Instructions for use of service

Complete Service Manual coverage for late model year Mercedes-Benz vehicles requires three individual manuals:

Service Manual, Engine Service Manual, Transmission Service Manual, Chassis and Body

Throughout these manuals, the vehicles are identified by their chassis and engine numbers. These numbers are made up of the first six digits of the respective serial number. For the actual location of Chassis number and Engine number, see page 00—010/1. In cases where the repair instructions apply to all versions of the engine, only the first three digits of the respective number are referenced.

For example, engine 110 applies to all 2.8 liter 6 cylinder engines with dual overhead camshafts.

See the engine and vehicle identification table on page 00—010/1 for the engine installed in your vehicle.

First locate the major component group in the Group Index. Individual groups are separated by an easily visible dividing page, which is followed by the job index page. Then check the job index for the exact job required. The first page of a typical job description looks like this:

07.3-135 Checking Injection valves

Job Title appears on same line as Group No.

Technical data, tightening torques and tools are listed at the beginning of each Job.

All the dimensions are in metric units, provided no other unit of measure is used. The indicated part numbers are serving exclusively for identification and better differentiation of individual versions. When odering spare parts, always use part numbers from the latest parts literature.