Stuttgart - Documenting completed service and
maintenance work even more securely and conveniently - this is guaranteed
by the new Digital Service Booklet online system for Mercedes-Benz workshops.
From 3 September 2007, it will be available in 35 European markets for all
Mercedes-Benz E-Class and CLS-Class vehicles produced from this date. Every
completed service will be recorded online, thus replacing the conventional
maintenance documentation. All data on the individual maintenance jobs will
be stored safely and securely in a central Mercedes-Benz database protected
against third-party access.
Security and convenience for customers
Customers will receive a printout to be kept in the service booklet as tangible
proof that maintenance work has been performed. If this digital service report
is lost, all Mercedes-Benz partners can provide information on all service
data of the vehicle and have a full overview of work completed to date in
a matter of seconds. As required, a complete service history can also be
prepared, meaning that customers can demonstrate warranty receipt at any
time. If customers change workshop or are abroad, there is another plus point
of the Digital Service Booklet: the service report is seamlessly continued
and is available in the language of the respective country. In addition to
all Mercedes-Benz service outlets, independent workshops that have registered
in advance can use the system. Furthermore, the transparency of the vehicle
data makes reception and workshop planning easier for the workshops, as there
is no need to search for the service booklet in the vehicle, for example.
More stable value
The Digital Service Booklet is also highly useful when selling a used vehicle.
For instance, mileages and completed service scopes remain documented in
the database in a forgery-proof and verifiable manner. This gives buyers
additional security and preserves the resale value of Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Easy to use
The new system has a clear and logical layout. To start up the system, the
relevant vehicle is identified via its vehicle identification number.
Self-explanatory screen displays make it easy and intuitive to operate -
a key condition for international use. The Digital Service Booklet replaces
the current generation of manually completed service booklets from 3 September
2007. Additional Mercedes-Benz passenger car model series will gradually
follow. |