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FROM' Thomas Brunner, Department Manager, Vehicle
Compliance and Analysis, Engineering Services;

DATE,

February 2 1, 20 14

2013 SL (231)
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IMPORTANT SERVICE CAMPAIGN INFORMATION
This Service Campaign is being launched today and the 195 affected vehicles will be flagged in VMI.
Parts - No parts are required. Software update rate is 100%. Use Xentry /DAS version 01-02/2014.
Owner Notification - As this is a voluntary customer care initiative, no customer letter will be mailed.
Background
This Service Campaign has been initiated because Daimler AG (DAG), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz
vehicles, has determined that the actuation of the fuel tank vent valve does not correspond to current
production configuration. An authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer will update the engine control module software
and remove the purge valve adapter wiring harness on vehicles, where installed, at the next workshop visit.
A copy of the campaign bulletin is attached, and may also be found on StarTeklnfo.
When scheduling customers for an appointment please ensure that you are aware of any open campaigns in
VMI so that the customer is advised about the time necessary to complete all campaigns.
Note: VMI must always be checked before performing campaigns to verify that the campaign is required on a
specific vehicle.
Dealers may also identify vehicles subject to a campaign through NetStar by selecting "Campaign" under the
Controlling tab. Only vehicles that have been retailed by the respective dealer will be displayed within this
program.
While we regret any inconvenience this may cause, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is determined to maintain a high
level of vehicle quality and customer satisfaction.
Please refer all customer inquiries to the Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR_MERCedes
( 1-800-367-6372).

@ Mercedes-Benz - are registered trademarks of Daimler, Stuttgart, Germany
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Campaign No. 2014020001, February 2014

ALL MERCEDES-BENZ CENTERS

TO:
SUBJECT:

Model 231.479, Model Year 2013
Update Engine Control Module Software

This Service Campaign has been initiated because Daimler AG (DAG), the manufacturer of MercedesBenz vehicles, has determined that the actuation of the fuel tank vent valve does not correspond to
current production configuration. An authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer will update the engine control
module software and remove the purge valve adapter wiring harness on vehicles, where installed, at the
next workshop visit.

Prior to performing this Service Campaign:
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Please check VMI to determine if the vehicle is involved in the Campaign and if it has been previously
repaired.

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Please review the entire Service Campaign bulletin and follow the repair procedure exactly as
described.

Approximately 195 vehicles are affected.

Order No. P-SC- 2014020001
This bulletin has been created and maintained in accordance with MBUSA-SLP S423QH001, Document and Data
Control, and MBUSA-SLP S424HH001, Control of Quality Records.

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Procedure
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Use DAS/Xentry 01-02/14 with all associated patches or higher.

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Follow the steps exactly as described in DAS/Xentry.
Connect battery charger (battery voltage >12.5V).

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Ensure all electrical consumers are switched-off.

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In the event of software/SCN update issues, contact Star Diagnosis User Help Desk. Please refer to the

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"pre-call" check list before contacting UHD
Refer to Star Diagnosis System (SDS) Best Practices Guide.

1.

Check affected VIN list (on page 3) for vehicles that have adapter wiring harness (Figure 1) installed
between the engine wiring harness and the purge valve (A, Figure 2):
rnNote:
Refer also to Figure 3 for location of purge valve.

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If vehicle is not included in VIN list (harness adapter not installed): Proceed to steps: 3-4.

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If vehicle is included in VIN list (harness adapter is installed): Proceed to step: 2.

2.

Remove adapter wiring harness (Figure 1) at purge valve (A, Figure 2) then connect engine harness
connector end (B, Figure 3) to purge valve (A, Figure 3). Proceed to steps: 3-4.
rnNote:

3.

The adapter wiring harness is no longer required and is to be discarded.
Connect XENTRY/DAS.

4.

Update software for engine control module: "Control unit view I Drive type I ME-SFI motor electronics I
Adaptations I Control unit programming". Follow the on- screen instructions in XENTRY

DIAGNOSTICS/DAS.
Note:
Please verify ME software number change after performing the software update.

