Although Mercedes-Benz offers a hydraulic suspension system (Active Body Control, or ABC), there’s an alternative. AIRmatic suspension doesn’t need hydraulic fluid, or a belt-driven high-pressure pump to maintain a level stance. Vehicles so equipped float on a cushion of air, so how do we keep them afloat?
Chemical bonding is increasingly the preferred joining technology.
Evaporative emissions have been tested and monitored by the ME since the beginning of OBD II regs in 1996. This system has been one of the more difficult air pollution-reduction systems to diagnose and verify. SDS software has made the job easier.
To run properly, any gasoline-burning engine requires three elements to work together in perfect harmony: compression, fuel, and, our subject here, spark. Maintaining this harmony insures the legendary power and performance of Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
With very few exceptions, the catalytic converter has been on every gasoline-burning car sold in the U.S. since 1975. Over those 36 years, we’ve sometimes seen them clog and lower engine performance, or lose their efficiency, setting codes and/or preventing a vehicle from passing an emissions test. Here’s how to make sure that cat’s really dead before replacing it.
With all the modern conveniences found in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, it’s no wonder they also have a technologically-advanced power distribution system. The Dual Battery system helps manage this symphony of electronics.
Frame Realignment and Suspension Alignment Pose Unique Challenges
It’s simple: Retarding the valve timing allows an engine to make more power at low rpm, while advancing it gives more power at high rpm. How can we get the best of both worlds?
Here’s a short brief about what these and other individual Mercedes-Benz safety systems do
With any tangible investment, good maintainance will yield a good return. The same can be said of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. With proper and timely maintenance you can help retain the value. Here is how Mercedes-Benz helps you achieve that goal.
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