Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 1993, Owner'S Manual

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E ngine o ils are sp e c ific a lly tested
for their su itab ility in our engines.
Therefore, use only eng in e oils
recom m ended by M ercedes-B enz.
Inform ation on recom m ended
brands is a vailab le at your
authorized M ercedes-B enz dealer.
A ir C o nd itio n er R efrig e ran t
O zo ne -frie nd ly H FC -134a refrige ­
rant and special lub rica ting oil is
used in the a ir c o nd itio ne r system .
Never use R-12 (CFC) or m ineral-
based lub rica ting oil, otherw ise
dam age to the system w ill occur.
Engine Oils
D uring ve hicle operation, the
boiling point of the brake fluid is
c o ntin uo usly reduced th ro ug h the
absorption of m oisture from the
atm osphere. U nder e xtrem ely hard
operating co nd itio ns, this m oisture
c o nte nt can lead to the form ation
of b ubbles in the system th us re­
d ucing the syste m ’s e fficiency.
The brake flu id m ust therefore be
replaced every two years, p re fer­
a bly in the spring.
It is recom m ended to use only
brake fluid approved by M ercedes-
Benz. Y our authorized M ercedes-
Benz dea le r will provide you with
additional inform ation.
Brake Fluid Prem ium U nleaded G asoline
Caution!
To m aintain the e n g in e ’s d u ra ­
bility and perform ance, prem ium
unleaded gasoline m ust be used.
If prem ium unleaded is not a vail­
able and low octane fuel is used,
follow these precautions:
• have the fuel tank filled only
p artially with unleaded regular
and fill up with prem ium un ­
leaded as soon as possible,
• avoid full thro ttle d riving and
abrup t acceleration,
• do not exceed an eng in e speed
of 3000 rpm , if the vehicle is
loaded with a ligh t load such as
two persons and no luggage,
• do not exceed 2/3 of m axim um
accelerator pedal position, if the
ve hicle is fu lly loaded or ope ra t­
ing in m ountainous terrain.
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