B - Service Schedule

B - Service Schedule

Brake Test
- Brake test on dynamometer or test drive. Check parking brake and run in according to specifications (observe instructions in Maintenance Manual on vehicles with 4ETS, ASR, ESP!).

Vehicle Passenger Compartment
Function Check:
- Check Tele Aid by pressing SOS button to make test call to Response Center.
- Horn, headlamp flasher, hazard flasher, turn signals.
- Warning/indicator lamps, illumination and interior lighting.
- Exterior lighting incl. headlamps.
- Windshield wipers, windshield washer system.
- Headlamp cleaning system.
- Check seat belts for damage and proper function.
- Reset Flexible Service System (FSS) counter in instrument cluster.
- Replace dust filter.
- If so equipped: Battery, wet cell; Check acid level, replenish.
- Check battery condition using "Midtronics MCR 717" Tester.

Wheels, Brakes
- Remove and reinstall wheels, rotate if necessary, does not apply for vehicles with different tire sizes front/rear.
- Check brake pads for lining thickness front/rear.
- Check condition of brake discs front and rear.
- Check tires for damage and condition.
- Measure and record tread depth.
- Correct tire inflation pressure.

Vehicle Underbody
- Visual check for:
- Leakage - Major components.
- Chafe marks, line routing, components.
- Check condition of front axle ball joints and rubber boots.
- Check condition of steering's mechanical components and rubber boots.

Engine Compartment
- Visually check:
- Leakage - Major components.
- Chafe marks, line routing, components.
- Engine oil and filter change.
- Check and correct fluid level:
- Engine cooling system, antifreeze and corrosion protection.
- Level control (wagon only).
- Brake system.
- Power steering.
- Windshield washer system.
- Check condition of poly-V-belt.
- Lubricate throttle linkage, check function and condition.
- Lubricate catch, safety catch and hinges on engine hood.

Front, Rear of Vehicle
- Inspect headlamp range adjustment of headlamps (NOT for xenon headlamps).
- Replace windshield wiper rubber inserts.
- Inspect condition of wiper blade for rear window.
- Inspect fluid level of rear window washer, correct.

Trunk
- Correct tire inflation pressure in spare tire.