Mercedes-Benz 280 CE 1981, Owner'S Manual

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What you should know at the gas station
• Fuel:
• Engine Oil:
• Automatic
Transmission:
• Coolant:
• Bulbs:
• Spark Plugs:
• Tire Pressure:
For driving up to
160 km /h/100 mph
Unleaded gasoline: Average Octane of Research and M otor 87 (RON of 91).
Fuel tank capacity approx. 80 1/21.1 US gal,
this includes a approx. 10.5 I/2.3 US gal reserve.
Only fill fuel tank until the fille r nozzle unit cuts out - do not o v e rfill.
Check engine oil level regularly and p rior to every long trip. See page 57.
Quantity differential between upper and lower dipstick m arking level: 1.5 I/3.2 US pt.
Year-round m ultigrade oils 10 W —40 / 10 W — 50 /1 5 W —40 / 15 W —50.
For fu rthe r inform ation, refer to page 74.
Autom atic transm ission fluid (ATF).
For level checks and replenishment, refer to page 59.
For normal replenishment, use water (potable water quality).
For fu rthe r inform ation (e. g. antifreeze), refer to page 77.
High and low beams: Sealed beam/Halogen, tail and standing lamps 10 W /6 cp,
turn signal, clearance and side marker lamps, fro n t 21 /5 W /32/3 cp, turn signal lamps,
rear 21 W/32 cp, stop lamps 21 W/32 cp. F o rfu rth e r inform ation, re fe rto “ Technical Data'
Bosch W 9 D, Beru 14 —9 D, Champion N 12 Y.
Cold tires: Warm tires:
Pressure may rise by up
to + 0 .5 b ar/ + 8 psi.
Never release any air!
For driving above 160 km /h/
100 mph
+ 0.3 b a r /+ 4 psi