On an electric or hybrid Mercedes, regenerative braking (Mercedes calls it recuperation) works by running the electric motor as a generator when you lift off the accelerator or press the brake. The wheels turn the motor, the motor slows the car, and the electricity it makes goes back into the high-voltage battery …

The black gunk on your Mercedes wheels is brake dust: iron flakes, carbon residue and friction material that the brake pads and rotors shed every time you brake. Mercedes pads are tuned for performance and low noise, so they dust more than most. To remove it from the inside of the wheel and between the wheel nuts, let …

To replace the cabin air filter on a Mercedes Sprinter, empty and remove the glove box, press in the tabs on the filter lid underneath it, pull the old filter out, and slide the new one in with the airflow arrow pointing down. It is a 30-minute job with no special tools. Replace the filter once a year or every 15,000 …

In Mercedes-Benz cars, BlueTech coolant is the liquid that controls the engine's temperature. It is usually a 50/50 mix of water and ethylene glycol: the ethylene glycol lowers the freezing point and the water carries the heat away. Never add plain water or plain antifreeze to the cooling system on its own; the coolant …

The Mercedes EQE is the smaller, cheaper electric sedan; the Mercedes EQS is the bigger flagship. The EQE is built on the same EVA platform and inherits many of the EQS's best features, so for most buyers it is the better value, while the EQS wins on range, space and luxury if cost does not matter. The EQE is the …