2011 Mercedes-Benz C350 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C350 covers a compact lineup, with the four-door sedan listed in just two trims, 4Matic and Sport. Both carry the 3.5L V6, a naturally aspirated gasoline unit with dual overhead camshafts. That leaves one engine and one body, and the manual covers V6 specifications, the restraint and electrical systems, and 4Matic drivetrain procedures.

Engines covered

• 3.5L V6 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• 4Matic
• Sport

Known issues on the 2011 C350. There are four recalls for the 2011 C350 on the federal record. Two target the passenger front air bag on certain vehicles sold or ever registered in Zone A, a group of states and territories including California and Florida, where the inflator could come apart; a third swaps the driver frontal air bag module on certain vehicles for the same reason. The last concerns certain vehicles built between January 2007 and July 2011 whose tail lights could dim or go out because of a bad ground. Air bags lead the 15 complaints on this car with 10, and one complaint reported a fire. The 2011 W204-chassis models drew four more. Air bag procedures, lighting wiring diagrams and diagnostics apply directly.