How to Reset the Error Message on a Mercedes Benz

1. Purchase a 16pin OBD11 scanner, which will connect to your Mercedes and list current error codes. If your Mercedes was manufactured before 1994, you may have a 38 pin socket, which requires you to purchase a 38 pin scanner instead. Code scanners can be found on sites like eBay, Amazon and OBD2-scanner.com
2. Connect the OBD11 scanner into the port which should be located near the steering wheel by the dash. Each model Mercedes-Benz may have the connector port in different locations so refer to your owner's manual.
3. Start the vehicle and wait for any applicable error codes to appear on the scanner. Press either the erase or delete button depending on which scanner reader you purchased. Remove the scanner from the port and turn off the vehicle. Wait approximately 20 minutes and turn the vehicle on to see if the error code was erased.

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How to Remove the Trunk Panel on a 2002 Audi Wagon

1. Place the Audi into park and activate the emergency brake. Pull the trunk release latch.
2. Go to the trunk and locate the eight screws along the bottom of the trunk panel that would normally be covered by the bumper when it is shut. Unscrew each screw with a Philips-head screwdriver; keep the screws somewhere safe as they will be reused with the replacement panel.
3. Go inside the rear of the station wagon and locate the four screws along the top of the trunk panel. Unscrew the screws with a Philips-head screwdriver. Keep those screws separate from the bottom screws as they are a shorter length.
4. Slide a flathead screwdriver into the seam between the trunk panel and the trunk frame. Gently work the flathead over the seam, starting from the top to the bottom of the trunk panel. Do not remove the panel yet, just get it to disengage from the trunk frame. Keep working the screwdriver until the entire trunk panel is standing slightly up. Then pull the panel off by hand, making sure not to pull too hard on any one side or the plastic will distort.

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How to Turn On the Automatic Lock Feature on a 2006 BMW 330i

1. Push button '1' on the turn indicator stalk gently up or down to toggle through the display. Continue pushing button '1' until you see an icon that looks like a key with a check mark, and the word 'Set' and a lock symbol beneath it. Press button '2' located left of button '1' in the turn indicator stalk to confirm your selection of the lock symbol.
2. Push button '1' lightly and repeatedly to toggle through the display until you see a key with a check mark displayed, and underneath a lock symbol with the letter 'A' next to it, and a clock symbol representing time next to the 'A.' The 'A' stands for 'automatic.' Press button '2' to confirm your selection of the automatic lock setting.
3. Push button '1' to select the clock symbol with the word 'On' next to it. This activates the central locking system, which automatically locks your BMW if a door has not been opened for some time. The central locking system locks the doors, luggage compartment lid and fuel filler door simultaneously.
4. Push button '1' to select a right arrow with the word 'On' next to it to have the central locking system lock your BMW automatically as soon as you began to drive.
5. Push button '1' to toggle to the clock symbol with a right arrow next to it. This function causes the central locking system to automatically lock your BMW as soon as you start driving, or if none of the doors have been opened for some time.
6. Push button '1' to select 'Off.' This keeps the central locking system unlocked. Press button '2' to confirm the 'Off' selection.

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Instructions for Changing the Oil in a Mercedes E320

1. Drive the front of your E320 onto shop ramps and place wheel chocks at the back of your rear tires to ensure the car doesn't unintentionally move.
2. Get under the E320's driver side and remove the access cover that houses access to the oil drain plug. This access cover is attached to the car with four 8mm bolts.
3. Position the oil drain pan underneath the drain plug after you have revealed it.
4. Loosen the drain plug using the 13mm socket or a 13mm wrench to drain the oil out of the oil pan.
5. Replace the drain plug gasket while the oil drips into the oil drain pan.
6. Reinstall the drain plug screw after the oil has finished draining and reinstall the plastic access cover.
7. Open the car's hood and loosen the oil filler neck's cap, then place the funnel into the oil filler.
8. Slowly pour 8.5 quarts of oil into the engine crankcase. Replace the filler cap when you are done.
9. Close the hood and start the engine to allow the oil to circulate through it as it runs at idle for a few minutes to complete the procedure.

