ABC Service Baselines
Some practical points on the fundamentals.
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Tag: steering + suspension
The ABC’s of a Taut Suspension
Mercedes-Benz has always been synonymous with agile handling, a stable feel, and compliant suspensions. Active Body Control is one way the company brings these attributes into modern times.
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Throttling Away
Mercedes-Benz’s pursuit of safer vehicles incorporates individual systems working in concert to control speed, handling, and stopping. One critical part of this is the Electronic Accelerator. Here’s how it works and how to fix it.
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Floating on Air
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?
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Learning Our ABC's (Active Body Control)
One technological advance that’s largely unsung is computer-controlled suspension. Mercedes-Benz’s Active Body Control (ABC) is a sophisticated system that deserves your attention (and we’ll throw in a peek at Semi-Active Suspension, too).
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Stopping on a Dime
One of Mercedes-Benz’s main focal points is safety. SBC brake systems reduce stopping distances and allow the driver more control over the vehicle. Let us maintain this system to keep it at its optimal performance.
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Bushings, Ball Joints and Bearings
Important parts of any well-engineered vehicle
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Monitoring the Situation
Tank pollutants and OBD II regulations
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Drift or Pull Doesn’t Always End With An Alignment
Misalignment as the cause of drift or pull is often the first problem that springs to mind for vehicle owners and service professionals alike, but it’s not the only possible cause.
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Volkswagen Suspension Systems – Shimmy & Shake
This article discusses Volkswagen suspension designs, their components, and how to diagnose noise, vibration and harshness (NVH).
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The Straight & Narrow – Evaluating Chassis Integrity After a Collision
When evaluating chassis integrity after collision damage you need to take the extra steps to verify straightness. The inherent value of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle definitely makes these extra steps worthwhile.
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Can We Get on the Bus?
Since the early ‘90s, Mercedes-Benz has developed its Controller Area Network (CAN) to control how components communicate with each other and with us through our Compact III or Basic. How has this evolved, and what does it mean to diagnosis and repair?
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