Daniel
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- 2 Feb 2005
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Minor maintenance after: 20,000, 60,000, 100,000, 140,000 km etc. (12,000, 36,000, 60,000, 34,000 miles etc.)
Major maintenance after: 40,000, 80,000, 120,000, 160,000 km etc. (24,000, 48,000, 72,000, 96,000 miles, etc.)
Annual maintenance
Important Notes:
- Diagnosis system: Read out fault memory
- Change engine oil
- Vehicle underside and engine compartment: Visual inspection for leaks (oils and fluids) and abrasion (lines and hoses)
Underbody panels: visual inspection for completeness, installation and damage - Power steering: Check the fluid level and bellows
- Coolant hoses: Check condition;
- Radiators and air inlets at front: Visual inspection for external contamination and blockage;
- Coolant: Check the level and antifreeze protection
- Particle filter: Replace the filter element
- Brake hoses and lines: Visual inspection for damage, routing and corrosion. Checking the brake fluid level
- Drive shafts: Perform a visual inspection of the boots for leaks and damage
- Tires and spare wheel: Check the condition and the tire pressure
- Check the door locks, lid locks and safety hooks of the front lid to ensure that they are secure and functioning properly:
Check lid lock, front and rear; Check safety hook, front lid; Function test, check door lock; Check door and lid tightening torques - Vehicle lighting: Check function; All headlights: Check adjustment; Horn: Check operation.
- Windscreen wiper/washer system, headlight washer: Check fluid level and nozzle settings, pay attention to antifreeze protection in the winter months.
- Electrical equipment as well as warning and indicator lights: Check operation.
- Test drive:
Remote control, front seats, foot and parking brakes (also actuation travel), engine, clutch, steering, transmission, ParkAssist, automatic speed control, heating, air-conditioning system and instruments: Check operation. - Oils, fluids: Visual inspection for leaks
Major maintenance after: 40,000, 80,000, 120,000, 160,000 km etc. (24,000, 48,000, 72,000, 96,000 miles, etc.)
- Diagnosis system: Read out fault memory
- Polyrib belt: Check condition
- Change the engine oil and oil filter
- Replace the spark plugs
- Vehicle underside and engine compartment: Visual inspection for leaks (oils and fluids) and abrasion (lines and hoses)
Underbody panels: visual inspection for completeness, installation and damage - Coolant hoses: Check condition;
- Radiators and air inlets at front: Visual inspection for external contamination and blockage;
- Coolant: Check the level and antifreeze protection
- Air cleaner: Replace the filter element
- Particle filter: Replace the filter element
- Fuel system: Visual inspection for damage, routing and secure fit of line connections
- Power steering: Check the fluid level and bellows
- Parking brake: Checking the free play of the parking brake lever
- Brake system: Visual inspection of the brake pads and brake discs for wear
- Brake hoses and lines: Visual inspection for damage, routing and corrosion. Checking the brake fluid level
- Clutch: Check the play and pedal end position
- Throttle actuation: Check smooth operation, check the full throttle position with the Tester
- Steering gear: Visually inspect the bellows for damage
- Axle joints: Check play, visual inspection of dust bellows for damage, check screw connections of running gear adjustment facility, front and rear, for secure fit
- Drive shafts: Perform a visual inspection of the boots for leaks and damage
- Exhaust system: Visual inspection for leaks and damage, check suspension
- Tyres and spare wheel (collapsible wheel): Check the condition and the tyre pressure
- Check the door locks, lid locks and safety hooks of the front lid to ensure that they are secure and functioning properly:
Check lid lock, front and rear; Check safety hook, front lid; Function test, check door lock; Check door and lid tightening torques - Seat belts: Check function and condition
- Vehicle lighting: Check function; All headlights: Check adjustment;
- Horn: Check operation.
- Windscreen wiper/washer system, headlight washer: Check fluid level and nozzle settings, pay attention to antifreeze protection in the winter months.
- Electrical equipment as well as warning and indicator lights: Check operation.
- Test drive:
Remote control, front seats, foot and parking brakes (also actuation travel), engine, clutch, steering, transmission, ParkAssist, automatic speed control, TC/PSM switch, heating, air-conditioning system and instruments: Check operation. - Oils, fluids: Visual inspection for leaks
Annual maintenance
- Diagnosis system: Read out fault memory
- Vehicle underside and engine compartment: Visual inspection for leaks (oils and fluids)and abrasion (lines and hoses)
Underbody panels: visual inspection for completeness, installation and damage - Radiators and air inlets at front: Visual inspection for external contamination and blockage
- Power steering: Check the fluid level and bellows
- Engine: Check oil level
- Brake hoses and lines: Visual inspection for damage, routing and corrosion. Checking the brake fluid level
- Steering gear: Visually inspect the bellows for damage
- Track rod joints: Check the play and dust bellows
- Axle joints: Check the play and visually inspect the dust bellows for damage
- Drive shafts: Perform a visual inspection of the boots for leaks and damage
- Tyres and spare wheel: Check the condition and the tyre pressure
- Vehicle lighting: Check function; All headlights: Check adjustment;
- Horn: Check operation.
- Electrical equipment as well as warning and indicator lights: Check operation.
- Test drive:
Remote control, front seats, foot and parking brakes (also actuation travel), engine, clutch, steering, transmission, ParkAssistent, automatic speed control, heating, air-conditioning system and instruments: Check operation. - Oils, fluids: Visual inspection for leaks
Important Notes:
- The engine oil and oil filter must be changed every 10,000 km (6,000 miles) on vehicles which are operated in countries with leaded fuel (country coding M 150 in the control unit).
- On vehicles with annual mileages of less than 15,000 km (9,000 miles), an annual maintenance must be carried out once a year.
- Maintenance with oil filter change must be carried out at least every 2 years according to the mileage, if the mileage for a major maintenance has not already been reached.
- For an annual mileage of more than 15,000 km (9,000 miles) it is recommended to carry out the next maintenance as soon as possible.
- The term "checking" includes all necessary subsequent work such as adjusting, readjusting, correcting and topping up, but does not include repairing, replacing and reconditioning parts or assemblies.