NHTSA ID Number: 10167510
Manufacturer Communication Number: LI54.15-P-057373
TSB/Document Date: 2019-11-12
Summary
The vehicle cannot be started The vehicle may start by itself shortly after the startup attempt with a delay, as the relay can be late closing. and/or The gear selection is displayed, but no gear is engaged. Gear selection is not possible. and/or Rear window wiper inoperative. and/or Various fault codes concerning disrupted communication paths are stored and/or the corresponding control units are not displayed in the quick test. Affected control units include the transmission control unit, electronic ignition lock, driver SAM, engine control unit, Lane Keeping Assist, Distronic.
Vehicle does not start, vehicle starts with
a delay, rear window wiper inoperative
Topic number
LI54.15-P-057373
Version
4
Design group
Date
02-28-2014
Validity
Model series 204/207/212/218/231/246/176/117/172 as
of production month 11/2012 up to 09/2013
Reason for change
New damage code for MFA
Reason for block
Complaint:
The vehicle cannot be started
The vehicle may start by itself shortly after the startup attempt with a delay, as the relay can be late closing.
and/or
The gear selection is displayed, but no gear is engaged. Gear selection is not possible.
and/or
Rear window wiper inoperative.
and/or
Various fault codes concerning disrupted communication paths are stored and/or the corresponding control units are
not displayed in the quick test. Affected control units include the transmission control unit, electronic ignition lock, driver SAM, engine control unit, Lane Keeping Assist, Distronic.
Cause:
The micro-relays in the fuse and relay boxes (SRB) in the engine compartment or rear compartment may have a malfunction and not close correctly.
Due to this malfunction, there are disruptions to the communication paths and no power supply to various systems.
Only affects relays manufactured by Hella with a Date Code (picture: Assignment of Date Codes) from 2248 to 3159.
If the faulty micro-relay(s) of the problem systems fall(s) within the batch carrying this Date Code, then all the micro-relays in the fuse and relay boxes listed below in the vehicle should be checked and likewise replaced if their Date
Code is between 2248 and 3159.
To read the date code:
First digit: Year of production 2=2012
Digits two through four: Day of production year
Note: The problems may occur only intermittently, so diagnosis of the relays is not always possible and the fault may
not always be reproducible.
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Attachments
File
Designation
Date code Zuordnung.jpg
Assignment of Date Codes to affected relays
Remedy:
ONLY REPLACE MICRO RELAYS (picture: micro-relay) MADE BY HELLA WITHIN THE RELEVANT DATE CODE
RANGE 2248 - 3159!
Normal-size relays, e.g. circuit 15 on the driver SAM, must not be replaced!
Perform an initial quick test.
Replace the following micro-relays (PDF attachment) if Date Code is within the batch:
BR246/176/117: Engine compartment fuse and relay box
Relay O, transmission oil auxiliary pump
Relay S, circuit 87C with OM607
Relay P, reserve
BR204/207/212/218/231/172:
Rear fuse and relay box
Relay A, circuit 15
Relay D, fuel pump-circulation pump
Relay E, rear wiper
Relay G, circuit 15R2
Engine compartment fuse and relay box
Relay R, circuit 87F
Hybrid
fuse and relay box
Relay S, transmission cooling coolant circulation pump
Relay U, power electronics coolant circulation pump
The replacement relays may be manufactured by Tyco instead of Hella, and must be ordered according to the quantities and part numbers in the vehicle.
The removed relays must be sent back through the usual warranty channels accompanied by the initial quick test report.
The relay responsible for the problem must be clearly marked (using a waterproof marker on the relay itself) with the
designation of the slot (e.g. P; O; etc.) and marked as DEFECTIVE. The other replaced relays must likewise be marked with the designation of the corresponding slot.
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After replacing the relays, the fault memory must be erased.
Attachments
File
Designation
Overview Relay Position.pdf
Overview of relay locations
Mikro Relais.jpg
Left: micro-relay, right: normal relay
Symptoms
Overall vehicle / Cleaning system / Windscreen wiper / Nonfunctional
Power transmission / Automatic transmission / Automatic transmission - function / General
Communication/information / Warning and control system / Distronic / Distronic function / Warning message in instrument cluster
Power transmission / Automatic transmission / Automatic transmission - function / Electrical fault/Fault code
Overall vehicle / Networking / CAN/FlexRay communication / Malfunction
Overall vehicle / Networking / Gateway communication / Malfunction
Power generation / Engine management / Engine start/stop / Does not start
Power generation / Engine management / Engine start/stop / Engine starts without obvious cause
Communication/information / Warning and control system / Lane Assistant / Display non-functional
Communication/information / Warning and control system / Blind spot assist / Warning message in instrument cluster
Parts
Part number
ES1 ES2 Designation
Quantity Note
EPC Other
make
part
A 002 542 84 19
A 003 542 04 19 may alternatively be supplied.
X
A 002 542 83 19
A 002 542 92 19 may alternatively be supplied.
X
A 002 542 11 19
Part replaced by A 002 542 92
19
X
Work units
Op. no.
Operation text
54-2000
Damage
code
Note
REPLACE RELAY
540E8 73
For problem with electric transmission oil coolant pump relay (117, 246,
176)
54-2000
REPLACE RELAY
53317 73
For problem with chassis power supply relay (circuit 87F)
54-2000
REPLACE RELAY
53120 73
For problem with rear SAM circuit 15
relay
54-2000
REPLACE RELAY
53856 73
For problem with rear SAM circuit
15R relay
54-2000
REPLACE RELAY
54585 52
For problem with fuel pump relay
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54-2000
REPLACE RELAY
54-1011
PERFORM QUICK TEST AND ERASE
FAULT MEMORY
54-2000
REPLACE RELAY
82489 52
For problem with rear window wiper
relay
5421K 73
For problem with circuit 87C relay
(117, 246, 176)
Validity
Vehicle
Engine
117.301
*
*
117.303
*
*
117.312
*
*
117.342
*
*
117.343
*
*
117.344
*
*
117.346
*
*
117.352
*
*
176.000
*
*
176.001
*
*
176.003
*
*
176.007
*
*
176.011
*
*
176.012
*
*
176.042
*
*
176.043
*
*
176.044
*
*
176.046
*
*
176.052
*
*
212.001
*
*
212.002
*
*
212.003
*
*
212.004
*
*
212.005
*
*
212.020
*
*
212.021
*
*
212.023
*
*
212.024
*
*
212.025
*
*
212.026
*
*
212.027
*
*
212.034
*
*
212.035
*
*
212.036
*
*
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212.040
*
*
212.041
*
*
212.047
*
*
212.048
*
*
212.052
*
*
212.053
*
*
212.054
*
*
212.055
*
*
212.056
*
*
212.057
*
*
212.059
*
*
212.065
*
*
212.067
*
*
212.072
*
*
212.073
*
*
212.074
*
*
212.075
*
*
212.076
*
*
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