Exterior car Mercedes A-Class (W168)

Body — general description and precautions
The Mercedes A-class car has a load-bearing body. The base of the body, its side parts, roof and rear fenders are welded together. Therefore, serious body repairs, as...

Mudguard (protection) of the bottom — removal and installation
Vehicles with a gasoline engine. Removing The bottom is closed with three large and several small plastic covers. Attention! Jacking up the vehicle carries the risk of...

Front bumper — removal and installation
Removing 1. Open the hood. 2. Unscrew bolts 1, 2 and 3 (see illustration). Attention! The illustration shows the rear of the removed front bumper. 3. Remove the...

Rear bumper — removal and installation
Removing 1. Open the tailgate. 2. Remove the four plugs 1 and unscrew the bolts underneath (see illustration). 3. Unscrew the two lower bolts 3 (see illustration). 4....

Protective bumper pads — removal and installation
Removing 1. Remove the bumper, see relevant chapter . 2. Unscrew four flat nuts on the rear side of the bumper, which secures the corresponding lining, and remove it. 3....

Front wheel liner — removal and installation
Removing 1. Mark with paint the position of the front wheel on the hub. This will allow the assembly to set the balanced wheel in its original position. 2. Loosen the...

Rear wheel arches — removal and installation
Removing 1. Mark the position of the rear wheel on the hub with paint. This will allow the assembly to set the balanced wheel in its original position. 2. Loosen the...

Front fender — removal and installation
Removing 1. Open the hood. 2. Remove the fender liner from the wheel housings of the front wheels, see relevant chapter . 3. Remove the front bumper, see relevant...

Hood — removal and installation
Removing 1. Open the hood. 2. Ask an assistant to hold the hood and unscrew the bolts 2 on the hood 1 (see illustration). 3. Remove the hood 1 with the help of two...

Hood — fit
Check the width of the hood gaps relative to adjacent parts. Nominal value of clearances: The gap between the hood and the roof is 3.5±0.5 mm Fit 1. Open the hood. 2....

Hood lock drive rod — removal and installation
Removing 1. Open the hood. 2. Unscrew a bolt of fastening of the handle of opening of a cowl which is in salon. 3. Release the hood opening handle and disconnect the...

Hood lock — removal and installation
Attention! If the hood lock is difficult to open, then it does not need to be lubricated. It is to be replaced. Removing 1. Open the hood. 2. Mark the mounting position...

Moldings — removal and installation
Removing 1. Mark the mounting position of the molding by gluing a strip of adhesive tape above and below it. 2. Remove the molding from the door. 3. Remove any remaining...

External rear-view mirror — removal and installation
Removing 1. Vehicles manufactured from 3/01. Remove the door trim see relevant chapter . 2. Remove the mirror mounting cover 1 by prying it with a plastic wedge (see...

Glass of an external rear-view mirror — removal and installation
Removing 6. Take away an external mirror forward if to look in a direction of the movement. 7. Pull the top of the mirror glass back. To do this, turn on the ignition,...

Facing of a cone of an external mirror — removal and installation
Removing 14. Remove the mirror glass, see relevant chapter . 15. Remove screws 1 (see illustration). 16. Remove the frame 2 by releasing two protrusions 3 from the stops...

Outside mirror motor — removal and installation
Removing 22. Remove the mirror glass, see relevant chapter . 23. Unscrew three bolts 1 fastening the electric motor (see illustration). 24. Disconnect the plug and...

Dimensions of A-class cars
Release model from 10/97 to 2/01 Production model from 3/01 with a shortened body Release model from 3/01 with extended body