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1. Raise the hood and locate the oil filter housing. Remove the retaining bolt from the top of the housing with a 13mm socket wrench. Pull the cap up and off the housing. Remove the oil filter from the housing; it will still contain oil so have a container close-by to place it into.
2. Install the larger rubber O-Ring supplied with the new filter under the oil filter housing cap. Then install the small aluminum washer under the oil filter housing bolt.
3. Insert the new oil filter into the filter housing. Replace the oil filter housing cap and tighten the bolt.

1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and allow the engine to cool down. Raise the front of the vehicle with a floor jack and support the front end with jack stands. Crawl underneath the vehicle and locate the transmission drain pan. The drain pan is in the middle of the engine undercarriage.
2. Place a layer of newspaper on the ground underneath the transmission drain pan. Position the catch pan underneath the drain plug. Use a ratchet with a 5 mm hex socket to remove the drain plug and allow the fluid to drain into the catch pan. Reinsert the drain plug when finished.
3. Use a number 30 Torx socket to remove the six bolts holding the drain pan in place. Carefully lower the pan and tip it towards the catch pan to drain away any remaining fluid.
4. Inspect the drain pan and the condition of the old transmission fluid. Metal particulates in the bottom of the pan or in the fluid indicate signs of impending transmission failure. Wipe down the drain pan and bolts with a shop towel.
5. Pull the transmission filter out of its mounting area inside the transmission. Tip the filter towards the catch pan to drain any remaining fluid. Insert the new transmission filter into the transmission.
6. Locate the oval torque converter housing ahead of the transmission pan. Have a partner turn the engine with a 27 mm socket and a long breaker bar applied to the crankshaft pulley nut until the drain plug becomes visible through the open slot. Position the catch pan under the torque converter and use a 5 mm hex socket and a socket extension to remove the drain plug. Allow the fluid to completely drain and reinsert the drain plug.
7. Inspect the drain pan gasket for any signs of aging and wear. If needed, replace the drain pan gasket with a new one. Otherwise, reuse the gasket when reinstalling the drain pan. Place the gasket around the lip of the drain pan and lift the pan into place. Insert and torque the six retaining bolts to 106 inch-pounds.
8. Remove the catch pan and newspaper from underneath the vehicle. Seal the pan and set it aside for proper disposal. Remove the jack stands and lower the vehicle to the ground. Open the hood and locate the transmission tube near the firewall on the left side of the engine compartment. Place a long neck funnel into the tube and pour 6 liters of Mercedes Benz automatic transmission fluid into the tube.
9. Start the engine and take the vehicle on a short drive. This will allow the transmission to come up to operating temperature. Place the vehicle in Park and use an infrared thermometer to measure the temperature of the transmission drain pan. The temperature should read around 80 degrees Celsius.
10. Use the Mercedes Benz dipstick tool to measure the fluid level while the vehicle is idling. Insert the dipstick through the transmission tube until it hits the bottom of the transmission drain pan and then remove the dipstick. The amount of fluid inside the transmission should be within the 80 degrees Celsius mark on the dipstick. If the fluid level is below the bottom fill mark, add more transmission fluid as needed. If the fluid level is above the top fill mark, immediately drain the excess fluid.
11. Dispose of the old transmission fluid at the nearest automotive parts outlet or repair shop. Most shops will dispose of the fluid free of charge.

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1. Inspect the outside edge of the drivers side seat in your Chevy vehicle. Look for the buttons labeled 1 and 2. If your Chevy doesnt have them, it does not have the memory seat feature.
2. Sit in the drivers-side seat and adjust the seat to fit your proportions by pushing the power-seat selector up or down to raise or lower the seat. Push it back or forth to adjust your seat-track position. If your Chevy has electronic lumbar, adjust it using the side lumbar control. as well, which will also be saved into your memory seating position.
3. Press and hold the 1 button. Youll hear a chime in about five seconds notifying you that the memory seat is programmed to the current position.
4. Repeat the process for memory position 2. To recall either position, simply press the 1 or 2 button when you enter the car. The seat will automatically adjust to the programmed position.

1. Press back on the seat position switch to maneuver the seat backward as far as it will go. Locate the plastic caps on the front of the metal seat rails on the floor. Using a flathead screwdriver, gently pry the caps off to gain access to the bolts.
2. Unbolt the forward-most bolts using a socket wrench. Place the bolts in a safe location. Using the seat position switch, move the seat forward as far as possible, making the rear bolts visible. Repeat this process to remove them as well.
3. Reach under the seat and unplug the wiring connector from the power seat control module. Unplug the cable from the heating element if your CLK 320 is equipped with heated seats.
4. Remove the seat from the vehicle. Repeat this process on the other side to remove the second seat. When finished, place the seats back in the car, reconnect the wiring and securely reinstall the bolts and caps.

1. Locate the air filter cover on the top of your BMW 330 engine. It will be a black cover, secured by seven torx screws. You should see it near the center of the engine on top with a black flex hose running from the cover to the engine.
2. Remove torx screws with torx screwdriver from top cover of air filter. Lift the cover up. It will not come all the way out, just enough to give clearance to remove the air filter.
3. Unclip the flex hose from the air cleaner to provide room for removal. You will see a pin inserted into the air filter. Pull the pin back and remove the filter from the air cleaner.
4. Replace the air filter with a new filter by pulling the pin back and reinserting the new filter. Replace the flex hose on the front of the air cleaner.
5. Place the cover back on the air cleaner and secure it with torx screws.

