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Jim B. · #5 04-20-2007, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by chillcat

no, I didn't get an owners manual, just bought this car 2 weeks ago. How do I get an owners manual ? and is this the same as a shop manual that mechanics use at mercedes ?

Call your dealer and get an owner's manual or get one off ebay if you can't get back to the seller and get it from her with other records on the car.
Try also for the accessories booklet, maintenance stamp booklet, factory warranty booklet, radio booklet, everything that the car came with when new.
Try and get the dealer service or parts guy to print out for you a copy of the
Vehicle Master Inquiry (also called the MB net), it will list warranty repoars performed on the car at the MB dealer's, also other information, like date of build, where first sold, accessories. But it it's in code, have them translate it for you

Call 1-800FORMERCEDES and ask for a (free) copy of the factory window sticker for the car. Call that number too, if you ever need a battery jump, flat tire change or run out of gas. Mercedes will send a truck out for free and take care of you, they will even install a new MB battery on the spot for you with no labor charge, a much better deal than having it done at the dealer who might charge you labor and require an appointment. You don't need to be the first owner of the car for any of this

The owners manual is just a booklet, but it's worth owning for any car to familiarize yourself with its workings, fluid capacities, fuses needed, operation of accessories and so on

The HUGE Chilton and Haynes manuals are for the mechanics, as is a suscription to Alldata.