While the latest diesel engines have gain popularity and preference over gasoline engines, we can’t neglect the fact that the production and emission of harmful gases from these diesel fueled vehicles creates notorious impact on the environment. Reason being, governments in many countries have insisted on installing SCR ( Selective Catalyst Reduction) system in all diesel vehicles manufactured after January...
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Mercedes-Benz Pre-Safe Functions Limited See Owner’s Operator's Manual
Road safety has always been a concern for both passengers and car drivers; therefore Mercedes Benz has developed and installed new high-tech protective system named as “PRESAFE system” in all its new vehicles to ensure maximum protection for both the pedestrians and drivers. MB has either installed it as a standard or made available with the Mercedes-Benz C-Class W205 Saloon... -
Mercedes-Benz active bonnet hood malfunction see owner's manual warning message
While not all Mercedes-benz prior to 2010 models have active bonnet feature installed as standard equipment, the models in early 2010 has got this feature as optional; making it a standard equipment in all newer vehicle models such as S-Class W222. Purpose of designing and installing this feature in all newer models is to improve pedestrian protection while your Mercedes... -
Mercedes Benz Traffic Sign Assist Inoperative Explained
It is usually observed that on long monotonous stretches of road or on a congested road, there is a chance that the driver may miss a road sign such as speed limit board or a traffic signal, light signs etc. may be due to drowsiness or excessive concentration, thereby landing into the trouble of road accident. Traffic Sign Assist helps in... -
Battery Overload Protection Trip Pyroswitch Pyrofuse Explained
Background Security concerns are always kept at the forefront by all the vehicle manufacturers and as such different sensors, fuses and switches are deployed in passenger cars as well as in commercial vehicles to provide maximum security of the car and its driver with their brands. DEKRA (Deutscher-Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein), a European vehicle inspection company, conducted an investigation on what the extreme... -
Mercedes Benz Yellow Battery Symbol Start Engine See Owner's Manual Warning Message
Your Mercedes-Benz relying on sensors and safety mechanisms has a range of complex safety systems to ensure that the vehicle is working at its optimum performance. From time to time warning light with specific messages appears on your dashboard which seems to be daunting, especially if you are unsure what to do. Every so often when you get in the car... -
Tire Tyre Pressure Sensors – all you need to know
What is a tire/tyre Pressure Sensor Fault and How to Fix it? Error lights are something that appears on your instrument cluster when there’s not something right or in its place but one of the most commonly misunderstood and ignored warning light if not accompanied with a message is the tire pressure sensor light which looks like a horseshoe with... -
Audi VW Skoda Seat Warning Fault Automatic Headlight Control Explained
Today, electronic sensor systems are doing everything, from regulating and monitoring fuel to diagnosing problems. Modern electronic sensors constantly monitor vital engine parameters like oil pressure, coolant temperature and emissions, and report back to the driver when something goes wrong. In older vehicles, engine sensors and instruments were simple. Modern vehicles are built with complex electronic sensor systems. These allow... -
Jaguar Tire Tyre Pressure System Fault Warning Message Explained
Warning lights and messages on your dashboard shouldn’t be ignored. They illuminate and appear to warn you about a possible malfunction in your vehicle that could be dangerous for your car or its passengers; if ignored. In the recent years, one warning that was added to the dashboards of many vehicles is the tire pressure monitor system and almost every... -
How to fix and replace faulty bosch pm particulate matter soot sensor
Primarily, diesel particulate matter sensor has been developed to estimate the amount of soot in a diesel particulate filter or to detect excessive particulate matter emissions. PM sensor in mostly of motor vehicles and cars are fitted at upstream of the exhaust system before catalytic converters and DPF filter to get readings of soot coming out of combustion engine. It...