Mercedes-Benz 1985 380SE, Owner'S Manual

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Starting and Turning off the Engine
Engage parking brake and move the
gear selector lever in either “ P”
or “N” position before starting the
engine.
Turn key in steering lock to
position “2” . The charge indicator
lamp must come on.
Cold Engine
Turn key in steering lock clockwise
to the stop. Do not depress accel­
erator. Release key only when the
engine is firing regularly.
At ambient temperatures of less
than —18° C/0° F, depress accel­
erator three times prior to starting.
Hot Engine
Turn key in steering lock clockwise
to the stop. Do not depress accel­
erator. If the engine has not fired
after approx. 4 seconds, depress
accelerator and continue cranking
until the engine is firing regularly.
Release key and back off accel­
erator.
Turning off
Turn the key in the steering lock to
position “0” and only remove the
key when the vehicle is at standstill.
If the coolant temperature is very
high (e.g. after hard driving on
mountain roads), do not shut off the
engine immediately, allow it to run
for 1 - 2 minutes at increased idle
speed.
Hints
Due to the installed starter non­
repeat unit, the key in the steering
lock must be returned to “0” posi­
tion before a new starting attempt is
made.
Observe the oil pressure gauge
immediately after starting the
engine. In a very cold engine the oil
pressure will only rise slowly, some
time after the engine has started. Do
not speed up the engine before
pressure is registered on the pres­
sure gauge.
The charge indicator lamp must go
out as soon as the engine has
started.
Should too much fuel have entered
the engine due to several unsuc­
cessful starting attempts and the
engine will no longer fire, depress
the accelerator while starting. In
this way the mixture becomes
combustible again. Back off the
accelerator only when the engine is
firing regularly.
In areas where temperatures fre­
quently drop below — 25° C/— 13° F,
we recommend that a block heater
is installed. Every MERCEDES-BENZ
dealer will advise you on this
subject.