1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 covers a sedan offered with two versions of the same 2.3L DOHC inline-four: one naturally aspirated, the other supercharged, both burning gasoline. Four trims are listed. Base and Classic sit alongside two Kompressor models, Elegance and Sport. All of them share the four-door sedan body, and the manual covers both forms of induction.

Engines covered

• 2.3L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.3L inline-four — DOHC, supercharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• Classic
• Kompressor Elegance
• Kompressor Sport

Known issues on the 1997 C230. Owners reported 8 complaints to NHTSA about the 1997 C230. The largest groups concern the power train and the air bags, with two apiece, and one involves the hydraulic service brakes. Three of those complaints reported a crash and three reported an injury. A further 3 complaints were logged against the 1997 C-Class line, touching engine cooling, suspension and speed control. Power train procedures, air bag system diagnostics, brake hydraulic specifications and wiring diagrams in this manual cover the systems named in those reports.