2012 Mercedes-Benz S600 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz S600 documents the V12 sedan in its Base form. Its engine is a turbocharged 5.5L twelve-cylinder of 336 cubic inches with a single overhead camshaft arrangement, burning gasoline, and it is the only powertrain listed for the year. The four-door sedan is likewise the lone body style. The manual gives torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the engine and its turbocharging, the driveline, brakes and cabin electrics.

Engines covered

• 5.5L V12 (336 cu in) — SOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2012 S600. A single recall names this year: certain cars produced between March and July 2011 had a tire pressure indicator that did not stay on long enough to meet federal rules. Where every wheel sensor had failed or gone missing at once, the driver saw one alert and no repeat after restarting, so the dead system went unflagged. The fix was new programming for the monitoring unit. Separately, one owner complaint filed against the 2012 S-Class line concerns the power train. Tire monitoring diagnostics, wiring diagrams, and the transmission procedures and torque specifications are all covered.