Mercedes-Benz 126 Series, Owner'S Manual

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What You Should Know at the Gas Station
• Fuel: Use premium unleaded gasoline: Posted
Octane 91 (Average of 96 RON/86 MON).
Fuel tank capacity approx. 90 I (23.8 US gal).
This includes approx. 12.5 I (3.3 US gal) reserve.
Only fill fuel tank until the filler nozzle unit
cuts out - do not overfill.
• Engine Oil: Engine oil level check, see page 77.
Quantity differential between upper and lower dipstick
marking level: 2.0 I (2.1 US qt).
Year-round multigrade oils 10 W-40, 10 W-50,
15 W -4 0 ,15 W-50.
For further information, refer to page 105.
• Automatic Transmission: MB Automatic
transmission fluid.
For level checks and replenishment, refer to page 78.
• Tire Pressure:
For driving up to
160 km/h (100 mph)
normal
Summer tires ----------
Winter tires:
Cold tires:
load
jm load
1.82) 262)
1.92)
272)
2.32) 332)
Coolant: For normal replenishment, use water
(potable water quality).
For further information (e.g. anticorrosion/
antifreeze), refer to page 108.
Bulbs: High and low beams: Halogen type 9004, fog
lamps: Halogen type H 3, tail, parking and standing
lamps 10 W/6 cp, turn signal, standing, side marker
and parking lamps, front 21/5 W/32/3 cp, turn signal
lamps, rear 21 W/32 cp, stop lamps 21 W/32 cp,
license plate lamps 5 W.
Spark Plugs: 420 SEL: Bosch W 8 DC, W 8 DCO,
W 8 DP, Beru 14-8 DU, 14-8 DPU, Champion
N 11 YC, N 11 YCC.
560 SEL, 560 SEC: Bosch W 9 DC, W 9 DCO,
W 9 DP, Beru 14-9 DU, 14-9 DPU,
Champion N 12 YC, N 12 YCC.
Electrode gap: 0.8 mm (0.032 in).
bar psi
bar psi
1.82) 262)
2.11). 2)
301),2)
2.62) 382>
Warm tires:
Pressure may rise by up to
+ 0.5 bar (+7 psi).
Never release any air from a warm
tire to offset this pressure increase!
1) 420 SEL: 2.4 bar (34 psi)
2) For driving above 160 km/h (100 mph)
where permitted, add 0.6 bar (9 psi).