How to Use a Mercedes


Making Hands-Free Calls
1. Make a phone call on your Bluetooth-connected phone by pushing the 'Talk' button on your steering wheel. Your Mercedes will then say, 'Phone.'
2. Tell your Mercedes who to call from your cell phone's phone book. For example, if you'd like to call your mother and she is listed in your cell phone as 'Mom,' say out loud, 'Call Mom.' If your mom has several phone numbers listed, your car will ask you if you want to call Mom on her mobile, at home or at work. To eliminate the extra talking, just say, 'Call Mom on cell,' right from the start.
3. Listen as your car says, 'Calling Mom on cell,' and wait until your mom picks up the phone or leave her a voice message. You can also call numbers not listed in your phonebook by providing your car with the phone number to call. For example, say, 'Call 555-555-5555,' and your car will call the number you dictated.
4. End your call by holding down the 'Talk' button on your steering wheel.
Answering Phone Calls Hands-Free
5. Answer incoming calls by first looking at your radio screen to see who is calling. Your caller identification will flash the name and/or number of your caller on the screen.
6. Push the 'Talk' button on your steering wheel to answer your phone.
7. Push and hold down the 'Talk' button on your steering wheel to ignore the call.
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How to Reset BMW Service


1. Attach the reset tool into the BMW's data link connector, located by the hood release latch, and switch on the BMW's ignition.
2. Wait for the tool's screen to light up and use the scroll buttons to select 'BMW,' then push the tool's 'OK' button.
3. Select the specific model of the BMW using the scroll buttons and push 'OK.'
4. Select 'Reset of Service Warning Light' using the tool's scroll buttons and push 'OK.'
5.
Switch off the BMW's ignition
Wait for the screen to read 'Reset Ok!' and switch off the BMW's ignition and detach the tool.
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How to Shift a Mercedes C230


Automatic Transmission
1. Insert the key into the ignition and turn it to the 'On' position. Release the parking brake and apply pressure to the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
2. Press and hold the button on the front of the shift knob at the top of the gear selector.
3. Move the gear selector so that the symbol for the gear you want to use appears on the digital display on the center console. The pattern of available functions on the gear selector, from top to bottom, is park (P), reverse (R), neutral (N) and drive (D).
Manual Transmission
4. Depress the clutch pedal with your left foot and apply pressure to the brake pedal with your right.
5. Start the ignition and release the parking brake.
6. Move the gearshift into first gear or reverse, depending on the desired direction of travel, and apply gradual pressure to the accelerator.
7. Shift gears, while driving, by depressing the clutch pedal and moving the gearshift to the desired gear while the clutch pedal is depressed. Release the clutch pedal in a smooth, steady motion as soon as the gearshift is in the desired position while maintaining constant pressure on the accelerator.
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How to Take Care of Alternator Problems


