Complaint Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment jammed in the top/bottom adjustment...

Bulletin number

LI46.15-P-063353

Component

Steering

Summary

Complaint Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment jammed in the top/bottom adjustment position (e.g. with Easy Entry function), noise (breakaway noise) when leaving the limit stops of the height adjustment. Cause Height adjustment moves to the top/bottom limit stop and jams. 1. Driver seat control unit software 2. Steering column height adjustment transmission Remedy There are 2 repair procedures to follow depending on vehicle (differentiated according to model and vehicle manufacturing date) 1. Perform software update of driver's seat control unit 2. Replace repair kit for steering column height adjustment Procedure 1: Perform software update of driver seat control unit. ALL models except 205/253/293/222/217/231/463/213/238/257/290 up to special equipment code 801. • Move out the fore/aft adjustment to the end position. • Release jamming of height adjustment by knocking with palm of hand onto top of steering wheel/at the same time pressing adjustment switch downward • After releasing the jam, perform a software update of the driver's seat control unit If procedure 1 is not effective, there is no new software available for the driver seat control unit, or the chassis is not listed above (167, 223, 294, 206, 294, 295, 296, 297,232,214,254) then use procedure 2. Procedure 2: Replace repair kit for steering column height adjustment. • Move out the fore/aft adjustment to the end position. • Release jamming of height adjustment by knocking with palm of hand onto top of steering wheel/at the same time pressing adjustment switch downward • Remove footwell trim on driver's side. • Determine type version of height adjustment in XENTRY Parts Information and order appropriate replacement part (refer to attachment). 1. Version A: A 231 460 77 00 2. Version B: A 205 460 38 03 • Remove steering column. • Remove height adjustment (adjustment repair kit). • Install repair kit (adjustment repair kit) (observe tightening torque for screws in attachment). • Install steering column. • If possible, flash driver seat control unit to latest software release or code SCN again. • Commission driver seat control unit (normalization of limit stops is deleted and learning process repeated).

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