A220 820 59 89 80
NOTE: The following allowable labor operations should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair.
NOTE: Time listed includes checking for "production mode".

IN CASE OF WARRANTY

Operation:  Pushbutton Comand unit, R & R/replace (82-7382)

WARRANTY CHART

Damage Code Operation Number Time (hrs.) Model Indicator (s)
82501 90 82 7382 0.5 hrs. M0
2.9 hrs. N0