The engine bay is quite restrictive so lowering the engine a bit can help a lot.
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Lowering The Engine – 451
This page covers tipping the engine to gain access to the pulleys and full lowering of the engine. Tipping The Engine As with other smarts, the access to the pulleys is restricted but tipping the 451 engine is a bit more tricky. Place a jack under the gearbox and...
Lowering The Engine – Roadster
The engine bay is quite restrictive so lowering the engine a bit can help a lot.
Lowline Drawer Removal
Want to remove the drawer for some reason? Double DIN or lost something down the back?
LPG Conversion
LPG, The Money Saver Wrong. Maybe in the good old days but not so much any more. Why Not? 2 reasons. Firstly, the cost of LPG has increased. 2010 = 30p a litre. 2018 = 60p a litre. 2024 = £1.20 a litre If you take into account that LPG is 25% less efficient than...
Luggage Cover
You have 5 options when covering your luggage, read about them here.
Make An iPad Sim Card
The iPad 3G is here so let's realise its full potential without being ripped off
Manually Retract The Clutch Actuator
It's more common on the 451 than the 450 and Roadster but it's possible for the clutch actuator to extend when removed from the car. Accidentally knocking it, moving it harshly or just being unlucky and BAM, the internal helper spring extends the clutch actuator rod....
Mass Music Storage
Just having the ability to play 1 CD is poor, you have to carry around a load of CDs and changing them while driving is dangerous.
MB Star – 451 ED/EQ Battery Check
If you are going to buy an electric 451, I would recommend taking someone with an MB Star diagnostics system. The reason is that MB Star can tell you a lot about the health of the high voltage battery. Considering the cost of a high voltage battery replacement, you...
MB Star – Baby Seat Coding
450 Fortwo With A SAM And All Roadsters So, you have fitted the fixing frame to the car and plugged it in. Time to code it in. Plug the MB Star multiplexer box into the OBD port of the car, turn on the laptop and boot up DAS. Press unlock on the key, place it into...
MB Star – Clutch Adjustment
Plug the MB Star multiplexer box into the OBD port of the car, turn on the laptop and boot up DAS. Press unlock on the key, place it into the ignition and turn it to position 1 to power the car up. When you get to the main screen, press F2. Press F2. Press F2. Scroll...
MB Star – Coding Keys
450 Fortwo & Roadsters It is important to understand that you can't just add a new key. You have to add all the keys in at the same time. If you just add a new key, all of your existing keys will stop working. So, before you start, get all of the keys for the car...
MB Star – Cruise Control Coding
450 Fortwo's With A SAM Unit Only And All Roadsters Plug the MB Star multiplexer box into the OBD port of the car, turn on the laptop and boot up DAS. Press unlock on the key, place it into the ignition and turn it to position 1 to power the car up. When you get to...
MB Star – Delete Airbag Light
Plug the MB Star multiplexer box into the OBD port of the car, turn on the laptop and boot up DAS. Press unlock on the key, place it into the ignition and turn it to position 1 to power the car up. When you get to the main screen, press F2. Press F2. Press F2. Scroll...
MB Star – Paddle Shift Coding
450 Fortwo's With A SAM Unit And All Roadsters Fit First Fit your paddleshift steering wheel and swap the connector over under the dash on the 450 and Roadster. There is no connector to swap for the 451. If it doesn't work after coding, check the wiring. Then Code...
MB Star – Reading Error Codes
Plug the MB Star multiplexer box into the OBD port of the car, turn on the laptop and boot up DAS. Press unlock on the key, place it into the ignition and turn it to position 1 to power the car up. When you get to the main screen, press F2. Press F2. Press F2. Scroll...
MB Star – Rev Counter Coding
450 Fortwo's Only Plug the MB Star multiplexer box into the OBD port of the car, turn on the laptop and boot up DAS. Press unlock on the key, place it into the ignition and turn it to position 1 to power the car up. When you get to the main screen, press F2. Press F2....
MB Star – Steering Wheel Calibration
450 Fortwo With A SAM And All Roadsters Plug the MB Star multiplexer box into the OBD port of the car, turn on the laptop and boot up Xentry. Press unlock on the key, place it into the ignition and turn it to position 1 to power the car up. When you get to the main...
MB Star – TAN Coding
What Is TAN Coding? TAN is a Transaction Number. It is purchased by a dealer from Mercedes in Germany. These codes unlock features in your car or allows MB Star to code keys. Is It Legal? The legality of creating your own TAN code or bypassing the TAN code...