Mercedes-Benz Magno Matte paints create a soft sheen instead of a mirror-like shine. The matte finish is popular because it is both beautiful and unique. Heads turn when a matte-finish car goes by!
The electric fuel pumps Mercedes-Benz vehicles have used for many decades have evolved and improved immensely. Given their continuous duty and the junk they often have to ingest, however, replacement is still a common job.
Mercedes-Benz introduced the very first diesel-powered passenger car an amazing 77 years ago. While the company’s diesels have always been durable and easy to live with, today they also offer startling acceleration, incredible mpg, and amazingly quiet, low-emissions operation.
Traction Control isn’t just a matter of using ABS to throw torque from one side to the other. It’s an integrated system including ASR, BAS, ESP, and electronic throttle control, which all share data over a CAN. So, you’ve got to look at the big picture during diagnosis.
“Self-adaptation” is how M-B refers to fuel trim, and that’s actually more descriptive. Regardless, understanding this electronic engine management feature will help you cure MIL-on complaints, failed emissions tests, etc.
In an effort to increase the safety of the driving public, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS, Mercedes-Benz TPC) warn the driver when tire pressure is low and may cause tire failure. When the system needs maintenance, it’s our responsibility to repair this important safety tool.
Secondary air systems are designed to help the catalytic converter get up to operating temperature faster. When the system develops a problem, the ME control unit is capable of defining the fault. It’s our job to figure out the cause.
Nowhere is technological sophistication more evident than in automotive entertainment systems. These days, a Mercedes-Benz has so much more than a radio and CD player. Interconnectivity with peripherals, DVD, GPS, and Navigation make a lot of information available to the vehicle’s occupants. How do we keep this going?
