Remote Central Locking Inoperative, Remote Transmitter Loses Synchronization (DTB 03M/00; MB-NET 010)

Publication date: 2000-01-05
Reference number: DTB 03M/00; MB-NET 010

REMOTE CENTRAL LOCKING INOPERATIVE, REMOTE TRANSMITTER LOSES SYNCHRONIZATION

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): DTB 03M/00; MB-NET 010, Date of Issue: January 5, 2000

MERCEDES-BENZ:	MY 2000, MODEL 163
GROUP:	80 - Central Locking, Infrared Locking

SUBJECT

DEALER TECHNICAL BULLETIN 03M/00

SERVICE INFORMATION

03M/00-2 GROUP 80 - MY 2000, MODEL 163, REMOTE CENTRAL LOCKING INOPERATIVE, REMOTE TRANSMITTER LOSES SYNCHRONIZATION: If you receive complaints, on vehicles within VIN range A145273 to A149599, of the Remote Transmitter Key losing synchronization resulting in inoperative central locking, please take the following steps.

First verify that no other faults exist within the system, such as discharged batteries, stuck pushbuttons in the Remote Transmitter.
If no other faults are present, replace the AAM2 (N10), located beneath the fuse and relay box in the engine compartment. Note that the new part must be version coded, and the remote transmitter keys must be re-synchronized using Star Diagnosis after the AAM2 is replaced. Also, unlike previous model years, the AAM2 does not carry Drive Authorization information.

All parts in PDC stock are of the latest version, having a date code of 419A/B or higher heat stamped into the AAM2 housing near connector 2.

Parts Information: 163 545 26 32 AAM2 (N10)

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Damage Code 82398 52

Operation Code: 54-0000 01 (0.5 Hours) AAM, R & R / Repl. (Includes version coding)