W211 - Cancellation of "Service Due" messages

[E55BOF]

My '03 55k is now showing the B Service Overdue messages, including requesting confirmation of an emissions check and the service having been performed. Is it possible to reset the system with the car's own menus (or indeed a generic OBD reader - guess what I got for Christmas? More anon - I've no idea how to use it...), or do I have to have it done with a STAR?

 

[BIG_G_1979]

My '03 55k is now showing the B Service Overdue messages, including requesting confirmation of an emissions check and the service having been performed. Is it possible to reset the system with the car's own menus (or indeed a generic OBD reader - guess what I got for Christmas? More anon - I've no idea how to use it...), or do I have to have it

You should be able to reset the service confirmation via the dash cluster via the secret menus I was able to do this on my w211 2006

 

[E55BOF]

Great, thank you. Do you know how I access the menu I need, though? I can't find any reference to it in the driver's info pack.

 

[BIG_G_1979]

To access the secret menu have your key turned to pos 1 and press the reset button 3 times you will then see the battery voltage displayed in the middle of speedo dial, then using steering wheel buttons use them to access the sub menus I will try and find a vid and post u a link

 

[Dec]

The American version shows how to do it on a 2003,see page 276 here… http://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/DigitalAssets/pdfmb/ownersmanual/2003_e320_e500.pdf

I presume it will work on a UK car too as it worked for Big G. Very complicated looking.

Dec

 

[BIG_G_1979]

http://youtu.be/Hvw-ROlxtsU here u go

 

[Dec]

Much better on video than in text.

Dec

 

[Giantvanman]

You should be able to reset the service confirmation via the dash cluster via the secret menus I was able to do this on my w211 2006

Great, thank you. Do you know how I access the menu I need, though? I can't find any reference to it in the driver's info pack.

Was that intentional?

 

[Vilus]

This link to a US forum shows the workshop procedure, which is slightly different to the owner menu. Page 7/8 shows you how you can confirm individual items, and set dates for the specific tests such as emissions etc....

http://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...service-sheet-w211-fss-plus-service-sheet.pdf

 

[E55BOF]

Was that intentional?

No, I don't think so, just German logic. I found it eventually under "Operation".

It didn't work, though, and the manual wording implies that once the service due date/mileage is passed, you cannot reset it yourself. I'll take a look at Vilus's post now to see if it helps.

 

[Diesel Benz]

Note that the very early 211-models had a different approach from the later W211 models. If you can find two different instructions, one of those should work (unless the passed date prevents resetting).