Mercedes-Benz vehicles such as E, C, S, ML, GL, and R Class are designed to automatically lock the doors as soon as you start to drive. When that automatic locking starts misbehaving, the pin rises and falls several times instead of locking once and staying put. It looks like a …
Read More »Rebuilding Mercedes Front Differential
Mercedes-Benz front differential bearings may fail on vehicles equipped with 4Matic. If this does happen, it will cause horrendous noise from the front of the vehicle. The noise is most noticeable when coasting or decelerating. The noise intensifies at higher speeds. Other symptoms of a bad Mercedes front differential include. …
Read More »Mercedes AIRMATIC Air Suspension Strut and Air Spring Replacement DIY: Stop Car Too Low, Finding the Leaking Corner and Ride Height Calibration
One of the most common problems in Mercedes-Benz cars is that the airmatic suspension fails due to a leaking air spring. One morning, you start your Mercedes-Benz and are greeted with a “Stop Car too low” warning. Don’t panic if your Mercedes is lowered to the ground in one corner. …
Read More »Mercedes Navigation COMAND Map Update Guide E S C R M CLS Class
Mercedes COMAND navigation maps can become outdated as new roads are built, exit numbers change, and point of Interest (POI) locations change. Unfortunately, your original Mercedes GPS will eventually become outdated, even giving you the wrong directions in some cases. To fix this problem, you can update the maps yourself …
Read More »Mercedes Throttle Position Sensor Problem
The Mercedes-Benz throttle body or throttle position sensor found on C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLK-Class, and SLK-Class may fail to cause idle issues, no idle, or poor acceleration. Symptoms of a defective Mercedes throttle body or throttle position sensor include: Rough idle Mercedes won’t idle High idle Idle at 2000 RPM …
Read More »Mercedes Battery Replacement DIY: Removal and Installation, the Battery Sensor on the Negative Post, Whether It Needs Registering, and Every Sync Procedure
This guide outlines the procedure for replacing the battery on a Mercedes-Benz. Replacing the car battery on a Mercedes-Benz is easy and can be completed by any DIYer. These step-by-step instructions on replacing Mercedes batteries should help owners of E, C, S, ML, CL, CLK, GL, GLK, and CLA models …
Read More »DIY Mercedes Climate Control Doesn’t Work Buttons Broken 1408302685
The Problem On several Mercedes-Benz models produced from 1996 to 2003, the climate control (A/C) or heater buttons may stop working or responding. For example, when you press the buttons to change the temperature up or down, the temperature doesn’t change. Press the fan buttons, but the speed of the …
Read More »Mercedes Convertible Top Problems on SL, SLK, CLK and E-Class: Why It Stops Halfway, the Free Test That Finds the Faulty Microswitch, and Hydraulic Leaks
Owning a convertible Mercedes-Benz is fun and exciting until the convertible top stops working. If you own a hard-top Mercedes convertible, such as the SL-Class and SLK-Class, or a soft-top convertible, such as the CLK / E-class, and are having issues with the convertible top, this article may help you. …
Read More »Mercedes Crankshaft Pulley / Harmonic Balancer DIY
This tutorial covers common harmonic balancer/crankshaft pulley problems and provides instructions on how to replace them. This is a common problem with Mercedes-Benz vehicles equipped with M112 and M112 engines. These two engines are installed on many Mercedes-Benz models manufactured between 1995 and 2005, including E-Class, C-Class, S-Class, and ML-Class. …
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