Preparation
1. Put on a pair of protective gloves to prevent your hands from getting dirty before you take care of alternator problems. Alternators can be very greasy.
2. Open the hood of your car and ensure it's safely secured in place.
3. Locate the alternator. Follow the alternator belt, which is usually at the front of car, until you get to cylindrical object that's bolted onto the car's engine. It's made of aluminum and has vents on the side and a pulley wheel on the front. The alternator belt goes round the pulley.
Alternator Wiring
4. Check that the two thick cables attached to the alternator are fixed tightly and firmly. You should not be able to move them. If either is loose, use a suitably-sized wrench to tighten the nuts holding the cable connectors on the alternator terminal.
5. Reconnect any cables you find detached to the exposed alternator terminals. If the red cable is detached, it connects to the terminal marked 'B' or 'Bat.' If it's the black cable, it connects to the terminal marked 'Neg' or 'Field.'
6. Check any other smaller wires. The small wires have push-in connectors. Push the connector into the terminal socket using your fingers until it clips into place. Each terminal socket is a different size so you can't insert a connector into the wrong socket. If you found loose or disconnected cables or wires and corrected them, you've probably taken care of the problem, but it's wise to follow the steps in the next section as well.
Alternator Belt
7. Check the tightness of the alternator belt. Loose alternator belts mean the pulley wheel doesn't turn fast enough, meaning the battery may not get charged and the electrical equipment won't operate correctly.
8. Use a six-inch ruler and position it at the center of the longest distance between two pulley wheels. It's likely to be between the alternator and the water pump, but check. Keep the ruler in place using one hand; then use your other hand to move the alternator belt down the side of the ruler. Measure the distance its travels. If it travels more than one to 1 1/2-inches, it's too loose and needs tightening.
9. Locate the two bolts that hold the alternator onto the engine. You find one at the front of the alternator and one at the back. Loosen the bolts using a wrench. Don't undo them completely. Locate the third bolt that threads through an adjustable bracket and bolts into the alternator. Slightly undo the bolt. You find you can now swivel the alternator.
10. Swivel the alternator away from the engine. As you do this, the alternator belt tightens. Pull the alternator away from the engine until it can't move any more then immediately tighten the bolt that threads through the adjustable bracket using a wrench. The alternator is held in place. Check the tension on the alternator belt using a ruler. If the belt moves less than one inch you've taken care of the problem. If it moves more than an inch, repeat the procedure.
11. Tighten the alternator's front and rear bolt using a wrench. Check the alternator is held tightly in place and then check to ensure the belt is still tight. Close the car's hood.
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How to Find an Auto#039;s Tire Pressure Recommendation Label


1. The tire pressure sticker is also known as the manufacturer's tire information placard and certification label. It contains several bits of useful information including the tire size recommmended for the vehicle as well as the inflation pressure for front and rear tires. This pressure recommendaiton is for "cold" tires, not warmed up from driving with resulting higher pressure.On later model automobiles, this label is usually found on the edge of the driver's side or on the door post, attached vertically.
2. Older model cars or trucks may have the recommended tire pressure label attached to the glove box door, inside the trunk's lid or inside the fuel-fill door.
3. If an owner's manual is available for the vehicle, the tire pressure information will be listed within the booklet.If these attempts fail to locate the label and information, do a web search for tire pressure recommendations for that vehicle's year, make, and model.
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How to Clear Codes in a 95 E320


1. Locate the battery, which is under the rear passenger seat. To remove the seat, turn the clips on the seat until it can easily be lifted out of place.
2. Identify the negative battery cable, which will be black and marked with a minus sign.
3. Disconnect the clamp holding on the negative cable by using the adjustable wrench to loosen the bolt until the clamp can be removed.
4. Wait at least 30 seconds.
5. Reconnect the negative battery clamp on the battery terminal and tighten until the clamp is secure.
6. Start the vehicle to confirm the check engine light has gone off, indicating the codes have been cleared.
7. Reinstall the rear seat.
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How to Replace a Camshaft Position Sensor on a MB C280


1. Park the vehicle on a flat surface and turn off the engine. Apply the parking brake and open the hood. Let the engine cool for at least 1 hour.
2. Locate the camshaft sensor. It is bolted to the front of the left cylinder head. It is made from black plastic and has a two-wire connector attached to it.
3. Disconnect the sensor's electrical connector and remove the bolt holding it to the cylinder head with a 3/8-inch ratchet and a 10 mm metric socket.
4. Remove the sensor from the cylinder head using a twisting and pulling motion. Install the new camshaft sensor into the cylinder head using a twisting and pushing motion.
5. Reinstall the sensor's retaining bolt and reconnect its electrical connector. Start the engine and confirm that it operates properly.
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How to Replace a Cabin Filter on a BMW 323i


