# MBRetrofit Tools

> Mercedes-Benz vehicle lookup, navigation map-code purchasing, and technical guides for supported head units and regions.

Use the guides below for VIN identification, navigation map updates, vehicle coding, professional access, and the public API.

## Guides

- [Finding VIN](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/finding-vin.md): How to find your VIN
- [Welcome](https://mbretrofit.it/guides.md): Learn how to generate map codes, decode VIN data, and scale for business - step-by-step, no fluff.
- [API](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/api.md): Programmatic access to Mercedes‑Benz map code generation (NTG 5/5.5/5s1/5s2, regions like Europe), VIN decode and service history, plus diagnostic seed keys. Secure, credit‑based REST API.
- [Car Lookup](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/car-lookup.md): Decode VIN, view service history, SA codes, and detailed specifications for your Mercedes-Benz.
- [Bulk Map Codes (Business)](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/bundle.md): Save with business bundles. Purchase multiple Mercedes-Benz map codes with instant delivery and priority support.
- [Map Coverage](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/coverage.md): Discover what countries are available in the Mercedes-Benz update package for your system.
- [Mercedes Download Manager (DLM)](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/dlm.md): Download, install, and use the official Mercedes-Benz Download Manager to create a USB for COMAND and MBUX navigation map updates. Windows guide, Mac/Linux workaround, full error reference.
- [Mercedes Map Update Guide](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code.md): Update your Mercedes navigation maps without the dealer. VIN-based PIN, activation code, and license key generator for COMAND and MBUX, from NTG3.5 to Gen20x.
- [Anti-Theft PIN](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/professional/anti-theft-pin.md): Mercedes head unit activation PIN after a replacement. Submit the command serial and we return the unlock PIN so the unit boots.
- [Professional entitlements](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/professional/entitlements.md): Workshop car lookup, Annual Full reports, and the lifetime map retrofit fee waiver.
- [Professional](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/professional.md): For workshops, dealers, and power users. Bulk map codes, advanced tools, invoicing, and priority support.
- [Partner with us](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/professional/partner.md): We work with workshops, communities, and creators. Co-branded content, API access, and a direct line to the team.
- [Professional Pricing](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/professional/pricing.md): Professional plans with bulk map code discounts, teams, invoicing, and priority support.
- [Mercedes Coding Guide](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/vehicle-coding.md): Mercedes-Benz vehicle coding and feature unlocks, to factory standard. AMG menus, full LED, ambient tiers, MBUX extras, region conversion. Switched on the way your car was built to run them.
- [Region Conversion](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/vehicle-coding/region-conversion.md): Convert a US, JP, CN, or GCC-spec Mercedes to EU spec (or the other way around). Cluster units, headlight beam pattern, DRL behaviour, ambient lighting, MBUX language packs, and navigation map region - all handled in coding and map licensing. Contact us for a VIN-specific quote.
- [Remote Diagnosis](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/vehicle-coding/remote-diagnosis.md): Remote Mercedes diagnosis on Xentry for independent shops and workshops. Fault code reads, guided tests, actuations, and live data from €50 per session. ENET cable or SDConnect C4 on your side.
- [Star3 SECoC coding](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/vehicle-coding/star3-secoc.md): SECoC commissioning, ZenZefi certificates, and timeback for the newest Mercedes chassis - W206, W223, X254, EQE, EQS. We run the full Star3 backend so partners can code, re-sign, and teach in modules on Gen20x cars end to end.
- [Vehicle Connection Interfaces (VCI)](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/vehicle-coding/vci.md): Pick the right OBD cable for your Mercedes coding job. We match your VIN to the cable your chassis actually needs - Openport for CAN, ENET + AT adapter for DoIP.
- [Car Lookup](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/api/car-lookup.md): Decode Mercedes-Benz VINs to retrieve model, trim, options and get official service history records via a secure REST API.
- [Vehicle Info](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/api/car-lookup/info.md)
- [Lookup](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/api/car-lookup/lookup.md)
- [Service History](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/api/car-lookup/service-history.md)
- [Form Options](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/api/map-code/formoptions.md)
- [Generate Map Code](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/api/map-code/generatecode.md)
- [Map Codes API](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/api/map-code.md): Programmatically generate Mercedes-Benz NTG 5/5.5/5s1/5s2 navigation map activation codes and fetch available NTG/region/version options via a secure REST API.
- [Definitions](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/api/seed/definitions.md)
- [Generate](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/api/seed/generate.md)
- [Get](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/api/seed/get.md)
- [Seed Keys](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/api/seed.md): Programmatically list definitions, generate, and retrieve Mercedes-Benz diagnostic seed keys used for ECU/module unlock via UDS seed/key exchange.
- [Aston Martin NTG5.5 Map Code](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/ntg/am-ntg55.md): Manual map-code requests for Aston Martin DBX with Mercedes-Benz NTG5.5 navigation
- [Aston Martin NTG5*2 Map Code](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/ntg/am-ntg5s2.md): Map codes for Aston Martin DB11, DBS and Vantage with Mercedes-Benz NTG5*2 head unit
- [Gen20x Map Code](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/ntg/gen20x.md): Map Codes for Latest MBUX generation with Zero Layer UI (2024+)
- [NTG Versions](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/ntg.md): Information regarding all NTG versions supported on MBRetrofit Tools (NTG3.5 - Gen20x, 2009 to 2025)
- [NTG3.5 Map Code](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/ntg/ntg3-5.md): Map Codes for W221 and W216 Facelift (2009+)
- [NTG4.5 Map Code](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/ntg/ntg4-5.md): Map Codes for W204, 212, 207, 246, 176, 117, 172, 231, 246, 166, 156, 463 Pre-facelift (2011-2017)
- [NTG5.5 Map Code](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/ntg/ntg5-5.md): Map Codes for W205, 257, 222, 217, X290, 463 (2018-2021), W213, 238 Pre-facelift (2017-2020)
- [NTG5*1 Map Code](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/ntg/ntg5s1.md): Map codes for W246, 176, 117, 172, 212, 218, 231, 246, 166, 292, 463 Facelift (2015+)
- [NTG5*2 Map Code](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/ntg/ntg5s2.md): Map codes for W222, 217, 205, 447, 470, 190, and W/X253 pre-facelift (2014-2018)
- [NTG6 Map Code](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/ntg/ntg6.md): Generate a VIN-validated NTG6 map activation code for Mercedes MBUX Gen 1 (W177 A-Class, W247 B-Class, W118 CLA, W167 GLE, W213 facelift). Region coverage and troubleshooting included.
- [NTG7 Map Code](https://mbretrofit.it/guides/map-code/ntg/ntg7.md): Generate a VIN-validated NTG7 map activation code for Mercedes MBUX Gen 2 (W223, W206, W214, W167 facelift, EQS, EQE). Full region coverage and step-by-step update guide.

## API

- [OpenAPI specification](https://mbretrofit.it/api/v1/openapi): machine-readable REST API description

## Optional

- [Full guide corpus](https://mbretrofit.it/llms-full.txt): all guides in one text response
- [LLM sitemap](https://mbretrofit.it/llms-sitemap.xml): discoverable Markdown and text endpoints