2009 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG deals with a sedan whose defining piece of hardware is its engine. Under the hood is a 6.3L V8, gasoline-fueled, naturally aspirated and fitted with double overhead camshafts. The data lists a single body, the four-door sedan, and a single Base trim, and the manual covers that V8, the drivetrain behind it and the car's electrical systems.

Engines covered

• 6.3L V8 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2009 C63 AMG. The federal record shows six recalls for the 2009 C63 AMG, several of them restraint-related. On certain cars the driver's frontal air bag inflator could burst when deploying, and on certain cars a manufacturing defect could corrode the air bag control unit, risking an unexpected deployment or none at all. A poor ground connection could also dim the tail lights on certain cars built from January 2007 to July 2011. Among 15 owner complaints, electrical and air bag issues have 5 each and exterior lighting 3; 1 complaint reported a fire. Separately, 14 complaints were filed against the 2009 C-Class line, most often about power train and exterior lighting. Air bag and lighting wiring diagrams and diagnostics are in the manual.