Mercedes-Benz 230 1978, Owner'S Manual

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Instrum ent Cluster
1 C oolant tem perature gauge (° F)
Red m arking: Maximum perm issible
tem perature fo r an antifreeze-blended fill
protecting down to —22° F (—30° C)
2 Fuel gauge w ith reserve w arning light (red)
Fuel reserve fo r approx. 22—25 miles (35—40 km)
For capacity, refer to page 82 and last page
3 Oil pressure gauge
4 Turn signal ind icato r light, left (green)
5 Main odom eter
6 Trip odom eter
7 Turn signal ind icato r light, right (green)
8 E lectric clock
9 Catalyst replacem ent ind icato r (only C alifornia
vehicles of types 280 E, 280 CE). When the
ind icato r light comes on, the catalyst must be
replaced.
10 Seat belt warning
11 Knob for clo ck adjustm ent
(press in fo r adjustments)
12 Knob fo r instrum ent lighting and trip odom eter
Rotate knob: instrum ent lighting is infinitely
variable
Depress knob: trip odom eter is turned back
13 Brake w arning light (red) comes on if
• the parking brake is engaged
• too little brake fluid is in the reservoir
14 Brake pad w ear ind icato r (red):
Light comes on w hile braking and driving
if the fron t wheel brake pads are worn down.
Refer to pag e 47
15 Charge indicator light (red):
Comes on when the steering lock key is
moved to driving position “ 2” and must go
out when the engine is idling
16
High beam ind icato r light (blue)