2001 Mercedes-Benz C320 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz C320 covers a sedan offered in three trims: Base, Avantgarde and Elegance. Each of them uses a 3.2L V6 with a single overhead camshaft layout, no turbocharger or supercharger, and gasoline fuel. The 4-door sedan is the only body listed for 2001, and the manual covers the engine and body across the three trims.

Engines covered

• 3.2L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• Avantgarde
• Elegance

Known issues on the 2001 C320. Electrical system problems account for 30 of the 70 complaints on the 2001 C320, seats for 19, and the engine and engine cooling for 15; 3 complaints reported a crash and 1 reported a fire. Another 13 are recorded against the 2001 C-Class line, led by electrical faults. The car also appears in three recalls for certain 2001 C320 vehicles over a sunroof glass panel whose mounting or bonding could fail and let it detach. Wiring diagrams, seat and cooling procedures, and sunroof torque values are included.