Read out maintenance data from instrument cluster and reset service indicator - AP00.20-P-0043AK

MODEL 245 (except 245.286) 

MODEL 169 (except 169.090) 

Illustrated on model 169 

Fig 1: Identifying Scroll Back Button, Multifunction Display, Upper And Lower System Selection Button

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	Dialing
1	Close engine hood
2	Close doors and liftgate
3	Turn transmitter key in electronic ignition switch (EIS) control unit to position "1"	The multifunction display (7) must show the standard display (kilometer counter). If necessary, press system selection button (1, 6) repeatedly.
4	Briefly press brightness control (2) 3-times	The voltage indicator appears in the multifunction display (7).
5	Press scroll back button (3) until "Service menu" is shown in the multifunction display (7)	The "Service Data" submenu is highlighted.
	Read out maintenance data
6	Confirm selection using system selection button (6)	The workshop code, remaining distance and remaining days are shown. The multi-digit workshop code is highlighted with a bar.
7	Note down read out data in reception protocol	Workshop code, remaining distance and remaining days.
	Reset service data
8	Press upper system selection button (1) repeatedly until "Service menu" appear in the multifunction display (7)
9	Use the + and - (4, 5) buttons to select "Confirmation" menu item
10	Press lower system selection button (6) to confirm	The multifunction display (7) shows "Confirmation" and the "Full service" menu item is highlighted with a bar.
11	Confirm Full Service by pressing the lower system selection button (6)	"Service confirmed" is then shown in the multifunction display (7).
12	Press upper system selection button (1) repeatedly until "Service menu" appear in the multifunction display (7)
13	Use the + and - (4, 5) buttons to select "Additional work" menu item
14	Press lower system selection button (6) to confirm	The various services are then shown in the multifunction display (7).
15	Use the + and - (4, 5) buttons to select the "Service 3" menu item
16	Press lower system selection button (6) to confirm
17	Use the + and - (4, 5) buttons to select the specification for the engine oil used	On vehicles with oil selection In order to achieve the maximum kilometer interval, engine oil for gasoline engines must be used and confirmed as per Specifications for Operating Fluids specification 229.5 and engine oil for diesel engines must be used and confirmed as per Specifications for Operating Fluids specification 229.51! The number of selection options may vary depending on the engine.
18	Press lower system selection button (6) to confirm	The "Position confirmed" message appears in the multifunction display (7). If the service is not performed or only partly performed after resetting the maintenance computer, then the maintenance computer has to be reset to the default value again. ↓
		Reset service indicator to previous service	AP00.20-P-0044AB
	Deactivation
19	Press upper system selection button (1) repeatedly until the multifunction display (7) shows the standard display (kilometer counter)
20	Turn transmitter key in electronic ignition switch (EZS) control unit to position "0"