Parking Assist System - Triggers For No Reason

Date: October 29, 2008

Order No.: P-B-54.65/104b

Supersedes: P-B-54.65/104a dated Jan. 13, 2004

Group: 54





Revision History

SUBJECT:
All Model 209, 211, 215 and 230 Vehicles

All Model 220, as of July 1, 2002 Production

Parktronic Triggers without Obvious Cause

If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of Parktronic (PTS) triggering without any obvious cause, the front PTS sensors may be reacting too sensitively. New front sensors are available which are less sensitive and should be installed per the below procedure. The front PTS sensors and locations are:

A42b2 - center left sensor on front bumper

A42b3 - inside left sensor on front bumper

A42b4 - inside right sensor on front bumper

A42b5 - center right sensor on front bumper

1. Check front PTS sensors for their sensitivity, as detailed in WIS document: AF54.65-P-2002-01A

2. Remove/install/replace front PTS sensors.

NOTE:
- Do not install any less sensitive sensors into the rear bumper.

- If a fault code is stored in the PTS control unit (e.g. sensor faulty), it is not necessary to install a less sensitive sensor.

- License plate frames should not be installed on the front bumper.





Parts Information

NOTE:
The following allowable labor operations should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair. This information has been generated on October 29, 2008. Please refer to Netstar -> Star TekInfo -> Star Time for the most current labor time allowance. In Case of Warranty Operation:





In Case of Warranty

Operation: Short test, perform (54-1011)
Test program - after short test, perform (54-1012)
Front bumper, R&R (88-1102)
Parktronic Sensor(s) all, front - (bumper removed), replace (54-1066)
Parktronic Sensor - left front (after test), replace (54-1067)
Parktronic Sensor - right front (after test), replace (54-1068)
Parktronic Sensor - all front (after test), replace (54-1069)