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

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Towing a Vehicle
with Autom atic Transm ission
The ve h icle may be to w e d w ith ail of
th e w heels on the g ro u n d and the
s e le c to r lever in p o s itio n “ N ” fo r
dista n ce s up to 120 km /75 m iles and
at a speed n o t to exceed 50 km /h/
30 mph.
To p o sitive ly avoid a p o s s ib ility of
dam age to th e tra n s m is s io n , h o w ­
ever, we reco m m e n d to d is c o n n e c t
the drive sh a ft at th e rear axle drive
fla n g e on any to w in g beyond a
s h o rt to w to a nearby garage.
Jump Starting
If th e b a tte ry is d is c h a rg e d th e e n ­
g in e can be sta rte d w ith ju m p e r
cables (m in im u m ca b le cro ss sec­
tio n is 35 m m 2) and th e (12 V) b a t­
te ry o f a n o th e r vehicle. Proceed as
fo llo w s :
1. T u rn key to s te e rin g lo c k p o si­
tio n 0.
2. First c o n n e c t ju m p e r cables to
th e p o s itiv e b a tte ry te rm in a ls and
then to th e negative te rm in a ls.
3. S ta rt and run e n g in e o f ju m p e r
ve h icle at h ig h idle.
4. S ta rt e n g in e o f th e d isa b le d ve h i­
cle in th e usual m anner.
5. A fte r th e e n g in e has sta rte d , firs t
rem ove ju m p e r cables fro m the
negative b a tte ry te rm in a ls and
then fro m th e p o s itiv e te rm in a ls.
In s tru c tio n s :
A d is c h a rg e d b a tte ry can freeze
at a p p ro x. - 10° C /+ 1 4 °
F. In all
cases it m u st be th aw ed o u t before
ju m p e r cables are used.
Never lean o ve r b a tte rie s w h ile
ju m p s ta rtin g .
W a rn in g
B a tte ry flu id c o n ta in s s u lfu ric acid.
Do n o t a llo w th is flu id to com e in
c o n ta c t w ith eyes, skin , o r c lo th in g .
In case it does, im m e d ia te ly flush
a ffe cte d area w ith w ater.
A b a tte ry w ill also p ro d u c e h y d ro ­
gen gas, w h ic h is fla m m a b le and
exp lo sive . Keep fla m e s o r sparks
aw ay fro m battery, i.e . im p ro p e r
c o n n e c tio n o f ju m p e r cables,
c ig a re tte s m o k in g , etc..