Mercedes-Benz 240 D 1980, Owner'S Manual

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C ontents
This Ow 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. A s these extras need to
be ordered separately, the e q u ip ­
m en t o f yo ur 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
M aster and Supplem entary
Keys .......................................... 12
Opening, Locking and
U nlocking o f D o o r s ................ 12
Master Lock System .............. 13
S e a ts ............................................... 14
A d justm e nt o f Driver's Seat
and Front Passenger Seat . . 14
Safety H e a d re s t....................... 15
Arm Rest (Rear Seat) .......... 15
Safety B e lts ............................ 16
C ontrols ...................................... 18
Steering Lock ....................... 18
Idle Speed A d ju s t e r .............. 18
Lighting S w it c h ..................... 19
C om bination S w itch .............. 20
Cruise C ontrol ......................... 21
Various Equipment ..................... 22
Interior L a m p s ......................... 22
Outside Rear V iew M irror . . 22
Inside R ea rV iew M irror . . . . 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 Control . . . 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 Turning o ff the
E n g in e .......................................... 40
Starting and S h ifting Gears . . . 42
Manual T ra n s m is s io n 42
A u to m a tic Transmission . . . 42
Safe Driving .............................. 44
Brake Pad W ear Indicator
L a m p ........................................ 46
Brake Fluid ............................ 46
Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . 46
Oil Pressure Gauge .............. 46
Coolant Tem perature Gauge
46
Emission Control ................... 47
Driving E c o n o m ic a lly ................ 47
Recommended sh ift points
fo r manual transm ission . . . . 47
Engine Oil C onsum ption . . . 47
The First 1500 km/1000 Miles . 48
Special Operating C onditions . 48
W in te r D r iv in g ........................ 48
Hints fo r Driving ................... 49
High A ltitu d e Correction
D e v ic e ...................................... 49
Tire Chains ............................ 49
Traveling A b r o a d ................... 49
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