Mercedes S-Class W-140

1991-1999 of release

Repair and operation of the car

Mercedes S-Class
+ Mercedes-Benz cars of the class S (W-140)
+ Operation manual
+ Routine maintenance
+ Engine
+ Cooling systems, heating
+ Power supply system and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ Gear shifting box
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment

Introduction

Appointment

This manual was formed with the purpose to help the owner of the car to receive from it the maximum return. Performance of this task is reached in several ways. The data collected and given below allow the owner of the vehicle to be defined in what works on its service have to be carried out and when and also whether it makes sense to try to execute them independently, or it is necessary to address to representative office of manufacturing firm or a workshop of car service. The Management included descriptions of procedures of obligatory routine maintenance of the car and the schedule of their performance is provided. Besides, information on performing diagnostics of malfunctions of knots and systems of the car (in case of their refusal), and also ways of elimination of their reasons is offered.

Instructions for use Management

The description once of the procedures mentioned in the text usually the second time does not repeat. Instead a reference to the corresponding Section / subsection of the corresponding Chapter where this procedure already met is in case of need made. References to the provision of knot or a component at the left or on the right on the car mean finding of the reader on the driver's place face forward. Descriptions in this manual are stated in a simple and available form. If accurately to follow instructions in the text and to accompanying illustrations, there should be no difficulties. It is necessary to pay due attention to the technical requirements and the moments of an inhaling of threaded connections tabulated Specifications at the beginning of each Chapter. It is necessary to be guided by specifications when performing all works. In separate sections the necessary sizes and values for adjustment are given not always. The elementary operations, like "to open a cowl" or "to weaken wheel nuts", are meant as self-evident and also are mentioned not always. On the contrary, in the text the most difficult procedures are in detail described.