2013 Mercedes-Benz ML500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML500 covers the listed engine, body and trim for that year. The trim is Base and the body a four-door sport utility. The engine, a 4.7L V8 (285 cu in), is turbocharged, carries double overhead cams and runs on gasoline. The procedures, torque values and wiring diagrams cover that engine, trim and body.

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 2013 ML500. Heat management matters on the 2013 ML500's turbocharged V8, where the cooling system serves both the engine and the turbocharger. The manual's cooling procedures cover draining, refilling and bleeding the system with the specifications to match, torque values for hoses, housings and pump hardware, and wiring diagrams for the temperature sensors whose diagnostics help separate a sensor fault from genuine overheating.