2000 Mercedes Benz ML430FACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Engine Control Unit Documentation (LI07.00-P-044872)

Publication date: 2009-01-15
Reference number: LI07.00-P-044872
Supersedes refnos: 07.00/53B, 07.00/53C

ENGINE CONTROL UNIT DOCUMENTATION

ENGINE CONTROL UNIT DOCUMENTATION

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): LI07.00-P-044872 Version 1 (T-B-07.00/53C, February 6, 2007), Date of Issue:  January 15, 2009
Mercedes-Benz: All G, GL and M Class Models Equipped with Engines M112 / M113 (ME2.8) and Engines M156, M272 and M273 (ME9.7)
Design Group: 07.00 General
Reason For Change:
Superceded Bulletin(s): T-B-07.00/53B, Date of Issue:  April 21, 2006

COMPLAINT

Engine control unit warranty claim debited.

CAUSE

All engine control units exchanged under warranty must be accompanied by the Control Unit Log. Claims submitted without this information will be debited back to the dealer. No other documentation will be accepted or required.

REMEDY

As of DAS version 04/05, the Control Unit Log menu item can be found from the following STAR Diagnosis menu:

  1. Control Units -> Drive -> Motor electronics -> Control unit log

In order to obtain an accurate investigation of the engine control unit, it is important to enter the customer complaint and any additional information with the "Customer complaint (Remarks concerning damage case)" screen.

Screen Shot Examples (refer to attachments)

  1. Fig 1 through Fig 4 - STAR Diagnosis Menus
  2. Fig 5 - Customer Complaint Screen
  3. Fig 6 - Completed Control Unit Log
NOTE: For M112 and M113 engines with ME 2.8 and also for M156, M272 and M273 engines with ME 9.7 injection systems, documentation is required. For injection system identification, please refer to Fig 4, Fig 5 and Fig 6 on top right corner (examples on screen shots show "Control Unit ME9.7").
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