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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 02:59 PM
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ESP visit work shop

I have done the search ad tried to rotate my steering wheel all the way left and right while the car engine is on, that didn't work.

I have checked if my brake lights all work, which they do.

Every time i turn on the car i get the ESP warning message. My tire blew yesterday, so i drove with a spare and it was fine except the steering angle was towards the spare tire. Only today the ESP message came up. Right after i went and bought new tires, the message is still there.

What could be the problem? Is there a way to reset the message?
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 08:51 PM
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anyone?
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 11:19 PM
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You'd have to take it to a place that has a STAR to clear the code. It could be speed sensor, steering angle sensor, or sometimes it'll throw that code if your battery is getting weak.
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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STAR to clear the code? What is that?

Can it be cleared with ODB tool?
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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STAR is the Mercedes system capable of performing great indepth diagnostics that simple OBD readers cannot.
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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So, it can't be reset by anything other then STAR?
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Nope, basic CEL can be cleared using a scanner, but things like esp codes can only be done with star. Find an Indie shop that has one as it will be a lot cheaper
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 02:33 AM
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It'll usually clear itself if all systems are within nominal tolerances.
I've been living with the damn error on my dash for years now.
It drives me nut, and i had it to the dealer more time than I could count in
the time it was under warranty, the 1st 100K miles.
In fact I had it in at 99500, and it failed less than 5000 miles later, and I gave up.
ESP seems to still be working, definitely on slippery surfaces it does it's job.
Last time my indie guy read the codes it said something about the sensor in the rear, which costs like $600. F that.
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I've had the problem for a year now. The warning sometimes pops up 2 seconds after startup, otherwise after about 5-18 minutes of driving (always on a straight for some reason). Sometimes it does not pop up at all even if I'm driving 1 hour+.

I've had the MB-dealer clear everything a couple of times while doing other repairs, but this constantly comes back. I've never asked for any fix though.

Does not bother me to much, I just click it away every time it shows up.

One thing though; The 'Deactivate Traction Control-button' in the center console stops working after the error-message appairs. You need to shut of then restart the engine to be able to use it.

Greeting from Norway
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If this error popped up after a blowout, maybe the tire damaged the speed sensor?
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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I have tried searching in google which shop has that mercedes STAR system and didn't fint anything.

How much does it cost at dealership to read and clear the code? I'm in Canada.
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