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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUIDS (ATF, SHEET 236.7) - BB00.40-P-0236-07A
Application in vehicles/major assemblies refer to ? Sheet 231.1 (passenger cars, crosscountry vehicles)
Sheet 231.2 (commercial vehicles)
Rasanta ATF-DMuller Mineralole Handels-und
Beratungsgesellschaft mbH, Eschweiler/Germany
Repsol Matic ATFRepsol YPF Lubricantes y Especialidades, S.A.,
Mostoles-Madrid, Spain
Shell DonaxTAD-21666Shell International Petroleum Co., London, England
Shell DonaxTAD-21774Shell International Petroleum Co., London, England
Sonol ATF-MBSonol Israel Ltd., Netanya, Israel
Sunamatic 153Sun Oil Co. (Belgium) N.V., Aartselaar, Belgium
Texa matic 4011ChevronTexaco Technology Ghent,
Ghent/Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Total Fluide ATDTotal (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa
Total Fluide ATXTotal Lubrifiants, Paris la Defense Cedex, France
Valvoline ATF type DThe Valvoline Company, Lexington, KY/USA
Vat ATF Type DVATOIL Europe, Oisterwijk/Netherlands
Wintershall ATF DSRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb GmbH, Salzbergen,
Germany
Wisura ATF 300 SWisura Mineralolwerk, Bremen, Germany
Product nameCustomer, town/country
Addinol ATF D II DAddinol Lube Oil GmbH, Leuna, Germany
Caltex ATF-HDEChevron Texaco Technology Ghent/Gent,
Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Classicfluid Dexron II DChristian Luhmann GmbH & Co. KG, Hoya,
Germany
Esso ATF D2Exxon Mobil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Esso Automatic Transmission Fluid D (21638)Exxon Mobil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Hid ro ATFYPF S.A. Lubricantes & Especialidades, Buenos
Aires/Argentina
Mobil ATF 220Exxon Mobil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Motul Dexron ll DMotul, Aubervilliers/France
Pennasol Fluid transmission fluid, type P/CNMineralol-Raffinerie Dollbergen GmbH, Uetze-
Dollbergen, Germany
Q8Auto 14D-21883Kuwait Petroleum, Hoogvliet RT, Netherlands
Ravenol Automatic-Getriebeoel Dexron D IIRavensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH, Werther,
Germany
Shell DonaxTAD-21610Shell International Petroleum Co., London, England
Shell DonaxTAD-21631Shell International Petroleum Co., London, England
Texamatic 4291Chevron Texaco Technology Ghent/Gent,

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUIDS (ATF, SHEET 236.8) - BB00.40-P-0236-08A
Application in vehicles/major assemblies refer to ? Sheet 231.1 (passenger cars, crosscountry vehicles)
Sheet 231.2 (commercial vehicles)
LIQUID GREASE (NLGI GRADES 00/000) - BB00.40-P-0264-00A
Passenger car: Door lock striker bolts and locking eyes Commercial vehicles: Only for liquid grease
central lubrication systems from Willy Vogel AG, Berlin/Germany
Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Tor ATF 289De Oliebron B.V., Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
Product nameCustomer, town/country
Addinol ATF DIIEAddinol Lube Oil GmbH, Leuna, Germany
AgipATFIIE-(25367)ENI S.p.A. - Refining & Marketing Division, Rome,
Italy
Cepsa ATF SyntheticCepsa Lubricantes, S.A., Madrid, Spain
Elfmatic G2 SynTotal Lubrifiants, Paris la Defense Cedex, France
Finamatic S 6726Total Lubrifiants, Paris la Defense Cedex, France
Fuchs Titan ATF 5000 SLFuchs Petrolub AG, Mannheim, Germany
Gulf ATF SyntS.A. Espanola de Lubrificantes, Madrid, Spain
Mobil ATF SHCExxon Mobil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Motorex ATF IIE SyntheticBucher AG Langenthal, Langenthal/Switzerland
OMV ATF-SOMV, Refining & Marketing GmbH, Vienna, Austria
Panolin ATF SynthPanolin AG, Madetswil, Switzerland
Q8 Auto 14 SyntheticKuwait Petroleum, Hoogvliet RT, Netherlands
Ravenol Dexron II ERavensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH, Werther,
Germany
Repsol Matic SinteticoRepsol YPF Lubricantes y Especialidades, S.A.,
Mostoles-Madrid, Spain
Shell ATF XSShell International Petroleum Co., London, England
Teboil Fluid ES-MaxOy Teboil AB, Suomen Petrooli Oy, Hamina/Finland
Texamatic-S E-25453ChevronTexaco Technology Ghent,
Ghent/Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Total fluide Syn FETotal Lubrifiants, Paris la Defense Cedex, France
Wintershall ATF Dexron S E-25243SRS SchmierstoffVertrieb GmbH, Salzbergen,
Germany
Product nameCustomer, town/country
Acinol 8300 EPAxel Christiernsson bv, Fijnaart, Netherlands
Aral Fliebfett NAral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, Germany
Autol Getriebefliebfett ZSAAgip Schmiertechnik GmbH, Wurzburg, Germany

