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YOUR AUTHORIZED MERCEDES-BENZ YOUR EMISSION PERFORMANCE CENTER WHO IS FULLY EQUIPPED WARRANTY CLAIM BEING DENIED. TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE AND THAT GENUINE MERCEDES-BENZ PARTS BE USED. SERVICE, REPLACEMENT, OR REPAIR OF THE EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS CAN BE PERFORMED BY ANY...
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Maintenance Booklet Vehicle data Model License Plate No. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) License Plate No. Date of initial registration License Plate No. Paint color and code License Plate No.
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You too can help to protect the environ- A regularly serviced vehicle will also help ment by operating your Mercedes-Benz in protect the environment. You should ad- an environmentally responsible manner. here to the maintenance intervals dis- played by the Maintenance System service...
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Maintenance Booklet Introduction We want you to enjoy your Mercedes-Benz both A- and B-service intervals. Please automobile. Vehicle safety and operational refer to “Additional Work to be Performed” reliability are two very important factors on page 67 for more details.
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“Coolants” in your vehicle Operator’s Man- 69. We recommend that you only use ual. For a listing of approved anticorro- brake fluid approved by Mercedes-Benz. sion/antifreeze products for your vehicle, A reminder for the next scheduled brake refer to the Factory Approved Service...
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Tire manufacturer’s rotation individual driving style, among other recommendations will necessitate a tire factors. Therefore, Mercedes-Benz rotation at least once in between recommends regular checks for wear and maintenance services and at every...
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Factory Approved Service products ized Mercedes-Benz Center will check your pamphlet, or contact an authorized Mer- tires for proper tire inflation pressure and cedes-Benz Center.
(for example: weekly, when refueling, or windshield washer fluid level warning before any long journey): lamp will illuminate. Add washer fluid mixed with Mercedes-Benz windshield washer solvent/concentrate, test func- • Engine oil level - Check the engine oil tion and check wiper blades.
An extensive and well-equipped network of We strongly recommend that you have your vehicle serviced by your author- Mercedes-Benz Centers is at your disposal for service work. Your authorized Mer- ized Mercedes-Benz Center which is ful- cedes-Benz Center can ensure that your ly equipped to provide this service.
Parts / Operating materials Service records We recommend only the use of Genuine Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center Mercedes-Benz parts for service and re- will certify in the Maintenance Booklet the pairs, since they meet our specifications. It maintenance services on your vehicle is also important to only use fuels, lubri- which it has performed.
Maintenance Booklet Emission System Maintenance General The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The vehicle owner is responsible for the and, in California, the Air Resources Board regular maintenance of the emission con- have certified that the emission control trol system, as well as the use of premium systems of your vehicle comply with the unleaded gasoline with an anti-knock in- applicable exhaust emission standards for...
Emission System Maintenance Emission Control System Caution - Gasoline Engines b) Leaded gasoline should not be used Your Mercedes-Benz vehicle is equipped with both a three-way catalyst and a under any circumstances. Damage to closed loop oxygen sensor system to com-...
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We recommend that you have the malfunc- tion checked as soon as possible. e) Irregular engine running conditions should be corrected immediately by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Such irregular running conditions can in- fluence the proper function of the emis- sion control system.
Date: _______________________ *This first visit for a basic vehicle diagnos- tic test at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Odometer: ___________________ Center is provided at no charge. Please re- fer to the Service and Warranty Informa- tion Booklet for full details.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 10,000 miles A-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ First Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 20,000 miles B-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 30,000 miles A-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 40,000 miles B-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 50,000 miles A-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 60,000 miles B-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 70,000 miles A-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 80,000 miles B-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 90,000 miles A-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 100,000 miles B-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 110,000 miles A-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 120,000 miles B-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 130,000 miles A-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 140,000 miles B-Service and applicable Additional Work For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
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Maintenance Booklet Confirmations Maintenance: 150,000 miles A-Service, applicable Additional Work, and recommended High-Mileage checks For scope of work, refer to maintenance overview and description of maintenance services starting on page 49. Date: ____________________________________ Maintenance service completed: Odometer: ________________________________ Rubber stamp Oil Brand / viscosity: _______________________ Next Repair order no.
