Mercedes-Benz 240 D 1980, Owner'S Manual

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S ta rtin g and S h iftin g Gears
Do not store any objects in the
driver's fo otw e ll area because they
could become lodged under the
operator's pedals thus rendering
these controls partially or totally
inoperative.
Test the service brake shortly after
driving off.
W arm up the engine sm oothly.
Do not place fu ll load on the
engine until the operating tem per­
ature has been reached.
M an u al Transm ission
See figure fo r gearshift lever posi­
tions corresponding to the ind ivid ­
ual gears.
Engage reverse gear only w ith the
vehicle at standstill; pull up gear­
sh ift lever and engage reverse gear
shortly after declutching.
Do not exceed the m axim um speed
in the individual gears. See line
markings on the speedometer.
Note:
W hen parking the vehicle, engage
1 st or reverse gear and depress
parking brake pedal.
A u to m a tic Transm ission
The autom atic transm ission fa c ili­
tates and sim plifies the handling of
the vehicle. The individual gears
are shifted autom atically depen­
dent upon selector lever position,
vehicle speed and accelerator
position.
H int
W hen parking the vehicle or if
w orking on the vehicle w ith the
engine running, depress parking
brake pedal and m ove selector
lever to position "P ".
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