Year 2000 Problem And Its Impact On Vehicle Software (00.00/68)

Publication date: 1998-10-01
Reference number: 00.00/68

YEAR 2000 PROBLEM AND ITS IMPACT ON VEHICLE SOFTWARE

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): 00.00/68, Date of Issue: October 1998

ALL MODELS - THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM AND ITS IMPACT ON MB VEHICLE SOFTWARE

Model(s): All Mercedes-Benz Models

Group: 00 - Maintenance, Service, General Descriptions, Recall Campaigns

Bulletin No.: S-SI-MBNA-00.00/68

Date: October 1998

SERVICE INFORMATION

In response to inquiries regarding the affects of the year 2000 (Y2K) problem on Mercedes-Benz vehicle software, please note the following facts.

The transition from 1999 to the year 2000 will not affect Mercedes-Benz vehicle software. This has been established through testing such MB electronic components as instrument clusters with flexible service system (FSS) reminders, navigation systems, etc.

The Y2K problem will not affect MB vehicle software because absolute time data that also grasps the calendar date, is not used in our electronic components.