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Contact us on WhatsAppVehicle: S 500 4MATIC — Year: 2016 (Pre-facelift)
Navigation system: NTG 5
Map update: Possible
Detected control units:
Carplay/Android Auto activation by coding is impossible on this headunit. This headunit has never supported Carplay activation, not even by factory nor dealership.
Description
Activate the AMG menu on the car, and customize it to show Water and Gearbox temperatures
Considerations
Please note that updating the firmware will be required.
The flashing procedure can take 8 or more hours, depending on the diagnostic device used for flashing.
People carrying out the procedure with Openport, reported flashing times of 20 hours or more.
The flashing solution is provided.
Please also note that if the firmware nr #0 on the instrument cluster (ic222) is 2229049400, then AMG menu will not be possible.
Description
This product fixes a common issue that occurs when you replace your car's instrument cluster. If your new cluster shows dashes instead of mileage, this solution resets the mileage to 0, allowing you to set the correct mileage from your car.
The procedure takes 5 minutes.
Considerations
We do not actively support mileage manipulation. If you want to achieve mileage other than original, a CAN filter is required separately, which we do not sell, or offer support for.
Description
This activation comes free of charge, and gives you the ability to disable the annoying seat belt warning sound.
Considerations
Please drive responsibly!
Please note that free codings come 'as is', with no support. Make sure to manually backup your codings in the MBTools app, should you want to revert back to them, later.
Description
This activation comes free of charge, and gives you the ability to change the fuel level unit, between percentage or quantity (liter/gallons).
Considerations
Please note that free codings come 'as is', with no support. Make sure to manually backup your codings in the MBTools app, should you want to revert back to them, later.
Description
Update your Mercedes Navigation to the latest version.
The update procedure takes about 1 hour.
After buying, please generate your activation key from the Map Pin Codes page.
Considerations
No information
Description
Display the AMG or Maybach boot logo on your headunit.
Considerations
This is a headunit coding, and comes together with all the other headunit codings (meaning you don't need to purchase each of them individually, they are all included in the price).
Please do not confuse this with the AMG menu on your instrument cluster, that needs to be bought and coded separately!
Description
Enhance the look of the car displayed in the headunit, to appear with the AMG bodykit.
Considerations
This is a headunit coding, and comes together with all the other headunit codings (meaning you don't need to purchase each of them individually, they are all included in the price).
The ability to change the car design image is subject to availability within the headunit's current firmware.
Description
Currently, the vehicle only allows video playback, while you are stationary.
Applying this coding will allow video playback even while the vehicle is moving.
The videos can play from sources such as USB or SD Card flash drives, or from DVD.
Considerations
This is a headunit coding, and comes together with all the other headunit codings (meaning you don't need to purchase each of them individually, they are all included in the price).
Please note that if the firmware is too new on this unit then this method will not activate the video in motion, instead it will stop the playback even when the vehicle is stationary. If this happens, you can also revert it back to original.
Description
Modify the Radio Frequency, select between USA, EU, Japan, Australia, China, South America frequencies
Considerations
This is a headunit coding, and comes together with all the other headunit codings (meaning you don't need to purchase each of them individually, they are all included in the price).
Description
Connect your Phone or other Media device through AUX, and listen to better quality music, than Bluetooth.
Considerations
This is a headunit coding, and comes together with all the other headunit codings (meaning you don't need to purchase each of them individually, they are all included in the price).
Description
If you are installing the maps of a different region, before updating, you must also code this change in the headunit.
Considerations
This functionality is available only between Europe - US - Middle-East regions.
Description
Calibrate, lower or raise the suspension.
Considerations
Please know that you can not adjust the height of the car just for the Sport mode. When you adjust the height, it is adjusted for all driving modes.
If the car already comes with hardware faults, this service is not suitable to fix them and/or the desired results might not be reached.