Detailed descriptions for each maintenance service can be found starting on page 60. For description of emission system maintenance jobs, see page 73. The four digit-numbers listed next to the maintenance services are reference numbers of the detailed maintenance job descriptions listed in the Mercedes-Benz maintenance information used by Mercedes-Benz technicians.
Tire rotation ( page 61) ommended intervals, or sooner at first signs of irregular (uneven) treadwear. Tire manufacturer’s rotation recommendations will necessitate a tire rotation at least once in between maintenance services and at every maintenance service based on Mercedes-Benz maintenance intervals. •...
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Tire rotation ommended intervals, or sooner at first signs of irregular (uneven) treadwear. Tire manufacturer’s rotation recommendations will necessitate a tire rotation at least once in between maintenance services and at every maintenance service based on Mercedes-Benz maintenance intervals. •...
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Tire rotation ( page 61) ommended intervals, or sooner at first signs of irregular (uneven) treadwear. Tire manufacturer’s rotation recommendations will necessitate a tire rotation at least once in between maintenance services and at every maintenance service based on Mercedes-Benz maintenance intervals. •...
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Tire rotation ommended intervals, or sooner at first signs of irregular (uneven) treadwear. Tire manufacturer’s rotation recommendations will necessitate a tire rotation at least once in between maintenance services and at every maintenance service based on Mercedes-Benz maintenance intervals. •...
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Tire rotation ( page 61) ommended intervals, or sooner at first signs of irregular (uneven) treadwear. Tire manufacturer’s rotation recommendations will necessitate a tire rotation at least once in between maintenance services and at every maintenance service based on Mercedes-Benz maintenance intervals. •...
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Tire rotation ommended intervals, or sooner at first signs of irregular (uneven) treadwear. Tire manufacturer’s rotation recommendations will necessitate a tire rotation at least once in between maintenance services and at every maintenance service based on Mercedes-Benz maintenance intervals. •...
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Tire rotation ( page 61) ommended intervals, or sooner at first signs of irregular (uneven) treadwear. Tire manufacturer’s rotation recommendations will necessitate a tire rotation at least once in between maintenance services and at every maintenance service based on Mercedes-Benz maintenance intervals. •...
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Tire rotation ommended intervals, or sooner at first signs of irregular (uneven) treadwear. Tire manufacturer’s rotation recommendations will necessitate a tire rotation at least once in between maintenance services and at every maintenance service based on Mercedes-Benz maintenance intervals. •...
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Tire rotation ( page 61) ommended intervals, or sooner at first signs of irregular (uneven) treadwear. Tire manufacturer’s rotation recommendations will necessitate a tire rotation at least once in between maintenance services and at every maintenance service based on Mercedes-Benz maintenance intervals. •...
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Tire rotation ommended intervals, or sooner at first signs of irregular (uneven) treadwear. Tire manufacturer’s rotation recommendations will necessitate a tire rotation at least once in between maintenance services and at every maintenance service based on Mercedes-Benz maintenance intervals. •...
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Q + A on vehicle - - - - Rear axle differential - Change oil (SL 65 AMG only) - - - - This first visit for a basic vehicle diagnostic test at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is provided at no charge.
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Mercedes-Benz maintenance intervals. The first tire rotation ( page 17) occurring at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center at any time up to 6,500 miles (vehicle odome- ter) is provided at no charge.
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Maintenance Booklet A-Service First A-Service at 10,000 miles or 1 year; then every 20,000 miles or 2 years Interior Function check Warning and indicator lamps, illumination and interior lighting - - - - Windshield wiper, windshield washer system, headlamp cleaning system 8252 Reset maintenance service counter in instrument cluster - - - -...
