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Vehicle Data Card

The Vehicle Data Card is a small card that lists important information such as the options fitted, serial numbers, delivery dates, key codes to cut new keys etc. Dealer-installed options are not coded on the Vehicle Data Card. For W220 data card can be found on the paper glued to the last page of your Service Book (Serviceheft).

Service Book (Serviceheft).

Example data card.

Example data card (printed off by one line).

Original English 1 Mercedes-Benz Fahrzeugdaten Vehicle Data 2 Fg.-Nr. Vehicle Title Number 3 Motor-Nr. Engine Number 4 Typ. Type 5 Auftrags-Nr. Order Number 6 Produkt-Nr. Production Order Number 7 Getriebe Transmission 8 Vert. Getriebe ? 9 Nebenantrieb Power Take-Off 10 Kunde Customer 11 Reifen vorn 1 Front Tyre 1 12 Reifen vorn 2 Front Tyre 2 13 Reifen hint. 1 Rear Tyre 1 14 Reifen hint. 2 Rear Tyre 2 15 Heizung Heating ? 16 Felgen Wheels/Rims 17 Leuchten Lamps/Lights 18 Scheibenwisch Windshield Wipers 19 Seilwinde Cable Winch 20 Wegdrehz.-A. Speed. Corr. ?

Original English 21 Achse vorn 1 Front axle 1 22 Achse vorn 2 Front axle 2 23 Achse hint. 1 Rear axle 1 24 Achse hint. 2 Rear axle 2 25 Aufbau Fahrerhaus Body Cab 26 Pritsche Platform 27 VIN Vehicle Identification Number 28 Anh.-Kuppl. (Anhänger Kuppl.) Trailer-Hitch 29 Lenkung Steering 30 Ausstattung Equipment 31 Lack./L.-Zus.1 Paint/code 1 32 Lack./L.-Zus.2 Paint/code 2 33 Lack./L.-Zus.3 Paint/code 3 34 Lack./L.-Zus.4 Paint/code 4 35 Lack./L.-Zus.5 Paint/code 5 36 Türschloss Door Lock 37 Lenkschloss Steering Lock 38 Getriebeschloss Transmission Lock 39 Tankschloss Tank Lock 40 Retarder ?

Electronic Data Card

Most of the data cards (but not all) are available in electronic form in vehicle data card database which can be looked-up by VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) in M-B's Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) or Workshop Information System (WIS).

Online database is available at http://mbfans.info/EN/mercedes/vin.

Example Data Card (EPC/WIS)

WDB2200671A419444
Engine number ... 112972 31 773883	Front axle 1 ....
Sales des. ...... S 350			Radio unit no. .. SI309140538006
Order number .... 0 4 217 57276		Rear axle 1 .....
Production order 			Rear axle 2 .....
Transmission .... 722644 05 166143	Cab .............
Vehicle title no. 			Platform ........
Power take-off ..			VIN .............
Front tire 1 ....			Trailer hitch ...
Front tire 2 ....			Steering ........
Rear tire 1 .....			Equipment ....... 278A
Rear tire 2 .....			Paint/code 1 .... 189U
Order number 1 ..			Paint/code 2 ....
Rims ............			Paint/code 3 ....
Lamps ...........			Paint/code 4 ....
Windshield wipers 			Paint/code 5 ....
Order number 2 ..			Door lock .......
Speed. corr. ....			Steering lock ...
					Transmission lock
					Tank lock .......
SA codes:				Delivery date ... 3 040227

044	REGULATION WASHER SYSTEM
110	FUEL AMOUNT FOR COLLECTION BY CUSTOMER
15N	STEUERCODE WERK SINDELFINGEN/GRAZ
189U	GREEN BLACK METALLIC
202B	OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - GERMAN
217L	FRANKFURT BRANCH
220	PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS)
249	INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
250B	MOBILO LIFE/EUROPE SERVICE PACKAGE
260B	AIRBAGLABEL - GERMAN/ENGLISH
270A	LEATHER
278A	LEATHER ALPACA GRAY
282	SKI-BAG
2XXL	FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
354	ANTENNA FOR TELEPHONE D/E-NET
381	CTEL FIXED INSTALLATION CP LIGHT
401	DELUXE FRONT SEATS WITH VENTILATION AND HEATING CO
414	ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION
527	COMAND DVD APS WITH NAVIGATION
540	ROLLER BLIND, ELECTRIC, FOR REAR WINDOW
600	HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
614	BI-XENON HEADLAMPS FOR RIGHT-HAND TRAFFIC
673	HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY
804	AEJ 03/1; 03/X
819	CD CHANGER
862	PROVISION FOR INSTALLATION OF TELEVISION
875	HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
883	POWER CLOSING SYSTEM
985	REG.DOC. AND COC DOC. EU4 TECHNOLOGY
M112	V6-GASOLINE ENGINE M112
M37	DISPLACEMENT 3.7 LITERS

