2006 Parts-Marking Quick Reference Guide DOT HS 810 656, September 2006

VEHICLE LINES SUBJECT TO THE PARTS-MARKING REQUIREMENTS

MAKE/ MODEL	REQUIRED PARTS-MARKING (MAJOR = M) (REPLACEMENT = R)	PRODUCTION YEAR(S) REQUIRING PARTS-MARKING	EXEMPTION TYPE (FULL/ PARTIAL)	PRODUCTION YEARS EXEMPTED FROM PARTS MARKING	REFERENCE INFORMATION (MY=MODEL YEAR)
MERCEDES-BENZ
107 Line (SL-Class)⁸	(M & R)	1987 - 1989			Replaced by the 129 line (SL-Class) in MY 1990.
560SL		1987 - 1989			Not produced after MY 1989.
124 Line (E-Class)⁹	(M & R)	1987 - 1992	FULL	1993 - 1995	The 124 line (E-Class) was replaced by the 210 line (E-Class) in MY 1996. The 210 line is not subject to the parts-marking requirements.
260E		1987 - 1989			Not produced after MY 1989.
300D		1987; 1990 - 1993		1993	Not produced after MY 1993. Replaced by the E300 model in MY 1995.
300E		1987 - 1992		1993	300E, 300CE and 300TE models were renamed the E320 model in MY 1994.
300CE		1988 - 1992		1993	300E, 300CE and 300TE models were renamed the E320 model in MY 1994.
300TD		1987			Not produced after MY 1987.
300TE		1988 - 1992		1993	300E, 300CE and 300TE models were renamed the E320 model in MY 1994.
400E		1992		1993	Renamed the E420 model in MY 1994.
500E		1992		1993	Renamed the E500 model in MY 1994.
E300				1995	Replaced the 300D model in MY 1995. The 124 E300 model was not produced after MY 1995.
E320				1994 - 1995	Replaced the 300E, 300CE and 300TE models in MY 1994. The 124 line E320 model was not produced after MY 1995.
E420				1994 - 1995	Replaced the 400E in MY 1994. The 124 line E420 model was not produced after MY 1995.
E500				1994 - 1995	Replaced the 500E in MY 1994. The 124 line E500 model was not produced after MY 1995.
126 Line (S-Class)¹⁰	(M & R)	1987 - 1991			The 126 line (S-Class) was replaced by the 140 line (S-Class) line in MY 1992. The 140 line (S-Class) is not subject to the parts-marking requirements.
300SDL		1987			Not produced after MY 1987.
300SE		1988 - 1991			The 126 line 300SE model was not produced after MY 1991.
300SEL		1988 - 1991			The 126 line 300SEL model was not produced after MY 1991.
350SD		1990 - 1991			The 126 line 350SD model was not produced after MY 1991.
350SDL		1990 - 1991			The 126 line 350SDL was not produced after MY 1991.
420SEL		1987 - 1991			The 126 line 420SEL was not produced after MY 1991.
560SEC		1987 - 1991			Not produced after MY 1991.
560SEL		1987 - 1991			Not produced after MY 1991.
129 Line (SL-Class)^¹¹	(M & R)	1990 - 1992	FULL	1993 - 2002	Replaced the 107 line (SL-Class) in MY 1990. The 129 line (SL-Class) was replaced by the 230 line (SL-Class) in MY 2003. The 230 line is not subject to the parts-marking requirements.
300SL		1990 – 1992		1993	Not produced after MY 1993. Replaced by the SL320 model in MY 1994.
500SL		1990 – 1992		1993	Renamed the SL500 model in MY 1994.
600SL		1992		1993	Renamed the SL600 model in MY 1994.
SL320				1994 - 1997	Replaced the 300SL in MY 1994. The 129 line SL320 model was not produced after MY 1997.
SL500				1994 - 2002	Replaced the 500SL in MY 1994. The 129 line SL500 model was not produced after MY 2002.
SL600				1994 - 2002	Replaced the 600SL in MY 1994. The 129 line SL600 model was not produced after MY 2002.
201 Line (190-Class)^¹²	(M & R)	1987 - 1993			Replaced by the 202 line (C-Class) in MY 1994.
190D		1987 - 1989			Not produced after MY 1989.
190E		1987 - 1993			Not produced after MY 1993.
202 Line (C-Class)¹³	(M & R)	1994 - 1995	FULL	1996 - 2000	Replaced the 201 line (190-Class) in MY 1994. Replaced by the 203 line (C-Class) in MY 2001. The 203 line is not subject to the parts-marking requirements.
C220		1994 - 1995		1996	The 202 line C220 model was not produced after MY 1996.
C230				1997 - 2000	The 202 line C230 model was not produced after MY 2000.
C280		1994 - 1995		1996 - 2000	The 202 line C280 model was not produced after MY 2000.
C36		1995		1996 - 1997	The 202 line C36 model was not produced after MY 1997.
C43				1998 - 2000	The 202 line C43 model was not produced after MY 2000.
E Line Chassis (E-Class/CLS Class)¹⁴			FULL	2006
(E Class)^¹⁵				2006	The 211 line (E-class) replaced the 210 line (E-Class) in MY 2003. The 210 line was not subject to the parts-marking requirements.
(E Class)^¹⁶				2006

⁸ Includes the 560SL model.
⁹ Includes the 260E, 300D, 300E, 300CE, 300TD, 300TE, 400E, 500E, E300, E320, E420 (MYs 1994 - 1995 only), and E500 models.
¹⁰ Includes the 300SDL, 300SE (MY's 1988 - 1991 only), 300SEL, 350SD, 350SDL, 420SEL, 560SEC, and 560SEL models.
¹¹ Includes the 300SL, 500SL, 600SL, SL320, SL500, and SL600 models.
¹² Includes the 190D and 190E models.
¹³ Includes the C220, C230, C280, C36, and C43 models.
¹⁴ The "E Line Chassis" combined the E-Class (211 line) and the CLS-Class (219 line) in MY 2006.
¹⁵ Includes the E55, E320DT CDi, E350 and E500.
¹⁶ Includes the CLS 500 and CLS 55.