1. Open the hood for a clear view of the engine bay. The cabin filter compartment is at the base of the windshield cowl, directly below the windshield wipers in a long, thin, black compartment about 2 feet wide by 5 inches deep.
2. Locate the three fastener screws in the cabin filter cover; there will be two on the ends and one in the middle of the cover. Turn all three fastener screws counterclockwise one-quarter of a turn to release and remove the cabin filter cover.
3. Remove the cover by lifting it up and pulling it toward the front of the vehicle. The old filter is now visible. Lift the old filter and pull it toward the front of the vehicle to remove it.
4. Ensure the curved shape of the filter matches the curved contour of the windshield before installing the new cabin filter. Hold the filter in the correct orientation and slide it into the filter compartment. Snap the two tabs on the bottom left and bottom right sides of the new filter into the cabin filter compartment slots.
5. Reinstall the filter compartment cover and secure the three fastener screws by pressing them down and turning them clockwise one-quarter of a turn each.
6. Close the car's hood.
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How to Adjust Roadster Headlights


1. Park your Roadster 30 feet away from your closed garage door.
2. Turn on the headlights and shine them onto the door.
3. Open the hood and locate the adjustment screws. Depending on the make and model of your vehicle, there will be one or two adjustment screws. If there is just one, it will be a vertical adjustment screw and is normally located on the top of the headlight housing towards the back of the housing where the housing is bolted to the chassis. If there are two adjustment screws, the vertical screw will be located on the top of the housing towards the back of the housing and the horizontal adjustment screw will usually be located on the backside of the headlight housing assembly. Occasionally, depending on the design of the front bumper and fender, the horizontal adjustment screw will be located between the fender and the housing. If the screw is located on the backside of the housing, you will need a long screwdriver or socket extension to reach it. Roadsters also tend to have a high quality fit and finish, unlike most vehicles with a cheaper finish, and will likely have a rubber cap covering the adjustment screw, which you will need to pry off with your fingers.
4. Turn the adjustment screws to align the headlights. To do this, you'll need one of three tools commonly used on roadsters. Some roadsters, like the Honda S2000 can be adjusted using a simple Phillips head screwdriver. Other roadsters will require the use of a 10 to 12mm socket and socket wrench or a Torx bit screwdriver (a screwdriver with a star-shaped head. These screwdrivers are available at most auto parts stores). Turn the vertical adjustment screw clockwise to raise the headlight housing (and headlight beam) and counter-clockwise to lower the headlight housing (and beam). Turn the horizontal adjustment screw clockwise to turn the headlight housing (and beam) left and counter-clockwise to turn the headlight housing (and beam) to the right.
5. Adjust the headlights so that the center of the headlight beams sit at the bottom of the door where the door meets the ground and until both headlights overlap each other by 50 percent. From 30 feet away, you will have the proper headlight adjustment for your roadster.
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My BMW 325 Won#039;t Start


1. Note if your BMW 325 was making any noises or indicating any problem when you last had it running. A knocking noise can indicate that your fuel line and components were failing. The fix can be as easy as a new fuel filter. Add in a extra gallon of gas and attempt to start the BMW again. Although 325s are equipped with a gas gauge, they can sometimes be faulty, indicating there is fuel when there is not. If the 325 was overheating, this could be an indication of a problem with the engine cooling system. Models from 1992-1995 have been issued a recall due to this very problem. Thermostats, water pumps and fan belts can malfunction and cause the car to overheat, leading to it not starting properly. The 2001 model was issued a recall on the fan of the cooling system for not starting when needed.
2. Check the fluid levels in your 325, including oil and transmission fluid. Low or nonexistent fluid can cause your engine to seize and not start properly. Chronically allowing your engine to be low on fluids can cause transmission problems on your BMW. The fluid levels can also indicate a leak in your engine. Transmission fluid can be checked in the 325 by opening the hood and locating the dipstick all the way in the back of the engine. The fluid should be red in color.
3. Turn the key to the 'ON' position but do not start the car. If the dashboard lights of your 325 do not come on, it indicates that your battery may be dead or drained. Open the hood and check the connections to the battery for corrosion or a loose connection. For a BMW 325, the battery should last between two and four years minimum. Check lights again, if not working, the battery needs to be replaced or recharged.
4. Turn the key to start the car. A lack of noise indicates a problem with the ignition switch. A clicking noise is a sign of a faulty starter. The starter may need to be replaced.
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