Mercedes-Benz 300 SD-Turbo Diesel 1985, Owner'S Manual

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What You Should Know at the Gas Station
• Fuel: Diesel fuels acc. to ASTM D 975, grades 1 and 2
as well as W -F -800a grades 1 and 2. See page 95.
Fuel tank capacity approx. 7 7 1/20.3 US gal, this
includes approx. 12.5 I/3.3 US gal reserve.
Only fill fuel tank until the fille r nozzle unit cuts o u t •—
do not overfill.
• Engine Oil: Engine oil level check, see page 75.
Quantity differential betw een upper and lower
d ip stick marking level 2.0 1/2.1 US qt.
Year-round m ultigrade oils 10 W -4 0 ,10 W-50.
For fu rth e r inform ation, refer to page 92.
• Automatic Transmission: A utom atic transm ission
fluid fo r autom atic transm ission.
For level checks and replenishm ent, refer to page 77.
• Tire Pressure: Cold tires:
For driving up to
160 km /h/100 mph
Summer tires
normal load
maximum load
W inter tires
2.0 1 28 1
2.1 1 30 1
2.2 1
32 1
• Coolant: For normal replenishm ent, use water
(potable w ater quality).
For fu rth e r inform ation (e.g. a n tico rro sio n /
antifreeze), refer to page 96.
• Bulbs: High and low beams: Sealed beam/Halogen,
tail, parking and standing lamps 10 W /6 cp, turn
signal, standing, side m arker and parking lamps, front
21 /5 W /3 2 /3 cp, turn signal lamps, rear 21 W /32 cp,
stop lamps 21 W /32 cp, license plate lamps 5 W
festoon lamp.
Warm tires:
Pressure may rise by up to
+ 0.3 bar/ + 4 psi.
Never release any air from a warm tire
to o ff-se t this pressure increase!
2.1 1
o
C
O
2.4 1
00 -p
*
2.5 1 36 1
1 For driving above 160 km /h/100 mph
+ 0.4 b a r/+ 6 psi.