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

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Contents
Special equipment is also described
in this manual, including operating
instructions wherever necessary.
Since there are special-order items,
the descriptions and illustrations
herein may vary slightly from the
actual equipment o f your vehicle.
If there are any equipment details that
are not shown or described in this
Owner’s Manual, your MERCEDES-
BENZ dealer will be glad to inform you
o f correct care and operating proce­
dures.
The last page
What you should know at the gas
station
Vehicle Operation
Instruments and Controls ........ 8
Instrument Cluster ....................... 10
Keys, D o o rs ................................... 12
Master and Supplementary
Keys ...........................................
12
Opening, Locking and
Unlocking of D o o rs ................... 12
Central Locking System ........... 13
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . 14
Seats ........................................... 15
Adjustment of Driver’s Seat
and Front Passenger Seat . . .
15
Seat Heater ............................ 16
Safety Head R e stra in ts 17
Arm Rest (Rear Seat) ............ 18
Arm Rest (Front Seats) ........ 18
Seat Belts (300 CD-TURBO
DIESEL) ...................................
19
Supplemental Restraint
System-Seat Belts, Emer­
gency Tensioning Retractors
(300 D-TURBO DIESEL) ........ 21
C o n tro ls ...................................... 24
Steering Lock ........................ 24
Lighting Switch ...................... 25
Combination Switch .............. 26
Cruise C o n tro l........................ 27
Automatic Climate C o n tro l 28
Various Equipment .................... 33
Exterior M irro rs ...................... 33
Inside Rear View Mirror ........ 33
Sun Visors .............................. 34
Heated Rear Window ............ 34
Interior L a m p s ........................ 35
Shelf below Rear Window . . . 35
Power Windows .................... 36
Lighter ................................. 37
Sliding R o o f............................ 37
Radio ........................................... 38
Driving
Hood ........................................... 46
Regular Inspections .................. 47
Parking Brake ............................ 48
Starting and Turning off the
Engine ........................................ 48
Starting and Shifting Gears . . . . 50
Safe Driving ................................ 52
Brake Pad Wear Indicator
Lamp ......................................
53
Brake Fluid ............................ 53
Charge Indicator L a m p 53
Fuel Reserve Warning Lamp . 53
Oil Pressure Gauge .............. 54
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 54
Emission Control .................. 54
Engine Oil Consumption . . . . 54
The First 1500 km/1000 Miles .. 55
Special Operating Conditions .. 55
Winter Driving ........................ 55
Hints for Driving ....................... 56
High Altitude Correction
Device ....................................
56
Tire Chains ............................... 56
Traveling A b ro a d ....................... 56
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