Mercedes S-Class W-220

since 1998 release

Repair and operation of the car



Mercedes W220
+ Mercedes-Benz cars of the class S (W220)
+ Operation manual
+ Routine maintenance
+ Engine
+ Cooling system and heating
+ Power supply system and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ Automatic transmission
+ Power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
- Body
   Security measures when carrying out body works
   Cleaning and care of the car
   Repair of insignificant damages of body panels
   Repair of considerable damages of a body
   Replacement of brushes of screen wipers
   Orthopedic seats
   Heating of seats
   Replacement of the filter of purification of air of salon
   Sensors of electric systems
   Fire extinguishing system
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Schemes of electric equipment




Cleaning and care of the car

During operation your car is exposed to the most various external influences. Weather conditions, road condition, influences of sea air and industrial emissions concern to them.

These circumstances demand periodic care of a body, and also of the car bottom.

Damages from blows of stones and pollution — for example, the remains of insects, a bird's dung, wood pitches, traces of oil, fat and fuel — eliminate as soon as possible.

We chose means for leaving and developed for you recommendations which are specially calculated on our cars and constantly develop, adapting to the modern level of the equipment.

You can get means for care of cars of MB at any Mercedes-Benz station.

Scratches, the aggressive deposits, corrosions and damages caused by irregular or wrong leaving it is not always possible to remove with the means recommended below. In such cases it is the best of all to address on the Mercedes-Benz station.

There is a danger of poisoning!

Surely observe the instruction for use of the used care products.

Always you store care products in the closed state and in the place, inaccessible for children.

Environmental protection!

The emptied capacities used when cleaning napkins made of cloth and polishing cotton wool should be deleted according to requirements of environmental protection.

The list of the major works on leaving and Mercedes-Benz recommended for this means for care of cars are provided in the following review.

Wash of the engine

Application of means for cleaning, as a rule, is not required any more.

You make cleaning the device for a car wash a water stream under the high pressure or a vapor jet, at the same time avoid direct hit of a stream of water on the generator — if necessary the generator should be covered.

Wash of the car

· Car shampoo of MB

Do not wash the car in the sun.

Then carefully wash a water stream. An entrance opening of ventilating system condition only a weak stream waters. Use a plentiful amount of water. Often rinse a sponge and suede. Wash away shampoo from the car clear water, carefully wipe with suede.

In the winter as soon as possible delete the salt remains for topping of roads more carefully.

At a sink of the bottom of the car do not forget inside of wheels.

At strong pollution before a sink in automatic installation carrying out preliminary cleaning of the car is recommended.

After a wash of the car in washing installation you watch that mirrors were put completely forward outside, otherwise they can vibrate.

Bituminous spots

· Autocleaner of bituminous spots of MB.

Bituminous spots should be removed as soon as possible, removal of old bituminous spots is difficult.

Moisten the remains of insects with car shampoo solution.

Apply before a wash of the car.

Paint and varnish covering, details established on the car with a paint and varnish covering

· Preserving autopolish of MB, polish of MB, a cleaner of paint and varnish coverings of MB polishing cotton wool of MB

Do not apply directly in the sun or on not cooled down cowl.

Preserving autopolish of MB protects a paint and varnish covering and keeps its gloss.

Apply polish of MB at strong pollution.

Polish of MB is used also for elimination of small scratches on the wooden details varnished.

The cleaner of paint and varnish coverings of MB is applied to cleaning of old and weather-beaten paint and varnish coverings.

· Polishing paste of MB

For polishing of strongly polluted and weather-beaten paint and varnish coverings, and also for elimination of small scratches by polishing.

For prevention of formation of spots you watch that means did not adjoin to the details established on the car (for example, handles of doors, rubber laying).

Lacquering pencil of MB, spray of MB

For bystry temporary elimination of small damages of a paint and varnish covering.

Regularly charge to one of Mercedes-Benz stations monitoring procedure of a paint and varnish covering of your car on small damages.

Decorative details

· Means for care of the chromeplated details of MB

It is applied to the current leaving.

Wheels with disks from light alloy

· Car shampoo of MB, a cleaner of la of disks from light alloy of MB.

Whenever possible clear disks from light alloy once a week. Apply for this purpose a soft sponge, a large amount of warm water and car shampoo of MB.

If it is not enough, use a cleaner for wheels from light alloy of MB.

Observe "Application guide".

