Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 1991, Owner'S Manual

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Starting and Turning Off the Engine
Before Starting
• Engage parking brake.
• Move gearshift lever to neutral
(selector lever position “ P” on
automatic transmissions).
• Turn key in steering lock to
position 2. The charge indicator
lamp should come on.
Cold Engine
Turn key in steering lock clockwise
to the stop. Do not depress accele­
rator. Release key only when the
engine is firing regularly.
Hot Engine
Turn key in steering lock clockwise to
the stop. Do not depress accelerator.
If the engine has not fired after
approx. 4 seconds, depress accel­
erator and continue cranking until the
engine is firing regularly. Release key
and back off accelerator.
At very high coolant temperatures the
engine starting time can be shortened
if the accelerator is depressed slowly
at the beginning of the starting
process.
Turning off
Turn the key in the steering lock to
position 0 only when the vehicle has
stopped moving.
Note:
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
the key can only be removed with the
selector lever in position “ P” .
If the coolant temperature is very high
(e.g. after hard driving on mountain
roads), do not shut off the engine
immediately, but allow it to run for
1 - 2 minutes at increased idle speed
with selector lever in neutral or
position “ P” .
Important!
Due to the installed starter non-repeat
feature, the key must be turned
completely to the left before attempt­
ing to start the engine again.
Observe the oil pressure gauge
immediately after starting the engine.
In a very cold engine the oil pressure
will rise slowly. Do not speed up the
engine before pressure is registered
on the pressure gauge.
The charge indicator lamp should go
out as soon as the engine has started.
In areas where temperatures fre­
quently drop below - 2 5 °C (-1 3 °F ),
we recommend that an engine block
heater be installed. Your authorized
MERCEDES-BENZ dealer will advise
you on this subject.
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