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June 28, 2013 Service bulletin

Engine does not start, or various fault messages in instrument cluster immediately after engine start and...

Mercedes-Benz technical service bulletin LI46.35-P-055485 for 2010-2014 Mercedes-Benz C300, 2009-2017 Mercedes-Benz E350 and 2008-2009 Mercedes Benz C300 and others.

Bulletin number
LI46.35-P-055485
Component
Electrical system
Summary
Engine does not start, or various fault messages in instrument cluster immediately after engine start and servo assistance is reduced. The following display messages may appear: - Red message "Power Steering Malfunction - See Operator's Manual" including acoustic warning - Red or yellow message "ESP / ABS Currently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual", sometimes with acoustic warning - White message about tire pressure monitor or run flat indicator: "Tire Pressure Loss Warning Defective" or "Tire Pressure Monitor Defective" In addition, the indicator lamps of the following systems may light up: - Brakes / ABS / ESP / ESP Off / engine diagnosis Furthermore: - The chassis CAN is partially or completely disrupted - Several control units (e.g. the electric power steering, ESP, engine etc.) cannot be interrogated or are not listed in the quick test - Various CAN communication errors from other control units may be logged (see list "Control unit / Fault code")

Owners of these vehicles have filed 866 complaints in the electrical category.

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