When a service is needed based on the car’s mileage or time since the last service, the display screen on a Mercedes C230 will notify you. The display screen is located within the speedometer on the instrument panel. Mercedes mechanics will reset the Service B notification light after the service is performed. If you performed the service, you need to reset the light yourself. Service B includes an oil and filter change, a tire rotation and other maintenance checks.
Instructions
1. Insert the key into the ignition and turn it until the battery comes or the engine turns on.
2. Locate the left and right arrow buttons on the left side of your steering wheel. Press either button until the mileage is displayed on the instrument panel display screen.
3. Press the up or down button until the service symbol appears on the screen.
4. Locate the trip odometer reset button to the left of the instrument panel. Hold the reset button for a few seconds until the screen displays the message, “Do you want to reset the service interval? Confirm with the R-button.” Release the button once the phrase appears.
5. Press the reset button to reset the Service B notification.
Turn key switch ON or when start engine, the instrument panel will display “OIL Service” or“INSPECTION” and left distance for several seconds. If “Service” or“ INSPECTION” are lit all the time and the left distance is next to “0”? it indicates that it needs oil service reset.
Reset by manual :
1. Press RESET button in the left of instrument panel.
2. Turn key ON and to ACC position.
3. Waiting for the instrument displays “OIL Service” or “INSPECTION” is flashed.
4 Release RESET button, then press five seconds, the screen will display RESR or RE is flashed. Release RESET button again and press again till the screen displays “25000km”. Now reset is completed.
When you find there is “-“symbol in front of the left distance number in the screen, and you can’t do reset with the above method, now you can use X-431 to reset oil service.
1999-2003
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Push the RESET button located in the drivers instrument panel fuse block. The CHANGE OIL light will start to flash.
Press and hold the RESET button again. The reset is complete when you hear the chimes and the CHANGE OIL light goes out.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
2004
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Immediately after Step 1 press and release the gas pedal 3 times within 5 seconds. The reset is complete when the chimes sound and the CHANGE OIL lamp goes out. If the lamp stays on and and no chime is heard, repeat the reset procedure.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
2008
Turn the ignition key to OFF.
Press the instrument panel cluster stem until the odometer is displayed.
Press and hold the cluster stem until the letters “InSP” are displayed.
Hold the cluster stem down and turn the ignition key to RUN (one position before starting engine).
The letters “InSP” in the instrument panel cluster display will flash.
Keep the cluster stem down for at least 20 seconds and then release the stem. If the letters “InSP” and the remaining mileage for the next oil change appear in the instrument panel cluster display, the system is properly reset. Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
2009
Turn the ignition key to LOCK/OFF.
Press the instrument panel cluster stem until the odometer is displayed, then release the stem.
Re-press and hold the cluster stem until the letters “InSP” are displayed.
Press and hold the brake pedal down, hold the cluster stem down, and turn the ignition key to RUN (one position before starting engine).
The letters “InSP” in the instrument panel cluster display will flash.
Keep the cluster stem down for at least 10 seconds and release the stem and the brake pedal when the message “new remaining mileage” is displayed. Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1998
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Immediately after Step 1 press and release the gas pedal 3 times within 5 seconds. The Change Oil message flashes for 5 seconds when reset.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1999-2002
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press the TRIP/OIL RESET button on the instrument panel for 12 seconds. The CHANGE OIL light will start to flash to confirm that the system is reset when the flashing stops the system is reset.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.