Maintenance: Description and Operation

AP00.20-P-0000-01C Preface
- MODEL 129, 140 as of 1.6.97, 163, 168, 170, 202 as of 1.6.97, 203, 208, 209, 210 as of 1.3.97, 215, 220, 230, 414

These service overviews contain all maintenance operations for the following models in the basic and national version:
- Model 170, 129, 140, 202 as of 1.6.97
- Model 210 as of 1.3.97
- Model 163, 168, 203, 208, 209, 215, 220, 230
- Model 414

The maintenance manual is required with the introduction of the active service systems (ASSYST). It contains all maintenance operations for vehicles with the active service system (ASSYST) and is divided up into the two volumes 4 and 4.1.

In the Introduction into service manual "Active service system (ASSYST)" the system is described for complete vehicle maintenance to suit the requirements.

These maintenance documents contain instructions relating to carrying out maintenance and repair operations on Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. They are intended for the exclusive use of workshops affiliated to the Mercedes-Benz Organization.

The instructions form the basis for proper and competent service and maintenance.

The nature in which the operations are described is based on the training standard of a fitter who has completed vocational training and has good knowledge of our products. This level of knowledge is essential for carrying out the described work.

Through the constant further development and improvement of our vehicles deviations can occur between the actual technical status of the vehicles and the work descriptions.

Daimler AG reserves the right to make changes at any time and without prior notification.

In the event of unresolved questions on the repair processes please turn to the responsible contact person in the respective national organization (for MBVD see the valid Service Information bulletin group 99). Further information about the breakdown and structure of the work descriptions and the meaning of the symbols (logos) can be found in the Workshop Information System WIS.

Each individual maintenance operation described has a number (operation item) which is in the head line. The operation item in the maintenance manual is identical with that on the SERVICE SHEET for the active service system (ASSYST), so that when carrying out maintenance operations in the case of need the corresponding texts and data can be found at the first attempt.

Maintenance operations which are not described have no number (operation item) on the SERVICE SHEET.

The first two digits of the 4-digit operation item numbers are the group numbers familiar from the workshop documentation. As a result the assignment of each maintenance operation is given to the group.

Daimler AG
Global Service & Parts
July 2004