Maintenance Schedule
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RE: Maintenance Schedule
Since you didn't post the year of your vehicle This may not be exact --> This info is based on a 2000 CLK320
You don't really have a 60,000 mile maintenance interval
You have a two types of maintenance A & B
In addition to whichever service interval you are do for At approximately every 60,000 miles/96,000 km or 4 years, you also perform the following:
- Replace fuel filter.
- Replace air cleaner filter element.
The A & B Services are Outlined Below:
Maintenance: Service Intervals
A - Service Schedule
Vehicle Passenger Compartment Function Check:
- Horn, headlamp flasher, hazard flasher, turn signals.
- Warning/indicator lamps, illumination and interior lighting.
- Exterior lighting incl. headlamps.
- Windshield wipers, windshield washer system.
- Headlamp cleaning system.
- Check seat belts for damage and proper function.
- Reset Flexible Service System (FSS) counter in instrument cluster.
- Replace dust filter.
Wheels, Brakes
- Check thickness of brake pads by removing and reinstalling right front wheel.
- Check thickness of brake discs by removing and reinstalling right front wheel.
- Check tires for damage and condition.
- Measure and record tread depth.
- Correct tire inflation pressure.
Engine Compartment
- Engine oil and filter change.
- Check and correct fluid level:
- Engine cooling system, antifreeze and corrosion protection.
- Brake system.
- Windshield washer.
- Lubricate catch, safety catch and hinges on engine hood.
Trunk
- If so equipped: Battery, wet cell; Check acid level, replenish.
- Check battery condition using "Midtronics MCR 717" Tester.
- Correct tire inflation pressure in spare tire.
__________________________________________________ ___________
B - Service Shedule
Brake Test
- Brake test on dynamometer or test drive. Check parking brake and run in according to specifications (on vehicles with 4MATIC, ASR, ETS, ESP observe instructions in Maintenance Manual!).
Vehicle Passenger Compartment
Function Check:
- Horn, headlamp flasher, hazard flasher, turn signals.
- Warning/indicator lamps, illumination and interior lighting.
- Exterior lighting incl. headlamps.
- Windshield wipers, windshield washer system.
- Headlamp cleaning system.
- Check seat belts for damage and proper function.
- Reset Flexible Service System (FSS) counter in instrument cluster.
- Replace dust filter.
Wheels, Brakes
- Remove and reinstall wheels, rotate if necessary, does not apply for vehicles with different tire sizes front/rear.
- Check brake pads for lining thickness front/rear.
- Check condition of brake discs front and rear.
- Check tires for damage and condition.
- Measure and record tread depth.
- Correct tire inflation pressure.
Vehicle Underbody
- Visual check for:
- Leakage - Major components.
- Chafe marks, line routing, components.
- Check condition of front axle ball joints.
- Check condition of steering's mechanical components.
Engine Compartment
- Visually check:
- Leakage
- Major components.
- Chafe marks, line routing, components.
- Engine oil and filter change.
- Check and correct fluid level:
- Engine cooling system, antifreeze and corrosion protection.
- Brake system.
- Power steering.
- A/C refrigerant level.
- Windshield washer system.
- Check condition of poly-V-belt.
- Lubricate throttle linkage, check function and condition.
- Lubricate catch, safety catch and hinges on engine hood.
Front, Rear of Vehicle
- Inspect headlamp range adjustment of headlamps (NOT for xenon headlamps).
- Inspect headlamp setting, adjust to correct setting.
- Replace windshield wiper rubber inserts.
Trunk
- If so equipped: Battery, wet cell; Check acid level, replenish.
- Check battery condition using "Midtronics MCR 717" Tester.
- Correct tire inflation pressure in spare tire.
You don't really have a 60,000 mile maintenance interval
You have a two types of maintenance A & B
In addition to whichever service interval you are do for At approximately every 60,000 miles/96,000 km or 4 years, you also perform the following:
- Replace fuel filter.
- Replace air cleaner filter element.
The A & B Services are Outlined Below:
Maintenance: Service Intervals
A - Service Schedule
Vehicle Passenger Compartment Function Check:
- Horn, headlamp flasher, hazard flasher, turn signals.
- Warning/indicator lamps, illumination and interior lighting.
- Exterior lighting incl. headlamps.
- Windshield wipers, windshield washer system.
- Headlamp cleaning system.
- Check seat belts for damage and proper function.
- Reset Flexible Service System (FSS) counter in instrument cluster.
- Replace dust filter.
Wheels, Brakes
- Check thickness of brake pads by removing and reinstalling right front wheel.
- Check thickness of brake discs by removing and reinstalling right front wheel.
- Check tires for damage and condition.
- Measure and record tread depth.
- Correct tire inflation pressure.
Engine Compartment
- Engine oil and filter change.
- Check and correct fluid level:
- Engine cooling system, antifreeze and corrosion protection.
- Brake system.
- Windshield washer.
- Lubricate catch, safety catch and hinges on engine hood.
Trunk
- If so equipped: Battery, wet cell; Check acid level, replenish.
- Check battery condition using "Midtronics MCR 717" Tester.
- Correct tire inflation pressure in spare tire.
__________________________________________________ ___________
B - Service Shedule
Brake Test
- Brake test on dynamometer or test drive. Check parking brake and run in according to specifications (on vehicles with 4MATIC, ASR, ETS, ESP observe instructions in Maintenance Manual!).
Vehicle Passenger Compartment
Function Check:
- Horn, headlamp flasher, hazard flasher, turn signals.
- Warning/indicator lamps, illumination and interior lighting.
- Exterior lighting incl. headlamps.
- Windshield wipers, windshield washer system.
- Headlamp cleaning system.
- Check seat belts for damage and proper function.
- Reset Flexible Service System (FSS) counter in instrument cluster.
- Replace dust filter.
Wheels, Brakes
- Remove and reinstall wheels, rotate if necessary, does not apply for vehicles with different tire sizes front/rear.
- Check brake pads for lining thickness front/rear.
- Check condition of brake discs front and rear.
- Check tires for damage and condition.
- Measure and record tread depth.
- Correct tire inflation pressure.
Vehicle Underbody
- Visual check for:
- Leakage - Major components.
- Chafe marks, line routing, components.
- Check condition of front axle ball joints.
- Check condition of steering's mechanical components.
Engine Compartment
- Visually check:
- Leakage
- Major components.
- Chafe marks, line routing, components.
- Engine oil and filter change.
- Check and correct fluid level:
- Engine cooling system, antifreeze and corrosion protection.
- Brake system.
- Power steering.
- A/C refrigerant level.
- Windshield washer system.
- Check condition of poly-V-belt.
- Lubricate throttle linkage, check function and condition.
- Lubricate catch, safety catch and hinges on engine hood.
Front, Rear of Vehicle
- Inspect headlamp range adjustment of headlamps (NOT for xenon headlamps).
- Inspect headlamp setting, adjust to correct setting.
- Replace windshield wiper rubber inserts.
Trunk
- If so equipped: Battery, wet cell; Check acid level, replenish.
- Check battery condition using "Midtronics MCR 717" Tester.
- Correct tire inflation pressure in spare tire.
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