Complete List of Option Codes or SA Codes - Vehicle Data Card

A fairly complete list of M-B SA or Option Codes was compiled from Vehicle Data Cards posted on the BenzWorld and other Internet Forums. This list contains mostly M-B car codes but also some M-B truck codes. A lot of the descriptions were associated with someone’s particular vehicle. Some of the codes are duplicated where there were several meanings.

Be warned that the Vehicle Data Card Codes may be model specific.

The list can be viewed and downloaded as a pdf from the BenzWorld W220 Forum http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w220-s-class/1639927-guide-mercedes-benz-vehicle-data-card.html

Option or SA Codes with Pictures - Vehicle Data Card

This section contains option or SA codes observed on W220 data cards. The SA Codes refer to the equipment on the vehicle when delivered.

If your W220 data card contains codes not listed here, please add them with a description of what the option code means. Note that the meaning of the option code may depend on your model year.

15N - STEUERCODE WERK SINDELFINGEN/GRAZ

The vehicle has been assembled in Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant.

219 - PROXIMITY-CONTROLLED CRUISE CONTROL

Distronic system sensor cover.

220 - PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS)

Parktronic system parking sensors in the front bumper.

228 - AUXILIARY HEATER

Comes with Webasto powered auxiliary heater and additional remote control to power on/off the heater. Three timers can be set from inside the car.

Auxiliary heater control button.

Remote control from Webasto T90 (front).

247 - SEAT ADJUSTMENT ELEC. ALSO OPERABLE FROM REAR

Door control module in the rear door behind front passenger seat has buttons which can be used to control front passenger seat.

Door control module in rear door which allows to control front passenger seat by first pressing button (1).

261 - TYPE DESIGNATION ON FENDER / SIDEWARD DELETION

Type designation on fender.

284 - SELECTOR LEVER, WOOD

Selector lever with wood.

289 - WOOD/LEATHER STEERING-WHEEL

Wood/leather steering wheel.

297 - SUN BLIND IN REAR DOORS LH AND RH

Rear door window sunshade.

308 - REFRIGERATOR IN REAR

Refrigerator in the armrest of the rear seats.

352 - COMAND

D2B-based COMAND 2.5.

401 - DELUXE FRONT SEATS WITH VENTILATION AND HEATING CO

Facelift front seat with seat ventilation (notice the air intake on the back of the seat).

Facelift front seat without seat ventilation (lack of air intake opening).

407 - FOLDING TABLE,MANL.ADJUSTAB.,IN REAR LEFT

Folding table in rear.

408 - FOLDING TABLE,MANL.ADJUSTAB.,IN REAR RIGHT

Folding table in rear.

414 - ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION

Sunroof which can be slided open or tilted up.

443 - HEATED STEERING WHEEL

Steering wheel adjustment control has additional control which can be used to switch on steering wheel heating. The led shows whether the heating is turned on. The heater shuts off after 24 minutes and can not restart unless the engine is restarted.

Heated steering wheel adjustment control.

Heated steering wheel adjustment control with heating turned on.

475 - TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR (TPM) HIGH LINE/MID LINE

Vehicles produced up to approximately October 2003.

Tire pressure information displayed on the instrument cluster.

479 - ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION

[113.9] - 19970807 - ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION
[220] - 19970804 - CYLINDER CUT-OUT SYSTEM (ZAS)
[722.6] - 19980911 - ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION

487 - ABC SUSPENSION (ACTIVE BODY CONTROL)

Standard on S600.

525L - LATVIA

Ordered from Latvia.

527 - COMAND DVD APS WITH NAVIGATION

Before production date 01/09/2003 D2B-enabled wide screen COMAND. After production date 01/09/2003 MOST-enabled COMAND-APS.

540 - ROLLER BLIND, ELECTRIC, FOR REAR WINDOW

Rear sunshade control button.

Electric curtain for rear window.

551 - ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM

The same as 882 - INTERIOR SAFEGUARD.

570A - EXCLUSIVE LEATHER TRIM

Leather interior.

582 - AIR CONDITIONER IN THE REAR

Vehicle with rear air conditioner.

Vehicle without rear air conditioner.

731 - WOOD TRIM BURRED WALNUT ROOT

Wood interior in walnut color.