| Code | Sales Term |
|---|---|
| 10A | OIL OFFSET AMOUNT +1000 ML OIL |
| 10B | OPERATORS MANUAL AND SERVICE BOOKLET SWEDISH |
| 117 | PAPER CONTROL ROWI CERTIFICATION |
| 1U3 | VEHICLE WAXING |
| 218 | REAR-VIEW CAMERA |
| 223 | REAR BACK REST ADJUSTMENT AND HEAD RESTRAINTS, ELE |
| 235 | ACTIVE PARK ASSIST |
| 249 | INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR,AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING |
| 255B | MB MOBILO WITH DSB AND GGD |
| 258 | COLLIS.WARN. SYS. W/ ACTIVE BRAKE INTERV. FCW STOP |
| 275 | MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR) |
| 276 | MEMORY REAR SEAT |
| 277 | SPORTS STEERING WHEEL |
| 297 | ELECTRIC ROLLER SUN BLINDS IN REAR DOOR LH AND RH |
| 2U3 | AIR FILTER WITH WATER PROTECTION |
| 30A | COVER WITH ADDITIONAL DAMPER ATTACHMENT POINT |
| 340B | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - SWEDISH |
| 350 | MBCONNECT - ECALL EUROPE EMERG. CALL SYS. GEN. 2 |
| 35A | VGS D4-0, D3 PATTERN |
| 3U1 | EUROPE/CIS COUNTRIES/MONGOLIA HEAD UNIT |
| 401 | FRONT SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL |
| 402 | REAR SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL |
| 413 | PANORAMIC SLIDING SUNROOF/GLASS SUNROOF |
| 427 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED |
| 436 | COMFORT HEADREST DRIVER AND FRONTPASSENGER |
| 448 | TOUCHPAD WITH ROTARY PUSHBUTTON |
| 475 | TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL |
| 500A | EXCLUSIVE LEATHER TRIM |
| 502 | 3 YEARS OF MAP UPDATES FREE OF CHARGE |
| 513 | TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION |
| 515A | EXCLUSIVE LEATHER - BEIGE |
| 531 | COMAND APS NTG5/NTG5.5 |
| 540 | ROLLER BLIND, ELECTRIC, FOR REAR WINDOW |
| 54V | SPEED- + LOADINDEX 102Y XL+101Y |
| 551 | BASIC ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM (ATA) |
| 569L | SWEDEN |
| 581 | AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL |
| 596 | HEAT INSULATING+IR REFLECTG.SAFETY GLASS ALL-ROUND |
| 5XXL | EUROPE |
| 61U | ROOF LINER MICROFIBRE BLACK |
| 628 | AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH PLUS (IHC+) |
| 642 | DYNAMIC LED HEADLAMPS, RIGHT-HAND TRAFFIC |
| 666 | PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/O TIE-DOWN HOOKS |
| 6P5 | STEUERCODE VERTRIEB FUER CODE 475 ANFORDERUNG |
| 731 | TRIM PIECES - WOOD BURRED WALNUT VENEER |
| 735 | ADDITIONAL SCOPE TRIM PIECES |
| 772 | AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT |
| 776 | WHEEL ARCH ENLARGEMENT |
| 793 | AMG 19" DOUBLE-SPOKE WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES |
| 799U | DIAMOND WHITE - METALLIC PAINT |
| 806 | AEJ 25/1 |
| 815 | DVD SINGLE DRIVE |
| 871 | SENSORS FOR TRUNK LID OPENING/CLOSING |
| 877 | AMBIENCE ILLUMINATION |
| 881 | REMOTE TRUNK LOCKING |
| 882 | SENSOR SYSTEM AND ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM |
| 883 | POWER CLOSING SYSTEM |
| 889 | KEYLESS - GO |
| 927 | EURO 6 TECHNOLOGY EXHAUST GAS CLEANING |
| 950 | AMG SPORTS PACKAGE |
| 968 | COC PAPER EURO6 TECH. W/O REGISTRATION CERT.PART 2 |
| 989 | IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD |
| A20 | DIRECT START |
| A21 | SHIFT BY WIRE |
| A59 | FE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING 13.5 |
| A65 | FE CONVERTER 13.5 MM |
| A68 | TRANSMISSION HOUSING WITH DEEP OIL LINE CONNECTION |
| A89 | REDUCED-FRICTION |
| A98 | TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE RETROFIT |
| B03 | DIRECT START / ECO START/STOP FUNCTION |
| B09 | REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR WITH MAGNETIC COUPLING |
| B51 | TIREFIT |
| B54 | MBCONNECT - REAL-TIME TRAFFIC DATA |
| F222 | SERIES PRODUCTION 222 |
| FV | SEDAN ELONGATED |
| G967 | TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 67 |
| GA | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| HA | REAR AXLE |
| J7A | DSM: STAR2 ELIMINATION I/O-ERROR-CONTROL CODE W 10 |
| J81 | JUNE RELEASE |
| K11 | ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING |
| K13 | CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 25000 KM |
| L | LEFT-HAND STEERING |
| LS2 | BODYSHELL LOAD STAGE 2 |
| M005 | VEHICLES WITH 4-MATIC-/ALL WHEEL DRIVE |
| M278 | V8-GASOLINE ENGINE M278 |
| M46 | 4.6 LITER DISPLACEMENT |
| P09 | SUN PROTECTION PACKAGE |
| P17 | KEYLESS-GO PACKAGE |
| P34 | EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE |
| P35 | LIGHT PACKAGE (FFO) |
| P44 | PARKING PACKAGE |
| P54 | THEFT PROTECTION PACKAGE |
| P64 | FRONT MEMORY PACKAGE |
| R05 | ROLLING RESISTANCE-OPTIMIZED SUMMER TIRE |
| U01 | REAR BELT STATUS INDICATION |
| U10 | FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH WEIGHT SENSING |
| U25 | ILLUMINATED DOOR SILL |
| U26 | FLOOR MATS - AMG |
| U28 | H.D. BRAKES |
| U60 | PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION - ACTIVE ENGINE HOOD |
| U72 | DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 2, EUROPE, JAPAN |
| VL | FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT |
| VR | FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT |
Locating Your VIN:
- Windshield: Check the bottom left or right corner, driver's side.
- Driver's Door: Look for a sticker on the door jamb.
- Chassis: May be stamped directly onto the frame.
- Documents: Find it on your registration or title papers.
Understanding the Structure of Your Mercedes VIN
- Characters 1-3 (WMI): Identifies country of origin, manufacturer (Mercedes-Benz), and vehicle type.
- Characters 4-6 (Chassis Code): Represents the vehicle's platform (e.g., 205 for C-Class, 213 for E-Class, 222 for S-Class).
- Characters 7-9 (Model Code): Specifies the engine type, revealing details about your car's powertrain.
- Characters 12-17 (Serial Number): A unique sequence identifying your specific Mercedes-Benz.
