Intermittent Wiping Feature For The Windshield Wipers Not Functioning (LI82.30-P-045454)
Publication date: 2009-01-15Reference number: LI82.30-P-045454
Supersedes refnos: 82.30/316, 82.30/316A
INTERMITTENT WIPING FEATURE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT FUNCTIONING
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
Reference Number(s): LI82.30-P-045454 Version 1 (P-B-82.30/316A, February 13, 2007), Date of Issue:
January 15, 2009
Superceded Bulletin(s): P-B-82.30/316, Date of Issue:
December 3, 2003
| Mercedes-Benz: | Model 203.040/052/054/056/061/064/065/076/081/084/087/092/261/264/281/284/740/764, As of MY04 (SA code 804); Model 209.356/365/375/376/456/465/475/476; Model 211.026/056/065/070/076/082/083/087/256/265/276/282/283/287; Model 215.374/375/376/378/379, As of MY 03 (SA code 803); Model 220.067/170/174/175/176/179/183/184, As of MY 03 (SA code 803) In Addition Equipped with SA Code 345 (Rain/Light Sensor) |
| Design Group: | 82.30 Windshield wipers |
| Reason For Change: |
COMPLAINT
Intermittent Wiping Feature for the Windshield Wipers Not Functioning
CAUSE
Due to the designed software logic of the windshield wiper system.
- The vehicle is stationary
- Precipitation is falling
- Driver or front passenger door was recently opened then closed
This is normal wiper operation. When the driver or front passenger door is opened, the windshield wipers stop moving to prevent passengers who are exiting or entering the vehicle from being splashed by wiped away water.
REMEDY
In accordance with the design, the intermittent wiping feature reactivates upon one of the following actions after all doors have been closed.
- Engage transmission into reverse or drive (automatic transmission)
- Depressing the clutch (manual transmission)
- Temporarily switching wiper position to continuous wipe
SYMPTOMS
SYMPTOMS
| Overall vehicle / Cleaning system / Windscreen wiper / Intermittent mode nonfunctional / |