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. On those models, the door lock actuators may fail to cause the door lock to bounce up and down several times. There is 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 bad Mercedes front differential include. A howl or whine during acceleration …
Read More »Mercedes Air Suspension Strut Airbag Replacement DIY
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Mercedes COMAND navigation maps can because outdated as new roads are built, and exit numbers change. Point of Interest (POI) location also changes. Unfortunately, your original Mercedes GPS will eventually become outdated in some cases, even giving you the wrong directions. To fix this problem, you can easily update the …
Read More »Mercedes Throttle Position Sensor Problem
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 defective Mercedes throttle body or throttle position sensor include: Rough idle Mercedes won’t idle High idle Idle at 2000 RPM Sudden idle …
Read More »Mercedes Battery Replacement DIY
In this guide, you will find 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, …
Read More »DIY Mercedes Climate Control Doesn’t Work Buttons Broken 1408302685
Problem: On several Mercedes-Benz models produced from 1996-2003, 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 blower fan doesn’t …
Read More »Mercedes Crankshaft Pulley / Harmonic Balancer DIY
This tutorial covers common harmonic balancer/crankshaft pulley problems and instructions on replacing them. This is a common problem with Mercedes-Benz equipped with the 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. This is a …
Read More »How to manually open trunk of any Mercedes
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 of your Mercedes-Benz. If your car battery is dead or the key fob remote has stopped working, you won’t …
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