Mercedes-Benz 300 SD 1978, Owner'S Manual

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Controls
Combination Switch
1 Low beam (turn lig h t switch
clockw ise two notches)
2 High beam (turn lig h t switch
clockw ise two notches)
3 H eadlight flasher (high beam
available in d e pe n d e n t of light
switch position)
4 Turn signals, right
5 Turn signals, left
C ontrol fo r w ind sh ie ld washer
system
W hen the w asher system is
sw itched on, the w ipers also
o perate
W indshield w ip e r control
0 W indshield w ip e r sw itched off
1 In te rm itte n t w iping
II N orm al w ip e r speed
III High w ip e r speed
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T o o p e ra te the turn signals, m ove the
c o m b in a tio n switch past the point of
resistance (up o r dow n). The switch
is a utom atically cancelled when the
steering wheel is turn e d by a large
enough angle.
To signal m in o r d ire ctio n a l changes
of the vehicle, such as changing
lanes on a highway, m ove c o m b in a ­
tion switch to the po in t of resistance
only and hold it there.
Hints:
If one of the turn signals fails, the turn
signal in d ic a to r system flashes and
sounds at a faster sequence than
und e r norm al ope ra tin g conditions.
Fog lights w ill only o perate to gether
with low beam headlights. Fog lights
are turn e d o ff a u to m a tica lly when light
switch is re turned to o ff-p o sitio n .
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