# MBTools

> MBTools provides software and online tools for Mercedes-Benz feature coding, diagnostics, navigation updates, and workshop workflows. Start with the vehicle compatibility checker, then use the relevant service page or guide. English pages use the root URL; German equivalents use /de.

This is a navigation and product-context reference, not a live compatibility or price database. Vehicle equipment, control-unit generation, firmware, region, and the selected license affect availability. A model selection without a VIN is indicative, not a guarantee that every car of that model supports every listed coding. Confirm the actual vehicle before purchase or coding.

The Windows application requires Windows 10 or 11, an internet connection, and a supported diagnostic interface for vehicle operations. Downloading the installer does not grant every paid activation. Some codings are free, some are included only for paying customers, and others require a one-time activation or a suitable license. Use the current page and checkout for prices, tax, access conditions, and exclusions; do not infer them from this file.

## Start here

- [Homepage](https://mbtools.com/): Overview of Mercedes-Benz coding and MBTools.
- [Check supported codings](https://mbtools.com/start): Enter a VIN or select a model and generation without a VIN. Results describe applicable codings, considerations, and access or purchase options. The interactive lookup uses JavaScript and reCAPTCHA; an empty initial HTML result is not evidence that a vehicle has no supported codings.
- [Coding reference](https://mbtools.com/llms-codings.md): Plain-text overview of the web catalog's coding families, terminology, and compatibility limitations.
- [All no-VIN model selections](https://mbtools.com/llms-models.md): Model and generation links generated from the website's selector, including English and German routes.
- [Download MBTools](https://mbtools.com/download): Windows installer, software requirements, screenshots, and demonstration video.
- [Getting started guides](https://mbtools.com/guide): Setup, connection, coding, and programming instructions.
- [Help and contact](https://mbtools.com/readme): Requirements, purchase/support information, contact details, and legal policies. Email contact@mbtools.com or use the page's WhatsApp link; WhatsApp support is by written message, not phone calls.

## Representative no-VIN selections

- [C-Class W204 facelift](https://mbtools.com/start/w204fl): Older-generation instrument-cluster and headunit workflows; check the returned control-unit-specific features.
- [C-Class W205 pre-facelift](https://mbtools.com/start/w205pfl): Compare this selection with the facelift model before choosing an activation.
- [C-Class W205 facelift](https://mbtools.com/start/w205fl): A separate selection from W205 pre-facelift; generation changes matter.
- [E-Class W213 pre-facelift](https://mbtools.com/start/w213pfl): A useful starting point for reviewing cluster, infotainment, and other available coding categories.
- [E-Class W213 facelift](https://mbtools.com/start/w213fl): Do not assume the same cluster or headunit as W213 pre-facelift.
- [A-Class W177 pre-facelift](https://mbtools.com/start/w177pfl): Later-generation compact Mercedes model selection.
- [S-Class W222 facelift](https://mbtools.com/start/w222fl): Large-saloon generation selection; actual equipment still determines availability.
- [GLE W167 pre-facelift](https://mbtools.com/start/w167pfl): SUV model selection; chassis aliases are shared by some selector entries.
- [C-Class W206](https://mbtools.com/start/w206pfl): Newer-generation selection. Check the current result and CeBAS guide rather than assuming older-platform coding procedures apply.

These links are model-selector entry points, not independent certifications of supported features. For full selector coverage, use the model reference above.