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How to Wire Audi Audio

1. Insert radio removal keys into slots on the bottom left and right hand corners on the radio. Push in the keys until they click into place. Pull the radio out. Remove the wire harnesses and thick black radio antenna cable.
2. Connect the wire harnesses (which contain the power, ground and speaker wiring for the radio) coming out of the dashboard portal to the ports on the back of the replacement/repaired Audi radio. Click the wire harnesses into place and give them a light tug to ensure they are installed securely.
3. Plug the radio antenna cable coming out of the dashboard into the matching port on the back of the radio.
4. Slide the wiring back into the dash. Ensure that none of the wiring gets caught, then push the radio in after it. Push the radio in until it clicks into the locking tabs.

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How to Use the BMW Reset Tool

1. Connect the reset tool with the data link connector, found near the vehicle hood release latch. Turn the ignition on. The screen on the reset tool will automatically turn on.
2. Use the reset tool scroll buttons to choose 'BMW,' and press 'OK' on the reset tool.
3. Use the scroll buttons to choose the model of the BMW that is to be reset and then press 'OK.'
4. Use the scroll buttons, and choose the light indicator that is to be reset, and press 'OK.' The reset tool screen will now read 'Rest OK!'
5. Turn the BMW ignition off, and disconnect the reset tool.

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How to Manually Open the Gas Tank on a 2007 BMW

1. Open the trunk of your 2007 BMW.
2. Lift the cargo mat. Remove the cover on the right side of the cargo area directly behind the fuel filler flap.
3. Look for and find a black knob that has a fuel pump symbol on it. Pull the knob to open the fuel filler flap.

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How to Find the Trim Level Number of a Mercedes

1. Open the Mercedes Benz USA website. Navigate to the home page for the specific Mercedes model in question using the top navigation bar.
2. Select the 'download brochure' link to open a PDF copy of the vehicle brochure.
3. Scroll to the 'Option Packages' table within the brochure. Compare the options listed for each trim level to the features on the car in question to determine the trim level of the vehicle.

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How to Replace Front Brake Pads on a Audi Q7

1. Open the Audi's hood and open the master cylinder, or brake fluid cap. The master cylinder and brake fluid reservoir are located on the right hand side of the engine, in the back near the windshield.
2. Engage the emergency brake.
3. Loosen the lug nuts on the Audi's front wheels.
4. Jack up the vehicle, then place jack stands under its front frame and lower the Audi onto the stands for support.
5. Remove the lug nuts from both front wheels then remove the wheels.
6. Locate the brake caliper retaining bolts on the inside of your driver's side front wheel. There will be three of retaining bolts. Remove them with the socket set. Lift the break caliper up and off the brake rotor
7. Clip and bend a coat hanger, then wrap it around the brake caliper. Suspend the caliper by the coat hanger to a place on the frame so as not to place pressure on the brake lines.
8. Use a C-clamp to push the caliper piston back into the caliper assembly.
9. Slide the old brake pads out and put the new ones in. Insert any holding pins that may be on the assembly.
10. Remove the coat hanger from the caliper and slide the caliper back in place resting over the brake rotor.
11. Replace the caliper retaining bolts and tighten them firmly.
12. Replace the driver's side front tire and replace the lug nuts.
13. Repeat these steps for the front passenger side wheel.
14. Jack up vehicle slightly, remove the jack stands and gently lower your Audi to the floor. Tighten the lug nuts on both front wheels.

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Windshield Replacement Instructions for a Mercedes W110

1. Loosen one of the base screws on the rear view mirror and slide it out of the bracket.
2. Remove each windshield wiper by prying them off the base with a flathead screwdriver positioned between the retaining nut and the arm. Set aside the wiper arms.
3. Put tape on all the dashboard vents to prevent small pieces of glass from falling inside.
4. Remove the rubber gasket around the windshield using a razor knife. Push the windshield out of the Mercedes from the inside. Make sure you have a helper catch it from the outside.
5. Clean the gasket, frame, and dash with a wet cloth. Place the new gasket in the sun to make it more flexible.
6. Spread a thin layer of sealant on the bottom part of the gasket channel. Put the gasket around the windshield, taking care to put the side with the slit facing outside of the Mercedes.
7. Wipe a thin layer of petroleum jelly into the gasket's groove. Put the nylon cord into the groove. Start at the bottom center part of the gasket, leaving a foot or two of cord hanging out on each end.
8. Place the windshield into frame from the outside of the Mercedes. Make sure you leave the rope ends hanging inside the vehicle.
9. Pull on one end of the cord slowly to bring the lip of the gasket inside the Mercedes. Have your helper push the gasket onto the outside of the frame while you pull on the ropes from the inside. Allow the sealant to dry for 24 hours before driving.

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