Mercedes-Benz recalls vehicles (166 and 292 chassis) manufactured from 2012 to 2017, equipped with the Active Curve System (ACS). The problem is oil leaking from the Active Curve System (ACS) reservoir. Owners of Mercedes-Benz vehicles listed below should call their dealer to verify if their car is affected by this …
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Mercedes COMAND navigation maps can become outdated as new roads are built, exit numbers change, and point of Interest (POI) locations change. Unfortunately, your original Mercedes GPS will eventually become outdated, even giving you the wrong directions in some cases.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 AdBlue fluid for Diesel models
Many Mercedes-Benz diesel cars, such as E220, C220, S350, G350, ML350, and ML250, are equipped with BlueTec technology and use AdBlue® Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). The fluid is sprayed into the exhaust gases, lowering NOx emissions. If you see an AdBlue Warning light on your instrument cluster, it may be time to …
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 »How to Manually Open a Mercedes-Benz Trunk: Dead Battery, Key Fob Not Working, Keys Locked Inside
Have you locked the keys inside the trunk of your Mercedes-Benz? Maybe your key fob isn’t working, or your car battery is dead, and you are trying to unlock the trunk. If your car battery is dead or the key fob remote has stopped working, you won’t be able to …
Read More »How to Start a Mercedes-Benz With a Dead Key Fob Battery: Pop Out Button and Backup Slot Methods
If you have a Mercedes-Benz with KEYLESS-GO, you may wonder how to start the car if the battery in the key dies. Pressing the Engine Start/Stop button does nothing if your key fob battery has died. Problem The Mercedes key battery has died, and you can’t start your car using …
Read More »How to Program a Mercedes-Benz Garage Door Opener, Clear It, and Fix It When It Will Not Learn
Mercedes-Benz Garage Door Programming Mercedes-Benz cars come with integrated garage door openers. This tutorial will show you how to program the opener, which can be programmed to work with almost all garage door remotes. Mercedes-Benz garage door buttons work with both single-code and rolling garage openers. How to program a …
Read More »How to Install an HID Conversion Kit on a Mercedes-Benz, and Why It Is Off Road Use Only
Many Mercedes-Benz cars still come with halogen light bulbs. The halogen bulbs can be easily upgraded to HID (Xenon) headlights for brighter light and a more modern look. Factory HID systems do give better light at night, but a conversion kit fitted into a housing built for halogen is a …
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