Top 20 1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class - Page 5 Questions & Answers

it is not worth trying i would take the car to the dealer mercedes are a prestigous car and its not worth screwing things up

if it restarts say in 30 minutes after engine stopping its a fuse problem -fuse heats up during use looses conductivity!! had same problem cleaned fuses --prob fixed!! all this after $760 tune up failed to find problem

pull handle inside car then pull seconday release at the grill and that should do it.

put everything back together that fell apart now open the hood and remove the red battery cable for about 20 minutes. Now reconnect the battery making sure its on solid now go stick the key in the ignition, turn it to the on position (dont start it) and let it set on like that for about 2 minutes. now turn it back off. Are any security warning lites on or blinking? if not give it a try now..i hope this worked. if the car will not start, you may have to take it to the dealer to get the theft deterent module reset. Can i get some good feedback if this worked? thanks.

Warm the car engine.Change through all the gears and finish in N.Check the transmission oil level.If it needs trans oil,add the oil into the tube that the trans fluid dipstick is located.The gears wont work if the trans oil level is low.Probably a good idea to find the oil leak.I hope this helps

If your talking about Shift solenoids in the valve body.
You remove the valve body from the transmission first then remove the solenoids. Remember its wise to clean the valve body out according to the manufactures recommended procedure. Use the shop manual it will help you wth this repair.

Common slave cylinder available for around $40 at Repco, will do the job. You will also need some brake fluid for bleeding it when replaced. Avoid getting fluid on your skin.

Sounds like your linkage bound.

the radio should pull right out. use 2 picks to grab the sides and pull gently.

Go to a dealership they will verify ownership and look up code.

they way i always do it is remove the radio get the seiral # off the radio then call the dealer and with the serial # they can give you the code,the only way to get code with vin# is if they have the code on file from repairs done in the past,

this will be the sensor switch, normally located on or around the radiator and sounds like it needs replacing..do you get heat in the car?if not then this is a sign that the thermostat is not opening which in turn will stop the fans from coming on, also there could be a sensor switch on the engine for the fans as well, but it sounds more likely to be the one on the radiator..hope that helps

If you don't have a steering wheel puller you first need to go buy one. Then go to the library. They have the books or mitchell online for free.

The most important procedure when removing an air bag steering wheel, if applicable, is to disconnect the battery for 30 minutes to discharge the Airbag module or else the bag could deploy while working on it.

Over the internet you can get an ignition switch for your vehicle from $23 to $50.00 depending on where you buy from. If you go to the dealer add three times that much onto the price.

need to remove he radio for the chassis number ,or easier to go to dealer who will extract it from the central computer archives

pull radiator to get access to fans.

all you have to do is pull at this point. sometimes they get a little "stuck" in there so move up and down until the bulb comes loose. be sure not to touch the new bulb with bare fingers. if you can, get latex gloves to do this. simply install the new one reversing all the steps you already told me. cheers

if it is yellow it could be the aircon compressor, if it is really red to pink, power steering or automatic transmission leak

Not a big deal at all. The battery on a 1997 E320 is located under the rear seat on the passenger side of the vehicle. There are two latches located at the base of the seat covering one in each footwell area. They can be found by touch. Note that they can be somewhat stiff when trying to release(and when having to put the seat back). Both latches have to be fully released to pull the seat foward/up and away.
NOTE: Make SURE the seat is fully and correctly placed and re-attached otherwise the seat can come loose during a hard stop or accident!!! NOT a good thing if someone is in the seat when that happens...or any other time for that matter.

Not familiar with mercedes, but if it works like many other brands, the receiver unit in the car "forgot" the code when battery died. There is a procedure in owners manual for receiver to relearn the code transmitted by the key. When you do this, dont forget to repeat the procedure for the secondary key.