Can printed OEM Owners Manuals be found anywhere?
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Can printed OEM Owners Manuals be found anywhere?
Picked up my 2021 GLE450 today.
The Owners Manual was missing and service dept says they can’t order it for 2021 cars now.
Does anyone find these printed OEM Owners Manuals in any secondary market? Ebay?
The Owners Manual was missing and service dept says they can’t order it for 2021 cars now.
Does anyone find these printed OEM Owners Manuals in any secondary market? Ebay?
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Mercedes-Benz Owner's Manuals - Online or PDF Download
then print away or take to print shop and have them print and bind.
then print away or take to print shop and have them print and bind.
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I have the printed manuals for my cars. But I had a couple of old iPad minis lying around. I download the pdf manuals to them and keep one in each glove box. Much easier to read and you can use the search feature. Just need to remember to charge them every once in a while. You can also use the pdf on a desktop or a laptop at home to search the pdf if you're not in a hurry. The OM size could be reduced by half or more if the legalese was in its own book.
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This reminds me when I got a brand new 2014 car back in 2014 (the W222) and it came with NO manual! I ordered one from MB and asked them to pay for it. During the interim the dealership PRINTED one for me LOL!
I can only imagine what a PITA it is to get one these days.
I can only imagine what a PITA it is to get one these days.
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I have the printed manuals for my cars. But I had a couple of old iPad minis lying around. I download the pdf manuals to them and keep one in each glove box. Much easier to read and you can use the search feature. Just need to remember to charge them every once in a while. You can also use the pdf on a desktop or a laptop at home to search the pdf if you're not in a hurry. The OM size could be reduced by half or more if the legalese was in its own book.
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I would question their CPO certification as it's clear they didn't run through the list. While a manual seems like a small miss, perhaps they missed other things as well. I know you traveled far to get this car. Hopefully the carfax was okay. I would ask for a copy of the VMI (vehicle master inquiry).
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If you purchased a CPO then it should come with the manual, it's part of the checklist see #6:
https://www.mbusa.com/content/dam/mb...s-Brochure.pdf
I would question their CPO certification as it's clear they didn't run through the list. While a manual seems like a small miss, perhaps they missed other things as well. I know you traveled far to get this car. Hopefully the carfax was okay. I would ask for a copy of the VMI (vehicle master inquiry).
https://www.mbusa.com/content/dam/mb...s-Brochure.pdf
I would question their CPO certification as it's clear they didn't run through the list. While a manual seems like a small miss, perhaps they missed other things as well. I know you traveled far to get this car. Hopefully the carfax was okay. I would ask for a copy of the VMI (vehicle master inquiry).
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Thanks, ya I don't know why it isn't publicly available information.
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Doesn't the VMI include previous owners' information? That could be a reason.
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I have the VMI for my 2023 GLE350. No owner info on it. None of the VMI's for my previous MB's had owner info. The CPO checklist does not show any version date. it looks like it was completed via an online version and then printed for me. My dealer (new to me) was very inconsistent with what they had on line. They had a Service Record section in the original listing, and the entire internal invoice for the CPO expense was in that section. $2,542.90 and it mentioned everything they did. I managed to get the VMI elsewhere, and it corresponded to what was on the CPO invoice. It showed all the activity for the car going back to the original purchase date. I've been on MBWorld for 8.5 years and 5 MB's. I've noticed that obtaining a VMI is a hit or miss endeavor. I looked at buying a GLE CPO from my previous dealer. The CARFAX showed a big gap between recommended services. I asked to see the VMI and the salesman wouldn't show me so I passed on the car. I bought the 2023 GLE without seeing the VMI due to the availability of the CPO service invoice. I got the VMI later.