Figure 1

Figure 2
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Figure 3 (shown on model 197)
A

B.

Purge valve
Engine harness connector

Arrow

Adapter wiring harness

Affected VIN List
WDDJK7KAXDF004658 WDDJK7KA1DF016441 WDDJK7KA4DF014988 WDDJK7KA7DF016279

WDDJK7KAODF016365

WDDJK7KAXDF011819 WDDJK7KA1DF017492 WDDJK7KA4DF015042 WDDJK7KA7DF018260

WDDJK7KA3DF018904

WDDJK7KAXDF013845 WDDJK7KA1DF017508 WDDJK7KA4DF015641 WDDJK7KA7DF018498
WDDJK7KAXDF014428 WDDJK7KA1DF018609 WDDJK7KA4DF01586S WDDJK7KA8DF012919
WDDJK7KAXDF014798 WDDJK7KA1DF018657 WDDJK7KA4DF015980 WDDJK7KA8DF015769
WDDJK7KAXDF015787 WDDJK7KA1DF018741 WDDJK7KA4DF016885 WDDJK7KA8DF016095
WDDJK7KAXDF016017 WDDJK7KA2DF009465 WDDJK7KASDF004678 WDDJK7KA8DF016270
WDDJK7KAXDF016020 WDDJK7KA2DF013905 WDDJK7KASDF009525 WDDJK7KA8DF016498
WDDJK7KAXDF016129 WDDJK7KA2DF014732 WDDJK7KASDF012649 WDDJK7KA8DF016615
WDDJK7KAXDF016244 WDDJK7KA2DF015492 WDDJK7KA5DF017219 WDDJK7KA8DF017263
WDDJK7KAXDF016468 WDDJK7KA2DF015864 WDDJK7KA5DF019536 WDDJK7KA8DF017358
WDDJK7KAXDF017586 WDDJK7KA3DF012603 WDDJK7KA6DF009405 WDDJK7KA8DF017683
WDDJK7KAXDF018155 WDDJK7KA3DF013847 WDDJK7KA6DF012370 WDDJK7KA8DF018221
WDDJK7KAODF009383 WDDJK7KA3DF014206 WDDJK7KA6DF014054 WDDJK7KA8DF019580
WDDJK7KAODF015751 WDDJK7KA3DF016649 WDDJK7KA6DF014538 WDDJK7KA9DF015943
WDDJK7KAODF016656 WDDJK7KA3DF017204 WDDJK7KA6DF015544 WDDJK7KA9DF016073
WDDJK7KAODF017130 WDDJK7KA3DF017414 WDDJK7KA6DF016726 WDDJK7KA9DF017000
WDDJK7KAODF018133 WDDJK7KA3DF017445 WDDJK7KA6DF016757 WDDJK7KA9DF017398
WDDJK7KA1DF012261 WDDJK7KA3DF019633 WDDJK7KA7DF012829 WDDJK7KA9DF018468
WDDJK7KA1DF016259 WDDJK7KA3DF019986 WDDJK7KA7DF014144 WDDJK7KA9DF018616

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[I) Note:
The following allowable labor operation should be used when submitting a warranty claim for
this repair:

Warranty Information
Re air 1
Operation: Connect/disconnect battery charger (02-5058)
Star Diagnosis System (SDS), Connect/disconnect (02-4762)
Check vehicle identification number (02-8368)
Update software for engine control unit (02-8370)
•amaaeCode

,4 980 03 8

Ooeration Number

Labor Time (hrs.I

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1

02-5058
02-4762
02-8368
02-8370

Re air 2
Operation: Connect/disconnect battery charger (02-5058)
Star Diagnosis System (SDS), Connect/disconnect (02-4762)
Check vehicle identification number (02-8368)
Remove purge valve adapter wiring harness (02-8369)
Includes: Update engine control unit software
1Jamaae Code

54 980 03 8

Operation Number

02-5058
02-4762
02-8368
02-8369

[Ij Note
Operation Number labor times are subject to change.

P-SC- 2014020001

Labor Time (hrs.)

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2