Making Hands-Free Calls1. 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,...
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 ignitionWait for the screen to read 'Reset Ok!' and switch off the BMW's ignition and detach the to...
How to Shift a Mercedes C230
Automatic Transmission1. 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 Transmission4. Depress the clutch pedal with...
How to Take Care of Alternator Problems
Preparation1. 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 Wiring4. Check that the two thick cables attached to the alternator...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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