2001 c320 throttle reset
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2001 c320 throttle reset
i have a 2001 c320 that i purchased from someone it has 119k miles. i was talking to a mechanic on the phone and he said he could reset the throttle memory or sensor since its adjusted to the previous owners acceleration. how do i reset this computer or adjustment ?
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This question has been covered many times in the forums. Perhaps you want to try to do a search first?
There is a procedure where you have to step the gas pedal fully down to where you feel the little bump to engage. Then you turn your key all the way without it starting the car on. Keep foot on pedal and wait for 60 secs or so. After that, turn key to off position and take key out and release your foot from pedal.
Now just start car and enjoy with it being more aggressive. Repeat every now and then.
There is a procedure where you have to step the gas pedal fully down to where you feel the little bump to engage. Then you turn your key all the way without it starting the car on. Keep foot on pedal and wait for 60 secs or so. After that, turn key to off position and take key out and release your foot from pedal.
Now just start car and enjoy with it being more aggressive. Repeat every now and then.
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If you just go this car and with that mileage 119k miles. You should consider doing a check on it's maintainence history. If nothing is done, perhaps you want to do it now and get it over with. Get a tune up or have it either the indy shop or stealership to check it's records.
You would also want to consider doing a timing chain (as someone noted when you hit 100k), also some tranny flushes, coolant flushes. Check for drive belts and pulleys, battery, water pump, ac compressor.
There are also some free campaigns from the stealership if it's not done.
Most of all, check to see if your radiator is affected by the valero brand. Make sure it's behr and you should be fine.
Other than that, you should do fine and WELCOME to the forumn.
Happy driving!!
You would also want to consider doing a timing chain (as someone noted when you hit 100k), also some tranny flushes, coolant flushes. Check for drive belts and pulleys, battery, water pump, ac compressor.
There are also some free campaigns from the stealership if it's not done.
Most of all, check to see if your radiator is affected by the valero brand. Make sure it's behr and you should be fine.
Other than that, you should do fine and WELCOME to the forumn.
Happy driving!!
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Oh.. did I also mention. Let the modding begin!!
If your dash screen is going blank. I have a thread to fix that with a new screen.
Lots of people change their headlights to HID and other bulbs to LEDs as a beginners mods.
Some go all the way and bling it out with Lv logos in the interiors and different colors shades on their cars.
Whatever is your cup of tea, just make it your Mercedes.
If your dash screen is going blank. I have a thread to fix that with a new screen.
Lots of people change their headlights to HID and other bulbs to LEDs as a beginners mods.
Some go all the way and bling it out with Lv logos in the interiors and different colors shades on their cars.
Whatever is your cup of tea, just make it your Mercedes.
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my middle screen ia perfect the previous owner always took it to mercedes for service a and b . the waterpump was not done . and the pulley is original but in very excellent condition . the radiator was replaced in 04 due to an accident and my only complaint i have about this car are the window wipers . on the setting of speed 1 they go crazy sometimes or normal . also my ac intake around the windshield area is clogged with leaks can you guide me on a diy guide to clean it thank you
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There is nothing with the window wipers. If I am correct, setting 1 is the auto mode. Look and see right behind the center mirror on the windshield. Is it blacked out? and from outside you should see some blubs there. That is the sensor for the wipers. Setting 1 is auto and with that sensor it judes how fast or slow it needs to wipe the windshield. Uhhh.. do you have a owner manual? It's free from Mercedes USA.com. Download it and read up on the neat features you have on the car.
Also from that same knob, you push in to have the water washes. Press lightly once and you have the manual wiper.
I don't know about he ac intake around windshield. Perhaps others can put a word of two.
When I mean pulley, I am also referring to the tensioners. They tend to give you noises and issues.
Also from that same knob, you push in to have the water washes. Press lightly once and you have the manual wiper.
I don't know about he ac intake around windshield. Perhaps others can put a word of two.
When I mean pulley, I am also referring to the tensioners. They tend to give you noises and issues.
my middle screen ia perfect the previous owner always took it to mercedes for service a and b . the waterpump was not done . and the pulley is original but in very excellent condition . the radiator was replaced in 04 due to an accident and my only complaint i have about this car are the window wipers . on the setting of speed 1 they go crazy sometimes or normal . also my ac intake around the windshield area is clogged with leaks can you guide me on a diy guide to clean it thank you
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blubs?? for the windshield wiper sensors?? No.. I was just referring that is what you see and is causing the wiper to respond.
