Mercedes-Benz 300 CD-TURBO DIESEL 1985, Owner'S Manual

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Starting and Shifting Gears
The automatic transmission simplifies
the handling of the vehicle. The
individual gears are shifted automati­
cally dependent upon selector lever
position, vehicle speed and accelera­
tor position.
Hints:
When parking the vehicle or if working
on the vehicle with the engine
running, depress parking brake pedal
and move selector lever to position
“ P” .
Warning:
Keep driver’s foot area clear at all
times. Objects stored in this area may
cause impairment of pedal move­
ment.
Driving
Shift selector lever to the desired
driving position only when the engine
is idling and the service brake is
applied. Do not release the brake until
ready to drive. The vehicle may
otherwise start creeping when the
selector lever is in a driving position.
Test the service brake shortly after
driving off.
Warm up the engine smoothly. Do not
place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been
reached.
When taking off on a slippery surface,
do not allow one driving wheel to spin
for an extended period.
Accelerator position
Partial throttle = early upshifting =
normal acceleration.
Full throttle = later upshifting =
maximum acceleration.
Depressing the accelerator beyond
full throttle to kickdown position
means downshifting to the next lower
gear and thus maximum acceleration.
If you ease up on the accelerator after
having attained the desired speed,
the transmission will shift up again.
Selector lever positions
The automatic gear shifting process
can be adapted to specific operating
conditions by means of the selector
lever.
“ P” Parking lock.
The parking lock is an additional
safeguard when parking the
vehicle. Engage only with the car
stopped.
"R ” Reverse gear.
Shift reverse gear only with the
car stopped.