Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 1993, Owner'S Manual

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S teerin g Lock
0 The key can be w ithdraw n in
this position only. The steering
is locked w ith the key rem oved
from the steering lock. The key
can be rem oved only with the
selector lever in position ” P ” .
A fter rem oving the key or with
the key in steering lock posi­
tion 0, the selector lever is
locked in position ” P ” .
1 S teering is unlocked.
(If necessary, m ove steering
w heel sligh tly to allow the key
to be turned clockw ise to
position 1.)
2 D riving position.
3 Starting position.
R efer to Index for Starting and
tu rn ing o ff the eng in e.
Notes:
The fo llo w in g item s can be o p e r­
ated with the key in steering lock
position 1:
w iper,
headlam p flasher,
lighter,
glove box lamp,
sound system (also in position 0),
sliding roof,
rear w indow defroster,
power windows,
pow er seats, front,
heated seats, front,
adjustable steering wheel.
An a udible w arning will sound
w hen the d riv e r’s door is opened
with the key in steering lock
position 1 or 0.
W ith the eng in e at idle speed, the
charging rate of the alternator
(output) is lim ited.
It is therefore recom m ended to
turn off unnecessary electrical
co nsu m e rs w hile d riving in
stop-and-go traffic. T his precaution
helps to avoid dra in ing of the
battery.
U nnecessary strain on the battery
and ch argin g system may be
m inim ized by turning off the
follow ing pow er consum ers, for
exam ple: Heated seats, rear
w indow defroster. In addition, the
a utom atic clim ate air volum e
control should be set to ” M IN ” .
W arning!
W h en leaving th e v eh icle
alw ays rem ove th e key from
th e steering lock. Do not leave
ch ild ren u n attended in th e
veh icle. U nsupervised use of
v e h ic le eq u ip m en t m ay cause
serio u s personal injury.
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