Mercedes-Benz 190 D 2.2 1985, Owner'S Manual

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S te e rin g L o ck
Notes:
0 S te e rin g is lo c k e d w h e n th e key
is w ith d ra w n and th e s te e rin g
lo c k is engaged. The key can be
w ith d ra w n o n ly in zero p o s itio n .
N ote:
Do n o t rem ove key fro m s te e rin g
lo c k w h ile th e v e h ic le is in m o ­
tio n as th is w ill cause th e en­
g a g e m e n t o f th e s te e rin g lo ck
th u s re n d e rin g th e v e h ic le in o p ­
erable.
1 S te e rin g is u n lo cke d .
(If necessary, m ove s te e rin g
w heel s lig h tly to tu rn th e key
c lo c k w is e to p o s itio n 1.)
2 P re g lo w in g and d riv in g p o s itio n .
3 S ta rtin g p o s itio n .
F or s ta rtin g and tu rn in g o ff th e e n ­
g ine, re fe r to page 12.
The fo llo w in g item s can be o p e r­
ated w ith th e key in s te e rin g lo ck
p o s itio n 1:
W iper, w in d s h ie ld w asher, head­
lam p fla sh e r, e le c tric lig h te r, glove
c o m p a rtm e n t lam p, radio, e le c tric
s lid in g ro o f drive, rear w in d o w de­
fro s te r, p o w e r w in d o w s.
A w a rn in g buzzer s o u n d s w hen the
key has been le ft in s te e rin g lo c k
p o s itio n s 1 o r 0 and th e d riv e r’s
d o o r is opened.
W ith th e e n g in e at idle speed, the
c h a rg in g rate o f th e a lte rn a to r (o u t­
pu t) is lim ite d .
It is th e re fo re re co m m e n d e d to tu rn
o ff unn e ce ssa ry e le c tric a l c o n s u m ­
ers w h ile d riv in g in s to p and go tra f­
fic . T h is p re c a u tio n helps to avoid
d ra in in g o f th e battery.
U nnecessary stra in on the battery
and c h a rg in g system may be
m in im iz e d by tu rn in g o ff the fo llo w ­
ing p o w e r co n su m e rs, fo r exam ple:
H eater in heated seats, rear w in d o w
d e fro ste r.