NHTSA ID Number: 10135848
Manufacturer Communication Number: LI46.35-P-055436
TSB/Document Date: 2018-05-07
Summary
Red display message in instrument cluster "Power Steering Malfunction - See Owner's Manual" immediately after engine start
Red display message in instrument cluster "Power Steering Malfunction - See Owner's Manual" immediately after engine start
Topic number
LI46.35-P-055436
Version
5
Design group
46.35 Elec tric steering
Date
04-27-2015
Validity
Model 204.#02/#31 with CODE 211 (Direct steering)
Model 207 with CODE 211 (Direct steering), except CODE M005 (4MATIC)
Model 212 with CODE 211 (Direct steering), except CODE M005 (4MATIC), except 212.074/075/076/077/274/
275/276/277
Model 217.382
Model 222.#04/#23/#32/#57/#62/#63/#65/#76/#82
Model 231.457/473
Reason for change
Text under Complaint, Cause and Remedy revised.
Attachments optimized and added to provide a better explanation.
Validity for models 217 and 222 added.
Reason for block
Complaint:
Red display message in instrument cluster "Power Steering Malfunction - See Owner's Manual" immediately after engine start, steering assistance reduced.
An acoustic warning
also sounds.
Fault code P063500 is stored in the control unit of the electric power steering (ES) together with the sub-fault listed
under "Remedy".
The sub-fault is logged in the control unit log or in the fault freeze frame data in the line
"Root_cause_of_DTC_failure_ID" – see example in attachment ("001").
Attachments
File
Description
001.pdf
Display of internal fault codes in control unit log or in fault
freeze frame data
Cause:
Software of electric power steering.
Remedy:
Follow the procedure below exactly!
Important note for model 204/207/212:
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- The procedure below is valid only for steering gears with control unit hardware variant A212 902 74 04. Check the
hardware variant in the quick test or the ES control unit log (Attachment "200"). Xentry Diagnostics automatically detects the variant.
- Optimized software for steering gears with the hardware variant A212 901 66 06 will be available as of approximately July 2015.
Model 204/207/212
1. P063500 with the following sub-faults:
-> 33 - D401 - SDH driver - RPS sensor data comparison failure
-> 164 - D609 - SDA driver - star point relay switch-off test
-> 176 - D423 - AAD driver - AAD driver timeout
Perform software update of electric power steering (ES) control unit via "Adaptations". The part number of the optimized software is: A212 902 20 11
Note: As of Xentry Diagnostics DVD 03/2015 use add-on number 4437.
2. P063500 with the following sub-faults:
-> 108 - SDA driver - Star Point Relay switch-on test
-> 209 - D508 - MDG driver - Current measurement gain error detection
- Check manufacture date of steering gear -> see digits 3 (year) and 4 (day) in attachment ("002"):
a. Manufacture date greater than or equal to "12065": Perform software update of electric power steering (ES) control
unit - see step 1
b. Manufacture date less than "12065": Replace steering gear
Note: Make sure that the current software is installed in the new electric power steering.
Model 217/222:
1. P063500 with the following sub-faults:
-> 101 - D508 - MDG driver - Current measurement gain error detection
Perform software update of electric power steering (ES) control unit via "Adaptations". The part number of the optimized software is: 222 902 53 10
Note: As of Xentry Diagnostics DVD 03/2015 use add-on number 4437.
Model 231:
1. P063500 with the following sub-faults:
-> 108 - SDA driver - Star Point Relay switch-on test
-> 176 - D423 - AAD driver - AAD driver timeout
-> 209 - D508 - MDG driver - Current measurement gain error detection
Perform software update of electric power steering (ES) control unit via "Adaptations".
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ONLY if above steps were not successful and the current software version is already installed, please submit a PTSS
case with the following information:
•
•
Quick test with freeze frame data
Electric power steering (ES) control unit log
Attachments
File
Description
002.jpg
- Location of steering gear number in the vehicle
- Identification of manufacture date by reference to steering gear number (digits 3 and 4 are important)
1-Part number
2-Manufacturer
3-Production year
4-Production date
5-Serial number
6-Check digit
200.pdf
Identification of software variant in quick test or control
unit log
1 -> English
2 -> German
Symptoms
Chassis/suspension / Steering system / Steering System Function / Support
Chassis/suspension / Steering system / Steering System Function / Stiff movement
Chassis/suspension / Steering system / Steering System Display / Pow. steer. faulty Serviced Required
Control unit/fault code
Control unit
Fault code
Fault text
ES - Electrical power steering
(N68) (EPS212) (C (204),E
(212),SL (231),E (207))
P063500
The electric power steering has a malfunction. _
Work units
Op. no.
Operation text
Time
Damage
code
54-0991
CONTROL UNIT:....... INSTALL SOFTWARE (AFTER QUICK TEST)
46494 90
46-3400
REMOVE/INSTALL POWER STEERING
46494 73
Note
WIS-References
Document number
Title
AR46.20-P-0600RK
Remove/install rack-and-pinion steering
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Allocation
Remedy
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Validity
Vehicle
Engine
204.002
*
*
204.031
*
*
204.202
*
*
204.231
*
*
204.331
*
*
207.302
*
*
207.303
*
*
207.322
*
*
207.323
*
*
207.326
*
*
207.334
*
*
207.336
*
*
207.347
*
*
207.348
*
*
207.355
*
*
207.356
*
*
207.357
*
*
207.359
*
*
207.362
*
*
207.365
*
*
207.372
*
*
207.373
*
*
207.402
*
*
207.403
*
*
207.422
*
*
207.423
*
*
207.426
*
*
207.434
*
*
207.436
*
*
207.447
*
*
207.448
*
*
207.455
*
*
207.456
*
*
207.457
*
*
207.459
*
*
207.462
*
*
207.465
*
*
207.472
*
*
207.473
*
*
212.001
*
*
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