Mercedes-Benz’s Illustrious History
Historical photos of the people and cars on the, 130th anniversary of Gottlieb Daimler being granted a patent on his motorized bicycle, that led to the fabulous Mercedes-Benz vehicles we have today.
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Author: Mercedes-Benz StarTuned
Eco Start – Shutting Down an Idling Engine Has Its Benefits
Why waste fuel and produce emissions while idling at a traffic light?
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Mercedes-Benz F-Cells: Field-Proven Fuel Cell Electrics
Mercedes-Benz fuel cell vehicles can refuel in less than half the time it takes to recharge the fastest-charging electric vehicle, and can travel twice as far on a single tankful of hydrogen as a pure electric can on its batteries.
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Mercedes-Benz Active Body Control
If proper fluid maintenance is done, this is really not a troublesome system. Here is some real-world maintenance and diagnostic advice.
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Mercedes-Benz Unibody Repair – Examples of How Repair Information Helps
Unibody repair requires identification of the materials that damaged components are made of, understanding of the importance that material construction has on the choice of repair procedures, and use of appropriate tools/equipment.
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StarTuned June 2015
In this issue: Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Service Safety; Climate Control Vents; MLS: The Forever Head Gasket; The Aluminum Workplace
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The Aluminum Workplace: Getting a Handle on a Finicky Metal
You may think the adoption of aluminum components is the latest thing in the evolution of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, but even so repair procedures have changed substantially over the last decade.
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Multi-Layer Steel: The Forever Head Gasket
MLS technology takes us from spongy to rigid, and from tenuous to permanent, but you have to live by the rules.
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Breathing Easy: Cabin Air Filtration
Cabin air filtration is designed to filter 100% of the air entering the ventilation system to provide the cleanest air for the maximum passenger comfort possible.
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Mercedes-Benz Climate Control Vents: Fair or Ill Wind?
Mercedes-Benz has gone far beyond cables and vacuum to control HVAC accurately.
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