The Mercedes R170 1996-2004 Workshop Service Manual for Repair provides comprehensive data, characteristics, instructions, and methodology for performing repair interventions on the vehicle and its components. This manual is useful for both professional mechanics and DIY enthusiasts.
It includes special notes, important points, service data, precautions, and detailed, comprehensive step-by-step procedures, explanations, and pictorial diagrams from bumper to bumper. The manual meets all information needs to repair or make adjustments to the vehicle. It contains detailed illustrations, exploded diagrams, drawings, and photos to guide you through every service repair procedure.
Adjustment and repair operations include reference to service tool numbers, and the manual can be viewed on any computer, zoomed, and printed. It has been specially prepared to ensure that even comparatively new personnel can give satisfactory after-services to customers as well as disassemble and maintain the vehicle.
All service and repair instructions are included, and it provides general descriptions for accomplishing service and repair work with tested, effective techniques. The manual is divided into groups containing general information, diagnosis, testing, adjustments, removal, installation, disassembly, and assembly procedures for the systems and components.
The manual also contains information about adjusting work and valuable reference data for such adjustment values. It is designed primarily for use by trained technicians in a properly equipped workshop but contains enough detail and basic information to make it useful to the owner who desires to perform basic maintenance and repair work.
To maximize the life of your Mercedes R170 1996-2004, it is important to accurately follow the maintenance requirements, investigate unusual noises and changes in riding characteristics, use genuine parts, follow procedures carefully, keep complete records of all maintenance and repairs, and use approved lubricants as specified in the manual.
The manual outlines procedures for servicing and repairing vehicles using safe, effective methods and contains many notes, cautions, and warnings which should be followed along with standard safety procedures to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.
For all maintenance and repair work, all accident prevention guidelines must be strictly observed, and a basic knowledge of mechanics, including the proper use of tools and workshop procedures, is necessary. The manual also includes information on vehicle identification and VIN, wheels and tires, wipers and washers, and more.
