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Automatic Transmission Program Selector Switch, "M" Program Is Not Available (LI27.19-P-044925)

Publication date: 2009-01-15
Reference number: LI27.19-P-044925
Supersedes refnos: 27.19/91, 27.19/91A

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROGRAM SELECTOR SWITCH, "M" PROGRAM IS NOT AVAILABLE

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROGRAM SELECTOR SWITCH, "M" PROGRAM IS NOT AVAILABLE

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): LI27.19-P-044925 Version 1 (P-B-27.19/91A, March 22, 2007), Date of Issue:  January 15, 2009
Mercedes-Benz: Model 221.179
Design Group: 27.19 Transmission - electrical system
Reason For Change:
Superceded Bulletin(s): P-B-27.19/91, Date of Issue:  January 18, 2007

COMPLAINT

Automatic Transmission Program Selector Switch, "M" Program is Not Available

CAUSE

If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicle of the "M" (manual) program mode being unavailable, this is related to the wrong central operating unit being installed (component A40/9).

REMEDY

To resolve:

  1. Replace the switch block-central operating unit (A40/9).
  2. Perform a SCN coding of the instrument cluster.
  3. Perform a quick test.

NOTE: The following allowable labor operations should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair.

SYMPTOMS

SYMPTOMS

Automatic transmission / Power transmission / Drive position selection / Function / Automatic transmission operation / Blocks /
Automatic transmission / Power transmission / Automatic transmission - function / Blocks /
Automatic transmission / Power transmission / Drive position selection / Function / Automatic transmission operation / Nonfunctional /
Automatic transmission / Power transmission / Automatic transmission operation / Transmission mode selection / Shift mode button S/W/C/M nonfunctional /

PARTS

PARTS

Part number Designation Qty Note EPC Non- EPC
A221 870 62 51 Switch block-central operating unit (A40/9) 1     X

WORK UNITS

WORK UNITS

Op. no. Operation text Time Damage code Note
54-2326 FRONT CENTRAL OPERATING UNIT CONTROL UNIT, REPLACE (AFTER CHECK) 0.6 hrs. 27620 Model Indicator: AC
54-0992 CONTROL UNIT - .. CODE (AFTER SHORT TEST), PERFORM 0.1 hrs.   Model Indicator: AC
54-1011 SHORT TEST, PERFORM 0.3 hrs.   Model Indicator: AC