Move Rear Axle Brake Pads Into Assembly Position - AR42.10-P-1710-02MFA

Model 118, 177, 243, 247 

Move to assembly position (via the workshop menu in the head unit/instrument cluster display cluster (A40/16)) 

The location of the steering wheel buttons varies depending on the vehicle equipment.

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

1. Switch on ignition.

   

   Switch on ignition position 2.

   

   Allow day and kilometer reading to be displayed in "Trip" menu item.

2. Close hood.

   If the display shows the "Hood open" message.

3. Release parking brake via exterior lighting and electric parking brake switch group (S1/2).

   

   The parking brake must be released when the assembly position is adopted.

4. Switch off ignition.
5. Switch on ignition.

   

   Switch on ignition position 1.

6. Press Home button (S163/1s21) in instrument cluster multifunction steering wheel button group (S163/1).
7. Use the instrument cluster finger navigation pad (S163/1s10) to select the menu item "Trip".
8. Press instrument cluster finger navigation pad (S163/1s10) to confirm.
9. Press Back button (1) and instrument cluster finger navigation pad (S163/1s10) together and hold down for 5 s.
10. Press Home button (S163/1s21) in instrument cluster multifunction steering wheel button group (S163/1).
11. Use the instrument cluster finger navigation pad (S163/1s10) to select the menu item "Workshop".
12. Press instrument cluster finger navigation pad (S163/1s10) to confirm.

    

    The workshop menu with "Vehicle data", "Roller test", "Brake lining change", and "ASSYST PLUS" panels appears in the display.

13. Use instrument cluster finger navigation pad (S163/1s10) to select menu item "Brakepad replacement".
14. Press instrument cluster finger navigation pad (S163/1s10) to confirm.

    

    The display shows the message "Move to assembly position".

15. Press instrument cluster finger navigation pad (S163/1s10) to confirm.

    Do not depress the service brake during "Move to assembly position".

    Otherwise, the spindle in the brake caliper can be damaged.

    

    The display shows the message "Assembly position reached".

16. Switch off ignition.

    

    This prevents the assembly position from being exited unintentionally.

    Exit assembly position (via the workshop menu in the instrument cluster) 

    

    Leave the assembly position only with the brakepads fitted and the brake caliper installed.

    Otherwise the brake piston will be pushed out of the brake caliper.

17. Switch on ignition.

    

    Switch on ignition position 1.

18. Use the instrument cluster finger navigation pad (S163/1s10) to select the menu item "Workshop".
19. Press instrument cluster finger navigation pad (S163/1s10) to confirm.

    

    The display shows the message "Assembly position reached, leave assembly position".

20. Press instrument cluster finger navigation pad (S163/1s10) to confirm.

    

    While the assembly position is being left, the display shows the message "Leaving assembly position". When the process has finished, the display shows the message "Assembly position left".

21. Use the instrument cluster finger navigation pad (S163/1s10) and the Home button (S163/1s21) to exit the Workshop menu.
22. Switch off ignition.