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Commercial vehicles: For all grease lubrication points apart from, ? refer to ?
Sheet 265.1 (passenger car front wheel hubs)
Sheet 264.0
Sheet 266.2
Sheet 268.0
Sheet 269.2
Product nameCustomer, town/country
Acinol 152 TEAxel Christiernsson bv, Fijnaart, Netherlands
Acinol 272 EPAxel Christiernsson bv, Fijnaart, Netherlands
Agip Grease 30ENI S.p.A. - Refining & Marketing Division, Rome,
Italy
Aral Langzeitfett HAral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, Germany
Aral MehrzweckfettAral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, Germany
Autol UniversalfettAgip Schmiertechnik GmbH, Wurzburg, Germany
Avialith 2Avia Mineralol-AG, Munich, Germany
Avialith 2 EPAvia Mineralol-AG, Munich, Germany
BayWa Multi-Fett 2BayWa AG, Munich, Germany
BP Energrease LS 2BP p.l.c., London, England
BP Energrease LZBP p.l.c., London, England
Caltex Marfak All PurposeChevronTexaco Technology Ghent,
Ghent/Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Caltex Multifak EP 2Caltex International Technical Center Pty Ltd,
Australia
Chevron Dura-Lith EP 2ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants, Richmond, CA
94802-0627, USA
Divinol Garant 2000 EPZeller + Gmelin GmbH & Co., Eislingen, Germany
Elf MultiTotal Lubrifiants, Paris la Defense Cedex, France
Fuchs Renolit 283 EP 2Fuchs Petrolub AG, Mannheim, Germany
Grasa Ralitio EP-2Raloy Lubricantes, Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico
INA LIS EP 2Maziva - Zagreb d.o.o., Zagreb/Croatia
Ironsides Lithoshield EP 2The Ironsides Lubricants Ltd, Stockport, Cheshire,
England
Lithac 142 SBAxel Christiernsson bv, Fijnaart, Netherlands
Mobilgrease MB 2Exxon Mobil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Multifak All Purpose EP 2ChevronTexaco Technology Ghent,
Ghent/Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Navigan Bamut 1000Oelwerke Julius Schindler GmbH, Hamburg,

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Fig. 646: Calculation Of Antifreeze Quantity - (2 Of 2)
Refrigerant protection/concentration table (approx.)
ANTICORROSION/ANTIFREEZE AGENTS (SHEET 325.0) - BB00.40-P-0325-00A
Passenger vehicles and crosscountry vehicles, passenger vehicle engines in commercial vehicles:
prescribed for all engines
Commercial vehicles and industrial engines: usable for all engines
°C -10-14-15-18-20-23-25-27-30-33-35-40
vol % 202526303235374042454750
Product nameCustomer, town/country
Addinol Antifreeze SuperAddinol Lube Oil GmbH, Leuna, Germany
Agip Antifreeze Extra DENI S.p.A. - Refining & Marketing Division, Rome,
Italy
Agip Antifreeze PlusENI S.p.A. - Refining & Marketing Division, Rome,
Italy
Agip Langzeit-FrostschutzENI S.p.A., Wurzburg/Germany
Anticongelante Diator PremiumDiator de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Leon, Guanajuato,
Mexico
Antifreeze RL-PlusRaloy Lubricantes, Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico
Aral Antifreeze ExtraAral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, Germany
Aseol AntifreezeShell Aseol AG, Bern, Switzerland
Avia Antifreeze APNAvia Mineralol-AG, Munich, Germany
Behran ZagrosBehran Oil Company, Teheran - Iran
BP IsocoolBP p.l.c., London, England
Caltex CX Antifreeze CoolantChevronTexaco Technology Ghent,
Ghent/Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Castrol Antifreeze NFCastrol Limited, GB Reading RG8 7QR, England
Dragon Power Coolant AS-Oil Corporation, Seoul, Rep. of Korea
Engen Antifreeze and Summer CoolantEngen Petroleum Ltd., Cape Town, South Africa
Engman's - Super Antifreeze CoolantUnico Manufacturing Co., Durban, South Africa
ESA Frostschutz G05ESA, Burgdorf, Switzerland