733 - WOOD VERSION CHEST NUT

Wooden interior in chest nut color.

772 - AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT

AMG styling package front spoiler and side skirt.

803 - AEJ 02/1/2/X

[220] - 19961211 - AEJ 02/1/2/X
[722.6] - 20010316 - YOM 12/1

804 - AEJ 03/1; 03/X

[112.9] - 20030127 - YEAR OF MODIFICATION
[220] - 19961211 - AEJ 03/1; 03/X
[722.6] - 20020805 - YEAR OF MODIFICATION

810 - SOUND SYSTEM

Vehicles before 20/01/2004 have BOSE Sound Amplifier (D2B). Vehicles after 20/01/2004 have BOSE Sound Amplifier (MOST).

819 - CD CHANGER

Based on production date can be MOST or D2B powered CD changer.

856 - PHONE HANDSET IN REAR ARMREST

Phone headset in rear armrest.

860 - TV-TUNER ANALOG

Vehicles before 20/01/2004 have analog D2B TV-tuner. Vehicles after 20/01/2004 have analog MOST TV-tuner.

861 - TELEVISION SCREEN IN THE REAR

Television screen in the rear.

Television screen in the rear (pre-facelift).

862 - PROVISION FOR INSTALLATION OF TELEVISION

For facelift (starting from 30/09/2003) vehicles with this code the wiring is in place for connecting TV tuner and TV screen in the rear (see MOST Television).

875 - HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM

The coolant circulates through washing liquid container thereby heating screen washing liquid.

881 - REMOTE TRUNK LOCKING

Remote trunk locking is a hydraulic system which uses a cylinder to close the trunk at the press of the red button on the lip of the trunk lid or from inside the vehicle by pushing button (2).

Remote trunk locking buttons on the trunk lid.

Trunk lid switch in driver's door.

For vehicles without this option trunk can only be opened form inside by pulling button (2) and the trunk lid does not have the red buttons.

882 - INTERIOR SAFEGUARD

Motion detector sensor mounted to the roof.

883 - POWER CLOSING SYSTEM

Power closing system (also known as soft-close) is the pneumatic system that closes the final 3/4 inch of the trunk and the doors so that there is no need to slam the door to make sure it is shut.

889 - KEYLESS - GO

Keyless-Go allows the vehicle to be operated even without the electronic key, simply by carrying the Keyless-Go transmitter card or smartkey.

Keyless-Go knob on the door handle.

Keyless-Go "Start/Stop" push button on the gear selector.

M112 - V6-GASOLINE ENGINE M112

S350

M113 - V8-GASOLINE ENGINE M113

S430 and S500

M275 - V12-GASOLINE ENGINE M275 BI-TURBO

S600

M37 - DISPLACEMENT 3.7 LITERS

S350

M50 - DISPLACEMENT 5.0 LITER

S500

M55 - CAPACITY 5,5 LITRE

S600

Z04 - B4-REINFORCEMENT ON SPECIAL PROTECTION VERSION

The B4 established itself as the second widely accepted resistance level. It applies to vehicles that resist shots from a .44 Magnum handgun, as well as attacks with batons. Vehicles such as this are aimed at a much larger target group than the highest protection vehicles armored against attacks. They are also intended to protect against criminal acts such as street robbery and car-jacking.

Z07 - B7-REINFORCEMENT ON SPECIAL PROTECTION VERSION

The B6/B7 resistance level applies to vehicles that basically meet the requirements for B6 (7.62x51 caliber rifle bullets), but are more strongly armored in particularly exposed areas, so that, in accordance with B7 standards, they can withstand even armor-piercing hard-core shells of the same caliber.

189U - GREEN BLACK METALLIC

W220 in 189U color.

Looks different in different lighting conditions.

347U - BLUE QUARTZ METALLIC PAINT

W220 in 347U color.

693U - TRAVERTINE BEIGE METALLIC PAINT

W220 in 693U color.

744U - BRILLIANT SILVER METALLIC

W220 in 744U color.

231A - LEATHER BLACK

W220 leather interior in black color.

271A - LEATHER ANTHRACITE

W220 leather interior in anthracite color.

278A - LEATHER ALPACA GRAY

W220 leather interior in alpaca gray color.

571A - ANTHRACITE EXCLUSIVE LEATHER

W220 leather interior in antchracite color.

574A - LEATHER EXCLUSIVE JAVA

W220 exclusive java leather interior.

848A - NAPPA LEATHER SIERRA GREY/ALPACA GREY

W220 leather interior in nappa leather sierra grey.