Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.2 1984, Owner'S Manual

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N ” Neutral.
No p o w e r is tra n s m itte d fro m
the e n g ine to th e rear axle.
W hen th e brakes are released,
the ve h icle can be moved fre e ly
(pushed, to w e d o r to w -sta rte d ).
Do n o t engage “ N ” w hen d riv ­
ing e x c e p t w hen th e v e h ic le is
in da n g e r o f s k id d in g (e.g. on
icy roads, see page 14).
D ” Drive.
A u to m a tic u p s h iftin g to to p
gear. P o sitio n “ D ” a ffo rd s o p ti­
m um d riv in g c h a ra c te ris tic s
u n d e r all n o rm a l o p e ra tin g
co n d itio n s .
3 ” Slope.
U p sh ift to 3rd gear only.
S u ita b le fo r m edium range up
o r d o w ngrades.
2 ” Low.
U p sh ift to 2nd gear only. For
d riv in g in m o u n ta in o u s re­
g io n s: S ince tra n s m is s io n w ill
not s h ift up fu rth e r, th is gear
s e le c tio n w ill m ake use o f th e
e n g in e 's b ra kin g pow er.
Im p o rta n t!
Do n o t exceed th e speed lim its fo r
in d iv id u a l gear se le ctio ns, w h ic h
are c o rre s p o n d in g ly in d ic a te d by
m arks on th e speedom eter.
Do n o t a tte m p t d o w n s h iftin g to a
lo w e r gear (b ra k in g e ffe ct) unless
th e sp e e d o m e te r needle is b e lo w
th e s p e e d -lim it-m a rk o f th a t p a rtic ­
u la r gear range. O ver-revving co u ld
o th e rw is e re su lt in dam age to the
engine.
On s lip p e ry road surfaces, it is n o t
re c o m m e n d e d to d o w n s h ift in o rd e r
to o b ta in b ra k in g a ctio n .
T ra ile r o p e ra tio n
Do n o t a llo w th e e n g in e speed to
d ro p to o lo w at u p h ill g ra d ie n ts to
prevent th e e n g in e fro m la b o rin g at
lo w RPMs. D ep e nd in g on th e de­
gree o f th e in c lin e , s h ift se le c to r
lever to p o s itio n s “ 3 " o r “ 2" early
e n o u g h to m a in ta in e n g ine RPMs
w ith in best to rq u e range.
S to p p in g
For b rie f stops, e.g. at tra ffic lights,
leave th e tra n s m is s io n engaged and
c o n tro l v e h ic le w ith th e service
brake.
For lo n g e r sto p s w ith th e e n g in e id l­
ing, s h ift in to “ N ” o r “ P” .
W hen s to p p in g th e car on a slope,
do n o t h o ld it by means o f th e ac­
c e le ra to r b u t use th e brake. This
a vo id s unnecessary heat-up o f the
tra n s m is s io n .
M a neuvering
To m a neuver in a tig h t areas, e.g.
w hen p u llin g in to a p a rkin g space,
c o n tro l th e ca r speed by g ra d u a lly
releasing th e service brake.
A cce le ra te g e n tly and do n o t pum p
th e a cce le ra to r. To ro c k a car o u t of
s o ft g ro u n d (m ud o r snow ), a lte r­
nately s h ift fro m fo rw a rd to reverse,
apply o n ly p a rtia l th ro ttle .