Service card for units - AP00.20-P-0000-08A

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Fig 1: Identifying Steering Wheel Components

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.

Maintenance

During the first service after exchanging a Mercedes-Benz genuine major assembly the operations listed in the maintenance sheet or maintenance manual are to be carried out and confirmed.

WARNING: When vehicles without service display are inspected, the assembly will be serviced within the scope of the following care and/or maintenance service.

Running-in:

The first 1 500 km

Run in gently, but briskly.

Avoid high load, high rpm and high speed.

Automatic transmissions: do not use kick-down and do not brake the vehicle by shifting down manually.

After 1 500 km

Gradually bring the vehicle up to its full road and engine speeds.