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ESA Antifreeze G48ESA, Burgdorf, Switzerland
Eurol AfrostinEurol Produktionsges.m.b.H, Ried im Innkreis,
Austria
EuroPeak Coolant/AntifreezeOld World Industries, Inc., Northbrook, IL 60062,
USA
EVOX Extra G48 Antifreeze concentrateMOL-LUB Ltd., Almasfuzito, Hungary
Fridex G 48Velvana, a.s., Velvary, Czech Republic
Fuchs Fricofin antifreezeFuchs Petrolub AG, Mannheim, Germany
Genantin SuperClariant GmbH, Frankfurt/Main. Germany
Glacelf MDXTotal Lubrifiants, Paris la Defense Cedex, France
GlycoShellShell International Petroleum Co., London, England
GlycoShell NShell International Petroleum Co., London, England
Glysantin Anti KorrosionBASF AG, Ludwigshafen. Germany
Glysantin G 48BASF AG, Ludwigshafen. Germany
Glysantin mit Protect PlusBASF AG, Ludwigshafen. Germany
Hightec Antifreeze ANROWE Mineralolwerk GmbH, Bubenheim,
Germany
INA Antifriz Al SuperMaziva - Zagreb d.o.o., Zagreb/Croatia
Krafft Refrigerant ACU 2300Krafft S.A., Andoain (Guipuzcoa), Spain
MB 325.0 anticorrosion/ antifreeze agents 000 989
08 25DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, Germany
MB 325.0 anticorrosion/antifreeze agent 000 989 21
25DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, Germany
Mobil GS 333 ExtraExxon Mobil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Motorex Antifreeze G05Bucher AG Langenthal, Langenthal/Switzerland
Motorex Antifreeze Protect G48Bucher AG Langenthal, Langenthal/Switzerland
OMV KuhlerfrostschutzOMV Refining & Marketing GmbH, Vienna,
Austria
Panolin Anti-Frost MT-325Panolin AG, Madetswil, Switzerland
Permant 100Oil Refinery Modrica, Modrica, Bosnia-
Herzegovina
PO ozel AntifrizPetrol Ofisi Anonim Sirketi, Istanbul, Turkey
Powercooling Concentrate AntifreezeSMB, Passy, France
Procar Kuhlerschutz ExtraHunold Schmierstoffe GmbH, Eching, Germany
Sasol FreezolSasol Oil (Pty) Ltd, Randburg, South Africa
Shell Tri GuardShell South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
Total Antifreeze and Summer CoolantTotal Lubrifiants, Paris la Defense Cedex, France
Valvoline AntiFreeze ExtraThe Valvoline Company, Lexington, KY/USA
York 716Ginouves Georges S.A., La Farleade, France
Zerex G 05The Valvoline Company, Lexington, KY/USA
Zerex G 48The Valvoline Company, Lexington, KY/USA

