Tire Monitor System - False Warning Message Displayed

DTB

Date: October 17, 2008
Order No.: P-B-40.15/63
Supersedes:
Group: 40

SUBJECT: Model 215.373/374/375/376/378/379, VIN A023500 to A031137
Model 220.067/170/173/174/175/176/178/179/183/184, VIN A264000 to A314727
Model 230.474/475/476/479, VIN F004300 to F026960
Equipped with BERU System (only)
Message in Instrument Cluster (IC) "Tire pressure monitor - Visit workshop"

If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of an error message in the instrument cluster (IC), "Tire pressure monitor - Visit workshop", the cause may be a software error in the TPM (Tire Pressure control Module). Increased background noise from the receiver can lead to reception problems in certain temperature ranges. If the following fault codes (TPM control unit) are current or stored, replace the TPM [RDK] control module to resolve. Refer to WIS document AR40.15-P-0100M (215/220) or AR40.15-P- 0100R (230).

- B1006 / code 9011 (activation of TPM [RDK] control unit (N88) not possible)

- B1344, B1345, B1346, B1347 or B1349 / code 9211, 9221, 9231, 9241 or 9261 (signal transmission between all or at least one A69/1, A69/2, A69/3, A69/4 TPM wheel sensor and N88 is defective)

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 17, 2008. Please refer to Netstar -> Star TekInfo -> Star Time for the most current labor time allowance.

In Case of Warranty

Operation: Short test, perform (54-1011)
Control unit - tire pressure monitoring system, replace (40-5070)
Tire pressure monitor system, activate (40-5075)
Control unit - ... code (after short test), perform (54-0992)