Mercedes Benz C-Class (W204) 2007 - 2014 Training Manual: Improvement in corrosion protection compared to model series W 203

Body

• Fully galvanized body (even as of model refinement package 203)
• New door frame system with dry area and continuous peripheral seal
• Door bottom edges folded-over with seam seal and wax in the cavities
• Handle strip on trunk lid with centering and chafe protection
• Door handle recess on trunk lid with chafe protection
• Sliding roof frame made of aluminum with plastic water drains
• Continuous peripheral seam seal at all critical points

Major assemblies

• Brake calipers with zinc/nickel coating
• New painting system for the rear axle with subsequent preservation aftertreatment
• Diagonal struts hot-dip galvanized
• Front axle frame-type integral support hot-dip galvanized after assembly
• Aluminum struts at underfloor
• Rear axle wheel carrier from aluminum
• Front axle springs with limit stops lined with rubber
• Rear axle springs with zinc shims
• Transmission oil lines with zinc/nickel coating