Yes you should It is a world of help

I am fairly certain you have an ICV regardless of being a Euro or an 82 -83

I looked up the 500SEC European market. If I had the vin it would actually give me on the actual parts and options on the car with the VIN, very nice

StarTec online
http://epc.startekinfo.com/epc/home.jsp

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Christopher Henkel
1990 190E 2.6 - Arctic white SOLD
1986 190E-16v - Blauswartze
1993 300CE - SOLD
2003 W208 CLK 320 Cabriolet - Magma Red