Rear Doors1. Open one of the rear passenger doors, and locate the lever on the door jamb.2. Push the lever up to engage the child safety lock, or down to disengage it.3. Repeat the process with the other rear door.Rear Windows4. Locate the vertical window control panel on the inside of the driver's door.5. Press the override switch for the windows, located at the bottom of the panel. The indicator light should come on. The rear window controls are now disabled, and passengers in the back seat cannot operate the windows.6. Press the override switch again to enable the rear window controls....
How to Tune a BMW 330
1. Tune the suspension for better handling. Install stiffer, lower springs paired with performance shocks for a handling increase or you can install an adjustable coilover kit for the ultimate in handling upgrades. To do this, the old suspension must be removed.2. Upgrade the wheels and tires. Once your 330 has a lower ride height, the next logical step is to upgrade the stock wheels and tires with a set of aftermarket alloys and stickier tires. To install new wheels and tires, use a floor jack to raise the car, remove the old wheels and then install the new wheel and tire package.3. Upgrade...
How to Repair a BMW R850 Headlight
1. Remove the five screws holding the right faring pocket in place on the front of the motorcycle, located just in front of the seat. Pull the faring away and set it to the side.2. Turn the handlebars to the left, exposing the right side of the motorcycle. Lock the wheel in place with a weight if necessary to hold it in place.3. Reach inside the middle of the motorcycle to the wires located under the handlebars connecting the lightbulb to the motorcycle. Disconnect the clips holding the wires together with your fingers.4. Remove the rubber cover from the lightbulb. Remove the old lightbulb...
How to Protect a Turbo
1. Drive lightly when you first start your car. Since a turbocharger is oil lubricated, it is important that you stay out of boost (not develop positive pressure in the turbocharger) until your engine oil temperature reaches normal. This means you should drive gently for the first few minutes when you first start the car.2. Drive lightly a few minutes before you stop and park your car. Because turbochargers are driven by an engine's exhaust system, they run at extremely high temperatures. The turbocharger gets hot, even red hot when you have been driving hard. If you drive hard and immediately...
How to Change the Oil on a Mercedes Diesel
1. Drain the oil from the Mercedes. If you are doing this at home, you will need to take an oil pan and lie underneath the car. If you have access to a car shop, you can put the car on a lift and use a stand up oil pan.To drain the oil, use a socket wrench to remove the bolt on the side of the oil tank. The oil will drain out at a high pressure at first so put your pan to the right of the oil tank to catch the stream of oil. The oil will take about five minutes to completely drain.2. Use a socket wrench to put the bolt back on the oil tank underneath the car. If you are using a car lift, you...
How to Remove a Manual Transmission
1. Elevate the front of the vehicle using the floor jack and support the vehicle with two jack stands. Make sure the vehicle is stable.2. Disengage all electrical components connected to the transmission. Indicate by marking the position of the drive shaft for its reinstallation. From the output shaft, remove the rear U joint. Jam the cloth to keep the liquid from dripping out of the extension housing.3. Loosen the shift linkages and the speedometer cable from the transmission manually. Place the transmission jack under the transmission, and then take a socket wrench and remove the support...
How to Recharge a Mercedes Benz Auto Air Conditioner
1. Open your hood and locate the high and low pressure ports of your air conditioning system. These ports are located on two pipes that are attached to your condenser and are marked with an "H" or an "L" on their caps to identify which is which (high and low, respectively).2. Remove the cap on the low side and connect the blue gauge to the port. You can remove the cap by unscrewing it by hand, then screwing the blue hose onto the port.3. Remove the cap on the high side and connect the red gauge to the port. You can remove the cap by unscrewing it by hand, the screwing the red hose onto the...
How to Use Heated Garments on a BMW F800GS
1. Put on the heated garment and comfortably position yourself on your F800GS.2. Turn the motorcycle's ignition on so that the engine begins to idle.3. Plug the heated garments into the cigarette lighter power supply.4. Insert the cigarette-based power supply into the cigarette lighter adapter on your motorcycle to begin supplying power to the heated garment and begin using ...
How to Reset My Oil Meter on My Mercedes ML350
1. Turn the ignition switch to position '1.' Do not start the engine.2. Press the system selection button on the left side of the steering wheel repeatedly until the oil meter is displayed. The system selection button is the lower left button in the group of buttons.3. Press the trip odometer reset button until a signal is heard. Release the button.4. Press the forward or back button on the left side of the steering wheel until 'Service Menu' appears in the display.5. Press the '+' or '-' button on the right side of the steering wheel until 'Confirmation' appears on the display.6. ...
How to Replace Mercedes 190E Brake Pads
1. Raise the front of the vehicle using the floor jack and rest the vehicle on the jack stands. Remove the tire and wheel assembly using the lug wrench. Loosen the caliper bleeder screw on the top of the brake caliper.2. Insert the screwdriver between the inner brake pad and the rotor and pull on the handle, causing the inner pad to push the caliper piston back into its bore. Close and tighten the bleeder screw. Remove the two slider bolts securing the caliper to its mounting bracket using a socket.3. Lift the caliper off the rotor. Remove the pads from the mounting bracket.4. Install...
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