baha411

Hi all,

I had to remove the entire dash in my 2002 Mercedes C230 Kompressor to fix AC stepper motor problem, then after I put everything together I got the SRS light turned on and message "restraint system, visit workshop SRS" showed up on the screen. I believe it is because I had to disconnect airbag to remove the dash.

I had a pretty extensive search online but couldn't gather any easy/practical fix for resetting SRS message/light. Getting the dealer reset it ($138+...) is not very appealing and I saw a way to reset it by using an OBD-2 scanner "iCarsoft i980" in the link below:
http://www.mercedesmedic.com/srs_airbags/

I am not sure if this will reset the problem for sure, any ideas???

I believe I didn't mess up with the airbags when I was fixing stepper, so I am 99% sure there is no problem with airbags, it just needs to be reset I believe.

Seems more reasonable of buying one of those "iCarsoft i980" instead of paying $138+ to dealer, but I wanted to ask if anybody has any insights about the SRS message and OBD-2 scanner and if it will fix my problem?

Note: I also have "BRAKE LINING WEAR visit workshop" message on the screen despite the break pads are in pretty good condition (fronts are new and rear 40%), but I consider this as secondary compared to SRS light.

I appreciate any comments,
Baha

Josh.A.Hussey

I believe a tool that says it can reset it would. Otherwise get your money back! And when it comes to brakes, you should check for bad sensors.

baha411

Thank you for your reply Josh.

How do I check bad brake sensors?

Baha

concla999

Hi Baha,
I have the exact same problem, after removing and replacing stepper motor the SRS light has came on.

Did you ever find out what caused this or if you simply reset?

I was looking at ODB11 readers on amazon, some are quite cheap, but not sure if they will reset any codes to do with the SRS.