1. Turn off the car completely and put on your safety glasses and gloves.
2. Open the hood, and locate the bulbs you need to change. The low beam bulb will be closer to the outside of the vehicle, and the high beams are closer to the inside, right behind the light cover near the engine.
3. Turn the bulb holder to the left, and pull it straight off, and then unscrew the burned-out bulb. Put it somewhere out of the way.
4. Twist the new bulb carefully into place using a cloth or clean gloves, without touching it directly.
5. Replace the bulb holder and tighten it into place. If more bulbs need replacing, repeat this process as necessary.

1. Open the glove box. Open the fuse box by turning the two white tabs on either side of it. Remove the #54 fuse, which controls the fuel pump. Remove the gas cap. Start the engine and let it run until it stalls from lack of fuel.
2. Raise the BMW with a floor jack. Lower it onto jack stands at all four corners. Remove the fuel filter protective panel, which is located under the car just to the front of the drivers seat. The panel is held on with four screws that are removed with a Phillips screwdriver.
3. Remove the metal clamp that holds the fuel filter in place using your hand. Loosen the six hose clamps that fasten the fuel lines to the fuel filter. Place a container under the filter to catch spilled fuel. Pull the hoses off of the filter. You may need to twist the hoses with pliers to get them off of the filter.
4. Drain the excess fuel from the filter into the container. Discard the filter. Install the new fuel filter in the same orientation as the old one. Slide the fuel lines onto the new filter. It is recommended to replace the BMW hose clamps with conventional hose clamps that can be tightened with a screwdriver, as the original clamps require a special tool to tighten easily. You can also use a pair of pliers to tighten the original hose clamps a little at a time.
5. Reinstall the clamp that holds the filter in place. Reinstall the oil filter protective panel. Lower the car back to the ground. Reinstall the #54 fuse. Put the fuel cap back on. Start the car and check for leaks.

1. Turn off your Mercedes W211, and prop open the hood.
2. Tape around the silhouette of the bumper and the headlight bezel to protect the paint.
3. Remove the push-lock fasteners in each wheel well. Pry them out using your pliers, or use the screwdriver as a wedge.
4. Remove the two clips below the lower portion of the central grille, and pull this lower portion of the grille upward and away from the bumper to remove it.
5. Remove the four 8-mm screws from below the lower bumper.
6. Remove the pair of screws in each wheel well holding the lower bumper to the fender.
7. Pull the lower bumper off the bottom front of the vehicle, just below the larger bumper.
8. Remove the two 10-mm bolts that were revealed when you removed the lower portion of the grille.
9. Remove the 8-mm bolts between each headlight cavity.
10. Remove the 10-mm plastic nuts in the front wheel wells using the socket wrench. These plastic nuts are near the push-lock fasteners you removed earlier.
11. Pull out the interfender panel near the wheel well. Look for the small screw that secures the fender to the bumper clamp. Remove this screw with a #20 Torx wrench.
12. Remove the last two front 10-mm bolts near the central grille holding the bumper to the vehicle. You should have someone hold the bumper while you do this. Pull the bumper off the vehicle and set it down gently.
13. Remove the four 8-mm bolts securing each headlight.
14. Pull the headlight slightly out of its cavity, and disconnect the four wiring harnesses from the rear of the headlight.
15. Install the new headlight by connecting the four wiring harness and securing the headlight in the socket with the four 8-mm bolts. Remount the bumper, lower bumper and lower portion of the central grille using the fasteners you have already removed.

1. Pull back the trunk liner to access the upper shock mounting nuts. Use a socket and ratchet to remove the two nuts that hold the top of the shock to the body of the car.
2. Using the floor jack, raise the rear of the car to gain access to the lower shock mounting bolt. Leave the tire in slight contact with the ground. From under the car, remove the large bolt that holds the lower part of the shock to the trailing arm.
3. Remove the shock from the car and place it a work bench or on a flat stable surface. Remove the nut that holds the upper strut mount onto the shock. Use a pair of Vise-Grips on the end of the shock to keep it from turning while the nut is removed. Remove the upper strut mount.
4. Install the old strut mount onto the new shock in the reverse of removal, ensuring that the washers and bushings are oriented correctly. It is recommended to install new mounts when changing the shocks.
5. Install the new shock by first loosely bolting it to the trailing arm with the bolt. Do not tighten the bolt. Maneuver the upper part of the shock into place so that the two studs slide through the holes in the bodywork.
6. Install and tighten the two nuts that hold the upper end of the shock in place. Tighten the lower bolt to 57 ft.-lbs. with a torque wrench. Repeat for the other side.

1. Park the Mercedes Benz CLK 320 in a safe work area.
2. Open the passengers side door and squat down beside the drivers side door. Shine a flashlight underneath the glove compartment and locate the access panel directly under the glove box. Remove the screws from the access panel with a screwdriver. Place the screws in a safe area, such as on the drivers seat.
3. Pull down the access panel and place it in the drivers seat. Shine the flashlight through the access panel opening and locate the black square box directly behind the glove box. The black square box houses the cabin air filter and has a sliding bracket on top.
4. Pull the front part of the sliding bracket toward the passengers seat and push the adjoining sliding bracket toward the front of the vehicle. This will expose the cabin air filter. Grab the lower back part of the cabin air filter and rotate it downward until it comes out of the box. Make a mental note of the direction of the air flow arrow on the old cabin air filter.
5. Install the new cabin air filter with the air flow arrow pointing in the same direction in which the arrow on the old filter pointed. Slide both sliding brackets back toward each other to close the top of the square box over the top of the new cabin air filter.
6. Reassemble the bottom access panel with the removed screws, and tighten the screws with the screwdriver. Discard the old cabin air filter.