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Cis-E Control Unit With Malfunction Code 16 (07.3/13)

Publication date: 1990-04-01
Reference number: 07.3/13

CIS-E CONTROL UNIT WITH MALFUNCTION CODE 16

CIS-E CONTROL UNIT WITH MALFUNCTION CODE 16

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): 07.3/13, Date of Issue:  April 1990

CIS-E CONTROL UNIT WITH MALFUNCTION CODE 16

Model All Mercedes with CIS-E Control Unit

Group Fuel System

Bulletin No. 07.3/13

Date April 1990

SERVICE INFORMATION

When retrieving failure code from the CIS-E control unit, it is possible for malfunction code 16 to be stored, even if there is no problem traceable to this malfunction code.

If test step 21.0 to 22.0, according to G-test w/ codes article in the ENGINE PERFORMANCE Section do not confirm any malfunction in the respective emission control system and/or components, the malfunction code 16 should be erased.

NOTE: Only model year 1990 vehicles with CIS-E control units up to Bosch production code 950 (arrow, Figure 1) are affected.
Fig 1: AFFECTED CIS-E CONTROL UNITS
GB0049467
Fig 2: EFFECTIVE SERIAL NUMBERS
GB0049468
Fig 3: Location of Production Code
G91E30944