This is a sensor. When it rains, and depends how much rain hits this area, it tells the wipers to speed up (senses heavy rain or lots of water in the windshield) or slow down (no rain or water at the windshield).
This is a sensor. When it rains, and depends how much rain hits this area, it tells the wipers to speed up (senses heavy rain or lots of water in the windshield) or slow down (no rain or water at the windshield).
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funny.. I recall getting
by someone on the forum at another post about this and it should be changed out about 100k and nothing is lifetime. I am really confuse about what is being told currently.
It's good know that it does not need to be change, but at the same time, a warning that I should change it at 100k.
My 06 car is getting there pretty soon, i am at 77k.
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- Some M271 chains require replacement due to their lightweight, single gang (simplex) construction. They stretch over time & can jump a tooth or two.
- M112/113 chains will do a million Kms as they are heavy duty duplex chains
- M272 same as M112/113 unless you have one of the unlucky engines that suffers balance shaft sprocket wear in which case the BS sprocket wears the chain. If you have to replace the BS sprocket wheel then you should do the chain at the same time.
EDIT: Chains in M271 will generally give plenty of warning that they need attention by becoming noisy at cold start. The only problem is that the rattle they make sounds very similar to cam adjuster rattle when burrs form on the cam adjusters. I know of a few that have given no warning. Just listen to your engine regularly at startup as miles get high.
- M112/113 chains will do a million Kms as they are heavy duty duplex chains
- M272 same as M112/113 unless you have one of the unlucky engines that suffers balance shaft sprocket wear in which case the BS sprocket wears the chain. If you have to replace the BS sprocket wheel then you should do the chain at the same time.
EDIT: Chains in M271 will generally give plenty of warning that they need attention by becoming noisy at cold start. The only problem is that the rattle they make sounds very similar to cam adjuster rattle when burrs form on the cam adjusters. I know of a few that have given no warning. Just listen to your engine regularly at startup as miles get high.
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89K, my old rebuild thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...rn-loosen.html
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funny.. I recall getting
by someone on the forum at another post about this and it should be changed out about 100k and nothing is lifetime. I am really confuse about what is being told currently.
It's good know that it does not need to be change, but at the same time, a warning that I should change it at 100k.
My 06 car is getting there pretty soon, i am at 77k.
Wish the same could be said for that stupid 7G transmission.
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Thanks.. Yes.. but i have been scarred from the ouch!!
Yeah, the stupid 7G transmission really put a hole in my pocket before I even get a chance to drive it.
Oh well, at least i know the transmission is not much of a concern for me now or not anytime soon, I hope.
Wonder if I should shift the heck out of it to get my money's worth.
Then again, I am not regretting purchasing the car with or without this problem. It be nice, if it wasn't this issue, but it is a used car, so can't expect perfect when it's used.
For some reason, I have an impression that the v6 with 7G is a better car than my v4, 5 speed, compressor. I guess I was wrong
Either way, I am just happy to have a mercedes, been without one for a few months (since the 04 was sold) and surely missed driving one.
ouch!! Yeah, the stupid 7G transmission really put a hole in my pocket before I even get a chance to drive it.
Oh well, at least i know the transmission is not much of a concern for me now or not anytime soon, I hope.
Wonder if I should shift the heck out of it to get my money's worth.
Then again, I am not regretting purchasing the car with or without this problem. It be nice, if it wasn't this issue, but it is a used car, so can't expect perfect when it's used.
For some reason, I have an impression that the v6 with 7G is a better car than my v4, 5 speed, compressor. I guess I was wrong
Either way, I am just happy to have a mercedes, been without one for a few months (since the 04 was sold) and surely missed driving one.
Yes and you remember I said then for him not to be ridiculous. The whole car is not a lifetime object. You should not have to replace the timing chain on the M272 before the whole car is pretty much useless. Things can happen otherwise, but in general this never needs maintenance.
Wish the same could be said for that stupid 7G transmission.
Wish the same could be said for that stupid 7G transmission.
