Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.6 1989, 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. 55 I (14.5 US gal). This
includes approx. 6.5 I (1.6 US gal) reserve.
Only fill fuel tank until the discharge nozzle unit cuts
out - do not overfill.
• Engine Oil: Engine oil level check, see page 74.
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-40, 15 W-50.
For further information, refer to page 102.
• Automatic Transmission : MB Automatic transmis­
sion fluid.
For level checks and replenishment, refer to page 75.
• Coolant: For normal replenishment, use water (pot­
able water quality).
For further information (e.g. anticorrosion/antifreeze),
refer to page 106.
• 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, parking, side marker and standing
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: Bosch H 9 DC, H 9 DCO, H 9 DP,
Beru 14 K-9 DU, 14 K-9 DUO, 14 K-9 DPU,
Champion S 12 YC, S 12 YCC.
Electrode gap 0.8 mm (0.032 in).
• Tire Pressure:
For driving up to
160 km/h (100 mph)
Cold tires:
up to
M * £>
1.9
27
2.0 29
bar psi
bar psi
2.0
29
2.3 34
Warm tires:
Pressure may rise by up to
+0.3 bar (+ 4 psi).
Never release any air from a
warm tire to offset this pressure increase.
For driving above 160 km/h (100 mph) where
permitted, add 0.5 bar (7 psi).