Mercedes-Benz 240 D 1978, Owner'S Manual

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Technical D ata 240 D
B u lb s ........................................
High and low beam s..............
Fog lig h ts .................................
Turn signal, clearance and
side marker lights, fro n t
Stop lig h t s ..............................
Turn signal lights, r e a r .........
Side marker lights, rear.........
Tail and standing ligh ts .........
Backup lig h ts ..........................
License plate lig h ts ................
Interior l ig h t s ..........................
Trunk l i g h t ..............................
Glove com partm ent light . . .
M ain D im ensions
Overall vehicle le n g th ............
Overall vehicle w i d t h ............
Overall height (u n lo a d e d ). . .
W heel b a s e ............................
Track, f r o n t ............................
Track, r e a r ..............................
> ................................
12 V
Sealed beam
H 3
21/5 W (32/3 cp)
21 W (32 cp)
21 W (32 cp)
4 W (2 cp)
10 W (6 cp)
21 W (32 cp)
5 W festoon lamp
10 W festoon lamp
10 W festoon lamp
5 W festoon lamp
190.9 ins. (4,848 mm)
70.3 ins. (1,786 mm)
56.6 ins. (1,438 mm)
110.0 ins. (2,795 mm)
58.6 ins. (1,488 mm)
56.9 ins. (1,446 mm)
See certification tag
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Speeds
Top speed:
M echanical transm ission
approxim ately .......................
A u to m a tic transm ission
approxim ately .......................
Permissible top speeds2
(see speedom eter markings):
1st g e a r .................................
2nd gear .................................
3rd gear .................................
4th gear .........................max.
86 mph (138 km /h)
83 mph (133 km /h)
22 mph (35 km /h)
37 m ph (60 km /h)
61 mph (98 km /h)
90 mph (145 km /h)
U phill G radients ’
M echanical transm ission
1st gear ................................. 1 in. 2.86 (35 % )
2nd gear ................................. 1 in. 5.26 (19 % )
3rd gear ................................. 1 in. 9.52 (10.5 %)
4th g e a r ................................. 1 in. 15.38 (6.5 % )
A u to m a tic transm ission
1st g e a r ................................. 1 in. 2.38 (42 %)
2nd gear ................................. 1 in. 3.33 (30 % )
3rd gear ................................. 1 in. 8.33 (12 % )
4th gear ................................. 1 in. 16.67 (6 %)
2 Recommended s h ift points fo r manual transm ission see "D riving Eco­
nom ically".
! Vehicle loaded w ith tw o persons. Specifications fo r 1st gear obtainable
on roads a ffo rd ing good grip.