W203 Run flat indicator saves the day

[ChrisGUK]

When I took my 2007 W203 220 CDI coupe back to the dealer after a month to sort a few niggles I asked for the run flat and no KPH/temp display mods to be programmed.
They did the run flat but not the KPH/temp display.
This weekend a red display appears saying check tyre pressures and even though it wasn't visible one of the rears was down to 15 PSI thanks to an embedded screw.
This is a great safety feature and is already built into the car so why isn't enabled on all cars?

 

[npuk]

It is an option even though it needs no additional hardware and just needs to be enabled on the cluster. On the pre-facelift W169 this option costs £40. On the post facelift however it is standard.

A main dealer wont enable the KPH/temp mode for you. It is known as UK mode deletion, best of asking an independant with STAR, or Alfie / Richard from Comand Europe in Woking, Surrey can do it for you too.

 

[Alfie]

When I took my 2007 W203 220 CDI coupe back to the dealer after a month to sort a few niggles I asked for the run flat and no KPH/temp display mods to be programmed.
They did the run flat but not the KPH/temp display.
This weekend a red display appears saying check tyre pressures and even though it wasn't visible one of the rears was down to 15 PSI thanks to an embedded screw.
This is a great safety feature and is already built into the car so why isn't enabled on all cars?

I think it was a marketing decision not to enable it. It was a £50 option in the W203 brochure. whenever we code a car at a customers request we enable it as we troo believe its a very useful safety feature.

 

[350_Coupe]

Was that the case for all models ? .... for example a 2005 C350 Coupe that didnt have that option selected at purchase ? .... if so i might get you to sort mine when i come down and see you