Mercedes-Benz 240 D 1978, Owner'S Manual

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C ontents
This O w ner's M anual also
describes o ptio n a l extras as fa r as
an in tro d u c tio n on their handling
is required. /4s these extras need to
be ordered separately, the equip­
m en t o f your vehicle m ay deviate
from the descriptions a n d illu stra ­
tions to some extent.
The last page
W h a t you should know at the
gas station
V eh icle O peration
Instrum ents and Controls . . . . 8
Instrum ent C lu s te r..................... 10
Keys, D o o rs ................................. 12
Master and Supplem entary
Keys ........................................ 12
Opening, Locking and
U nlocking o f D o o r s .............. 12
M aster Lock System ............ 13
S e a ts ............................................. 14
Front Seat A d justm e nt . . . . 14
Safety H e a d re s t..................... 15
A rm Rest (Rear Seat) ......... 15
Safety B e lt s ............................ 16
Controls ..................................... 18
Steering Lock ........................ 18
Idle Speed A d ju s te r .............. 18
Light S w itch .......................... 19
C om bination S w itch ............ 20
Cruise Control ........................ 21
Various Equipment ................... 22
Interior Lights ........................ 22
Rear View M irrors ................. 22
Sun V is o r ................................. 23
Heated Rear W in d o w .......... 23
Shelf below Rear W in d o w . . 23
Electric L ig h te r ........................ 24
Sliding R o o f ............................ 24
Electric W in d o w Lifters . . . . 25
Heating and V e n tila tio n 26
A ir C onditioning S y s te m 28
A u to m a tic Climate C ontrol . . . 30
R a d io ............................................. 33
Driving
H o o d ............................................. 38
Regular In s p e c tio n s ................... 39
Parking Brake ............................ 40
Starting and T urning o ff the
E n g in e .......................................... 40
Starting and S h ifting Gears . . . 42
M echanical Transmission . . . 42
A u to m a tic Transmission . . . 42
Safe Driving .............................. 45
Brake Pad W ear Indicator . . 46
Brake Fluid ............................ 46
Charge Indicator L ig h t 46
Oil Pressure Gauge .............. 46
Coolant Tem perature Gauge
46
Emission C ontrol ................... 47
Driving E c o n o m ic a lly ................ 47
Fuel C onsum ption ................ 47
Engine Oil C onsum ption . . . . 47
The First 1,000 Miles
(1,500 k m ) ................................... 47
Special Operating C onditions . 48
W in te r D r iv in g ........................ 48
High A ltitu d e Correction
D e v ic e ...................................... 48
Travelling Abroad ................ 48
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