Cellular Phone - Installation: Overview

REF. NO. MBNA 82/93A

TO: ALL MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER CAR DEALERS

DATE: July 1997 (supersedes S.I MBNA 82/93, January 1997)

Revision: Updated to include model year 1999.

SUBJECT:
MODELS 129 AND 140
AS OF MODEL YEAR 1997
INSTALLATION OF CELLULAR TELEPHONE (CTEL) SYSTEM

Included in this Service Information are Work Instructions no. 381A for installation of the cellular telephone (CTEL) system in model year 1997 and 1998 model 129 and 140 vehicles.





NAM Programming Guide S-2503-P97 (copy included in this SI) is valid for M.Y. 1997 and 1998 model 129, 140, with Portable CTEL (for use with core kit no. Q 6 82 0253) only.

Note:
The instructions for the NAM programming will only be included with this SI and not with the guide itself.

Registration:

Installation of all MB cellular telephone (CTEL) systems must be reported to MBNA. Installation prior to or at time of retail MUST be recorded through VISTA when the vehicle sale is reported. However. once the vehicle has been reported sold, all subsequent installations must be registered by sending a CELLULAR TELEPHONE INSTALLATION / WARRANTY REGISTRATION form to Mercedes-Benz of North America. Inc., Warranty Operations. Please photocopy forms shown in section 3 of the Warranty Policy and Procedures Manual.

If the installation of a MB cellular telephone is not registered with MBNA Warranty Operations, future claims for the unit will be denied.

Notes:
^ The transfer of a telephone system from one vehicle to another voids the warranty.

^ This system may be installed in Model Year 1995 through 1998 129 and 140 vehicles.