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Because the brake fluid also absorbs moisture through the vent bore on the expansion reservoir, the wheel brake
cylinder and the brake hoses, the brake fluid has to be changed for safety reasons at regular intervals, best done
in the spring. When performing this change, make sure that the old fluid is also drained off the clutch system.
Generally, it is vital for the brake/clutch system to be completely drained before being filled with new fluid!
For the above-mentioned reasons, used brake fluid must not be used again.
The brake fluid is amber in color and thus can be easily confused with mineral products.
Therefore, brake fluids should always only be taken from original containers and stored separately from other
mineral oils and fluids.
When performing maintenance operations and repairs on brake parts, make sure that fuel, mineral oil, grease or
suchlike do not enter the brake system. Hydrocarbon-based materials will lead to swelling of the elastomers in
the brake and clutch system and - even in low concentrations - will suffice to cause total failure of the systems.
Only new brake fluid may be used as a rinsing and cleaning agent for the cylinders, lines and the expansion
reservoir of the hydraulic brake system.
Experience shows that before handling brake fluid, the hands must be cleaned and any oil and grease removed.
Brake fluid acts aggressively towards paint and color. In the event of any brake fluid spills or splashes, it must
be rinsed away immediately using copious amounts of water (do not rub it away).
Brake fluid disposal
When disposing of brake fluid, the relevant national specifications must be observed. It is advisable to try to
have the brake fluid disposed of as economic good; this is contingent on
Strict separation of used brake fluid from other materials;
Presence of a disposal channel, which justifies its classification as an economic good, i.e. a proper
alternate usage must be assured.
If this procedure is not possible, used brake fluid is to be disposed of together with any, e.g. paint residue,
solvents and suchlike. Any adding of used oil must be avoided, as it will result in difficulties, if the used oil is to
be recycled; in several countries this is prohibited by the legislators.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
NOTES ON SCRAPPING GAS-FILLED HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS - OS00.00-P-1000-01A
all
Unusable gas pressure dampers, spring accumulators, pressure reservoirs and impact absorbers have to be
depressurized before being scrapped according to the respective valid accident prevention regulations. These
safety measures are necessary because gas pressurized hydraulic parts can explode if heat is applied. A risk of
explosion is
given, e.g. when scrapping with cutting torches, smelting or if gas pressurized parts in landfills start

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4
Remove side covers (12)

Danger of breaking retaining lugs. Do not

damage instrument panel.


Up to VIN A145272, X708318:
3 covers:

Remove side covers first. Detach center

cover from instrument panel and rotate so

that the retaining lugs point upwards. Then

pull out to the right.

As of VIN A145273, X708319:
2 covers: First

remove the right cover, then the left. It is not

necessary to detach the connectors. The

covers can remain attached to the wiring

harness.


Long wedge

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5
Remove frame (5) of instrument cluster

Lift clips carefully, risk of fracture.

Push the clips (4) outwards (arrow

direction A) and ease the frame down towards

the footwell (arrow direction B) until the top of

the frame disengages.

Installation:
Insert the hooks (6) of the

frame into the bracket (13) and push the

frame upwards until the clips snap into place.

Installation:
Insert the lugs (7) on the

frame into the receptacles (8) on the

instrument cluster.

6
Unscrew screws (9)

7
Remove expanding clips (10)

8
Pull instrument cluster (A1) forwards

9
Unlock, open and pull off connector (11)

10
Remove instrument cluster

Make sure the steering wheel is not

scratched.

Tilt the upper edge of the instrument

cluster towards the steering wheel and move

to the right out of the instrument panel.

11
Install in the reverse order

12
Perform function check

a

Instrument cluster (IC) diagnosis operational

check

AD54.30-P-3000A

Assembly wedge

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AR68.10-P-1030GH
Remove/install center section of instrument panel
11.4.97

MODEL
163.113 /128 /136 /154 /157 /172 /174 /175

P68.10-2358-06

Illustrated on Model 163 up to VIN

A289564, X754619

1
Instrument panel

2
Instrument panel center section

3
Stowage compartment

4
In-car temperature sensor

intake hose

5
Long wedge

A2
Radio

Arrows
Retaining clips


Remove/install

1
Remove radio (A2)

AR82.60-P-7502EA

2.1
Remove stowage compartment (3)

Only if present

3
Pry off top retaining clips (arrows) at center

section of instrument panel (2) out of

instrument panel (1)


Risk of cracks and fracture!

Put long wedge (5) behind center section

of instrument panel (2) on the top edges of

the opening and carefully pry off top retaining

clips (arrows).

Long wedge

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4
Insert long wedge (5) into gap between

instrument panel center section (2) and

instrument panel (1) and pull down to rotary

switches

Long wedge

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5
Carefully pry off bottom retaining clips

(arrows) at center section of instrument panel

(2) out of instrument panel (1)


Risk of cracks and fracture!

Long wedge

*115589035900

6.1
Pull off interior temperature sensor intake

hose (4)

Up to VIN A289564, X754619.

7
Unplug all connectors from center section of

instrument panel (2).

8.1
Separate connectors from AAC pushbutton

control module

As of VIN A289565, X754620.

9
Remove instrument panel center section (2)

10
Install in the reverse order

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