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Mercedes-Benz A176 1994–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin LI82.85-P-055695 · NHTSA communication 10167563 · issued Jul 8, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1994–2019
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

The COMAND unit does not start or the COMAND display remains dark. The COMAND unit cannot be operated. Note: The problem disappears after a lengthy idle period (>6h) or after interrupting the power supply (circuit 30).

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.