2012 Mercedes-Benz ML500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML500 is for the Base-trim four-door sport utility and the 4.7L V8 that drives it. That engine, 285 cubic inches, combines double overhead camshafts with turbocharging and burns gasoline. Procedures and torque values cover the turbocharged engine, brakes, steering and body, with wiring diagrams for their circuits.

Engines covered

• 4.7L V8 (285 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2012 ML500. A turbocharged engine can lose performance from a split intake hose or a sensor fault as easily as from a mechanical failure, and on the 2012 ML500 telling those apart is a matter of methodical testing. The diagnostics and wiring diagrams in this manual support that testing for the 4.7L V8, and the procedures, specifications and torque values cover the repair.