We recommend to apply cleaners of MB. Kisloto-and shchelochesoderzhashchy cleaners can cause corrosion of bolts of fastening of wheels or the holding springs of balancing small weights.

Headlights, back lamps, lamps of the additional index of turn

· Car shampoo of MB, an autocleaner of glasses of MB, means for removal of the remains of insects of MB

Apply for this purpose a soft sponge, a large amount of warm water and car shampoo of MB.

At strong pollution apply an autocleaner of glasses of MB or means to removal of the remains of insects of MB.

Do not rub and do not scrape plastic lenses, do not subject them to strong pressure.

Do not apply a sponge to removal of the remains of mosquitoes or solvent (fuel, a thinner, etc.).

Cleaning of sensors of the Parktronic system on bumpers

You make cleaning of the polluted sensors-1-clear water or water with additive of car shampoo of MB.

At application of steam-ejecting installations or the water-jet washing high-pressure apparatuses you make only short-term cleaning of sensors, observing the minimum distance in 10 cm between an exit of a nozzle and the sensor.

In order to avoid scratches do not apply dry, rough or rigid napkins made of cloth, do not rub, you do not scrape and do not put pressure upon sensors.

Cleaning of a cover of the Distronic system in a front grille

-1-you make cleaning of the polluted cover clear water or water with additive of car shampoo of MB.

In order to avoid scratches do not apply dry, rough or rigid napkins made of cloth, do not rub and you do not scrape.

Sink of glasses

· Autocleaner of glasses of MB

Regularly you make purification of glasses with an autocleaner of glasses of MB.

It suits as well for plastic lenses.

Stekloomyvayushchy means of MB (apply only from the outer side)

It is applied in case of strong pollution of glasses, including oils and fats.

Do not apply to plastic lenses.

Stains on a windshield after an automatic wash of the car can be avoided, having removed wax from a windshield and from rubber elements of brushes of a screen wiper by means of an autocleaner of glasses of MB or steklomoyushchy means of MB.

Screen wiper brush

Clear a rubber element of a screen wiper a napkin made of cloth and solution of detergent, replace a rubber element one-two times a year.

Steering wheel, gear shifting lever

· Car shampoo of MB

Wipe with wet towel wipes made of cloth and wipe dry.

Control panel

· Car shampoo of MB

· An autocleaner of glasses of MB with effect of counteraction to fogging, neutral means for a sink of ware or solution of neutral washing means

Wipe with the napkin made of cloth moisturized with warm solution which is not leaving fibers. Do not apply the using-up means.

Plastic and rubber details

· Car shampoo of MB

· Autocleaner of plastic of MB

Do not apply any other means, do not rub a detail with oil or wax.

The holder for drinks

The holder for drinks do not process chemical cleaners but only clear, warm water.

For cleaning simplification the holder for drinks between front seats it is possible to extend up in the closed state.

Car roof ceiling upholstery

· Cleaner of upholsteries made of cloth of MB

You brush, and in case of strong pollution — with use of dry foam.

Seat belts

· Cleaner of upholsteries made of cloth of MB

When cleaning tapes of seat belts do not apply chemical cleaners but only clear, warm water and soap, you do not dry at a temperature above 80 °C or way of direct impact of sunlight, do not bleach and do not recolour belts. It can affect their working condition.

Upholstery of seats

Owing to contact with the painting fur covers or clothes (for example, suede) color of an upholstery of seats can change. Such spots cannot be removed. At application of a suitable lining of such changes of color of an upholstery it is possible to avoid.

Upholstery of seats made of cloth

· Car shampoo of MB, cleaner of upholsteries made of cloth of MB, stain remover of MB

Often you brush also the vacuum cleaner. In case of strong pollution make cleaning with dry foam.

Leather upholstery of seats

· Car shampoo of MB, cleaner of upholsteries made of cloth of MB

Wipe a leather upholstery of seats with wet towel wipes and wipe dry. It is impossible to allow blotting of a reverse side of the punched skin. Therefore it should be cleaned with extra care.

Means for leaving and in quality an anti-electrostatics.

Refrigerating boxing

Completely remove thawed snow. Apply only neutral economic detergent to a washing of a cavity of refrigerating boxing. After a sink wipe dry. Wipe sealing laying of a cover with wet towel wipes made of cloth, at the same time you watch that water did not get to isolation of a cover.