Mercedes S-Class W-220

1. Keep in mind that at failure of the anti-theft device you will not be able to start the engine. Switch-off the device (address the Head the Operation manual).

If the engine is not turned at inclusion of a starter or turned very slowly, check a starter and the rechargeable battery. Attach the voltmeter to plugs of the battery and measure tension at an engine crankshaft provorachivaniye by a starter. Do not include a starter more, than for 10 seconds. If the voltmeter shows 9.5 Volts and less, be convinced of serviceability of the accumulator, a starter and system of charging (address the Part of System of a charge and start).
2. If at inclusion of a starter the engine rotates with a usual speed, but is not started, check all high-voltage components of system of ignition.
3. Following instructions of the manufacturer, connect a stroboscope and turn the engine crankshaft a starter. If the lamp on a stroboscope lights up, tension arrives on spark plugs. Be convinced of serviceability of candles. If the lamp is not lit, check high-voltage wires (address the Section Check and replacement of spark plugs. Check of a condition of high-voltage wires). If candles or wires are serviceable (the spark is), follow the recommendations provided in the Section Search of Malfunctions - the general information and preliminary checks.
4. If there is no spark, be convinced of serviceability of the coil of ignition (or replace the coil with obviously serviceable or check resistance of windings). If malfunction is not found, look for it in other place. If after replacement of the coil the engine began to be started — malfunction is found. You do not hurry to throw out the coil and to buy new. Be convinced of reliability of accession of conducting to the coil (the engine could not be started because of the oxidized contact).
5. If the coil as it should be, it is faulty, possibly, the powerful buffer output cascade which is an engine control unit component, one of sensors of a control system of the engine or the accompanying knot. In this case in memory of the control unit the malfunction code which can be considered from memory has to be written down.
6. Codes of malfunctions can be considered by means of the special equipment.

1. Most often the unreliable contact of conducting with plugs of the coil of ignition or any sensor is the reason of admissions of ignition.
2. Switch off ignition and be convinced of reliability of connection of all sockets of system of ignition.
3. Check high-voltage wires. Make sure that they are reliably fixed in points of intermediate fastenings and do not adjoin to metal parts of the engine. If the wire concerns metal and it damaged isolation, then during the operation of the engine the spark will be given not on a candle, and on weight. At detection even of insignificant damage of isolation at least of one wire replace all set.
4. It is possible to be convinced of full operability of wires, having temporarily replaced them with obviously serviceable.
5. When replacing wires change them on one. It you will avoid risk of the wrong connection. Do not damage a wire at installation.
6. If high-voltage wires are completely serviceable, most likely, the coil of ignition or any spark plug is the reason of emergence of admissions of ignition. Establish a new set of candles (address the Section Check and replacement of spark plugs. Check of a condition of high-voltage wires) or check the coil (address accompanying illustrations). The faulty or dirty sensor of position of the crankshaft can be the cause of admissions of ignition.
7. If check of above-mentioned knots did not lead to improvement of operation of the engine, consider codes of malfunctions from memory of the control unit (address the Section Self-diagnostics of Systems of Electronic Control of the Second Generation of OBD II and to Specifications).