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Maintenance Booklet A-Service Engine compartment Engine oil and filter change 0101 Check catch, safety catch and hinges on engine hood for proper operation 8851 Check the following fluid levels, correct if necessary If there is a loss of fluid, determine cause and perform repair with separate work order Engine cooling system, antifreeze and corrosion protection main circuit (Engine 275) 2010 Windshield washer system...
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Maintenance Booklet B-Service First B-Service at 20,000 miles or 2 years; then every 20,000 miles or 2 years Interior Function check Warning and indicator lamps, illumination and interior lighting - - - - Windshield wiper, windshield washer system, headlamp cleaning system 8252 Check seat belts for damage and proper function 9150...
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Maintenance Booklet B-Service Wheels, brakes Remove and mount wheels 4050 Check brake pads for lining thickness front/rear 4251 Check tires for damage and condition 4051 Measure tread depth, record in mm 4051 Check condition/thickness of brake discs front/rear 4251 Correct tire inflation pressure - - - - Underside of vehicle Leakage - Major components...
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Maintenance Booklet B-Service Engine compartment Leakage - Major components 0053 Check for chafe marks, line routing, damaged components In the event of leakage, determine cause and perform repair via separate work order Engine oil and filter change 0101 Check catch, safety catch and hinges on engine hood for proper operation 8851 Check condition of poly-V-belt 1351...
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Maintenance Booklet Additional Work to be Performed together with the Respective Service Once during first service at 10,000 miles or 1 year Parking brake - Adjust cable slack (C-Class, CLK-Class, SL-Class) 4262 At every 40,000 Rear axle differential - Change oil (SL 65 AMG only) - - - - At every 40,000 miles or 4 years Replace engine air cleaner filter element (Engine 113) (CL-Class, S-Class, SL-Class)
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Maintenance Booklet Additional Work to be Performed together with the Respective Service Spark plug intervals Replace spark plugs 1580 Spark plugs are subject to erosion and must be replaced according to schedule on page 70, or more frequently as may be required when subject to severe operating conditions.
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Maintenance Booklet Additional Work to be Performed together with the Respective Service Every 2 years Replace brake fluid 4280 Check suspension and body structure for damage and corrosion 0090 Check body for paint damage 9850 Every 3 years Engine 275 (S600, CL600, SL600, S65 AMG, SL65 AMG, CL65 AMG): Replace coolant for main circuit (water/anticor- 2080 rosion/ antifreeze mixture) Every 5 years...
Maintenance Booklet Spark Plug Replacement Intervals Engine * Replace Spark Plugs • At every 60,000 miles or 5 years • At every 100,000 miles or 5 years * Refer to the Operator’s Manual for the engine designa- tion of your model. The engine and model listing can be found in chapter “Technical Data”...
Maintenance Booklet Recommended additional maintenance checks for high-mileage vehicles At 150,000 miles Check if all fluid levels and changes are updated Transmission - - - - Rear axle - - - - Check if air, fuel, ventilation filters are updated Engine air filter - - - - Fuel filter...
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Maintenance Booklet Recommended additional maintenance checks for high-mileage vehicles At 150,000 miles (continued) Check integrity of engine, mechanical components Perform compression test (hot and cold) - - - - Perform leak down test (hot and cold) - - - - Check spark plugs - - - - Exhaust system hangers and leaks...
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Maintenance Booklet Description of Emission System Maintenance Jobs The composition of exhaust emissions is in- 0101 Engine oil and filter change 0780 Replace fuel filter fluenced not only by the special emission Change the engine oil and oil filter every Replace the fuel filter approximately every control equipment, but also by various en- 10,000 miles.
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Maintenance Booklet Printed in U.S.A. All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation in whole or in part is not permitted without authorization from the publisher. Editorial status: 12/2004 Models: C-Class AMG models, CLK-Class AMG models, CL-Class AMG mod- els, CL600, S-Class AMG models, S600, SL-Class AMG models, SL600...
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