## Services and online tools

- [Navigation maps and activation PINs](https://mbtools.com/map): Mercedes navigation map selection, downloads, and compatible map activation PINs. Navigation generation, region, map version, and VIN must match the requested update.
- [VIN decoder](https://mbtools.com/vin): Vehicle identification, factory equipment and option codes, chassis details, and related vehicle information. Factory data does not prove the current retrofit or firmware state.
- [Headunit antitheft PIN](https://mbtools.com/antitheft): Request the matching PIN for a Mercedes headunit/navigation unit. This is distinct from a navigation-map activation PIN.
- [FDCT transmission calculator](https://mbtools.com/fdct): Tool and information for supported FDCT transmission authorization faults.
- [Firmware search](https://mbtools.com/firmware): Find Mercedes control-unit firmware files; verify the exact unit and procedure before using them. Account/access conditions apply where shown.
- [Seed-key tool](https://mbtools.com/seedkey): Mercedes ECU seed-key calculation interface. Consult the page for supported algorithms and current access requirements.
- [ECU finder](https://mbtools.com/ecu): Identify CBF and SMR-D diagnostic files associated with Mercedes models and control units.
- [Developer API](https://mbtools.com/api): API integration overview, examples, access requests, and pricing for developers. Do not reuse private credentials or infer undocumented endpoints from this reference.

## Software, licenses, and business use

- [Store](https://mbtools.com/store): Current product packs, navigation PIN packs, VIN API credit packs, and other displayed purchase options. Listed prices and discounts can change; tax and account-specific adjustments are determined by the site. Tips/custom-order payments are not an automatic entitlement to an unspecified service.
- [Workshop and retrofit business use](https://mbtools.com/business): Coding-service examples, workflow, business packages, and contact options. Suggested workshop resale prices are not MBTools checkout prices.
- [Products and permissions](https://mbtools.com/account/permission): Product/permission overview and the signed-in customer's assigned access. Do not treat one customer's permissions as universal availability.
- [Refund information](https://mbtools.com/refund): Current refund conditions and the request procedure. Consult the page and applicable terms rather than treating this reference as a refund promise.

## Technical guides

- [Diagnostic interface setup](https://mbtools.com/guide/vci): Connect and configure a supported VCI.
- [AMG instrument-cluster menu](https://mbtools.com/guide/amg): Activation workflow for supported instrument clusters.
- [Headunit antitheft unlocking](https://mbtools.com/guide/antitheft): Read the unit's serial number, obtain the correct PIN, and follow the documented unlocking procedure.
- [Bench connection](https://mbtools.com/guide/bench): Communicate with an ECU outside the vehicle using the appropriate connection and power arrangement.
- [Instrument-cluster renew/virginization](https://mbtools.com/guide/virginize): Prepare a replacement used cluster for legitimate installation and teach-in. This is not a guide to concealing a vehicle's mileage history.
- [Navigation-map update procedure](https://mbtools.com/guide/map): Map downloads, activation, and installation steps.
- [Control-unit firmware update](https://mbtools.com/guide/firmware): Firmware selection and programming workflow.
- [CeBAS / Star3 programming](https://mbtools.com/guide/cebas): Certificate-based programming and SecOC teachback workflow for relevant newer control units.

## Optional

- [WebMCP tools and usage](https://mbtools.com/webmcp.md): Eight browser tools for public service/guide search, no-VIN model discovery, gallery examples, safe page navigation and public reference reading. Requires an experimental WebMCP-capable browser. Tools do not buy products, expose account data or perform vehicle operations.
- [WebMCP tool schemas](https://mbtools.com/webmcp.json): Generated MBTools documentation catalog with exact input schemas, examples, output descriptions and privacy boundaries. This is a project reference; native tool discovery uses the browser's document.modelContext API, not this URL.
- [Gallery](https://mbtools.com/gallery): Instrument-cluster and coding examples. Individual images have /gallery/{image-id} links. Images illustrate results, not a compatibility guarantee.
- [German website](https://mbtools.com/de): German-language entry point; use the corresponding /de path for the public pages above.
- [Main sitemap](https://mbtools.com/sitemap.xml): Public page URLs and language alternatives.
- [No-VIN model sitemap](https://mbtools.com/sitemap-noVinIds.xml): The model-selector route inventory.

Do not publish VINs, account information, payment details, API credentials, or personalized lookup results as public reference content. Follow the site's robots.txt and authentication requirements; llms.txt does not grant access or replace them.