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Summary of Contents for 300 TD 123 T 1983

Page 2: ...age racks w hen not in use not warm up your engine at idle and w ith the vehicle at standstill avoid frequent acceleration and deceleration avoid frequent braking avoid unnecessarily high speeds have...

Page 3: ...300TD TURBO DIESEL Type 123 T 1983...

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Page 5: ...EDES maybe this is your first car from the DAIMLER BENZ company In both cases for your own benefit please read this owner s manual before putting it away Even though you have been driving a car for ye...

Page 6: ...t B e n c h 19 Folaing Seat B e n c h 20 C o n tro ls 21 Steering L o c k 21 Lighting Switch 22 Com bination Switch 23 Rear W indow W ip e r 24 Cruise C o n tro l 24 Autom atic Climate C o n tro l 26...

Page 7: ...Level Replenishing Coolant Fluid Level A utom atic T ra n s m is s io n Reservoirs for W indow W ashing System s Electrical S y s te m Replacing B u lb s Fuses Battery Tow starting and Towing the V e...

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Page 9: ...Vehicle Operation...

Page 10: ...ighting sw itch page 22 20 Switch for left front seat heater page 18 8 Cruise control page 24 21 Switch fo r hazard warning flasher system 9 Instrum ent cluster page 10 22 Switch fo r right front seat...

Page 11: ...Instruments and Controls 9734 20121 221 4 9...

Page 12: ...t green 8 Tachom eter 9 Electric clock 10 Preglowing indicator lamp yellow 11 Seat belt warning lamp red 12 Knob fo r clock adjustm ent press in for adjustm ents 13 Knob fo r instrum ent lamps and tri...

Page 13: ...Instrument Cluster 11...

Page 14: ...inside pull handle in door trim panel Tailgate From outside push button 1 From in side pull handle in door trim panel Locking and Unlocking of Doors From the outside turn key From the inside actuate...

Page 15: ...rrectly only when the tailgate is closed To close the tailgate take hold of grabstrip and press down The rear com partm ent lamp will be switched off by the con tact switch only if the tailgate is ful...

Page 16: ...lo ck wise as far as it will go and withdraw Every tim e the driver s door is unlocked however the tailgate lock will unlock and can be locked again w ith the m aster key if needed The central lock sy...

Page 17: ...outside rear view m irrors should then be adjusted for adequate rear ward vision Fasten seat belts Chil dren under the age of six or under the weight of 23 kg 50 lb should be seated in the back seat w...

Page 18: ...n Finally pull out headrest w ith both hands Removing rear seat headrests Pull out headrest to the stop Release lock by pressing the visible locking button below the LH headrest post and pull up headr...

Page 19: ...ops the belt from unwinding furthe r in case of vehicle deceleration in any direction or if the belt is pulled out quickly Functional test The locking function of the inertia reel can be tested by bra...

Page 20: ...via sharp edges No m odifications which may affect the efficiency of the belts m ust be made For cleaning and care of belt w eb bing refer to page 63 Seat Heater The seat heater can be sw itched on w...

Page 21: ...sh button 1 slip your fingers into recess 2 and position seat cushion vertically push front seat forw ard a little if necessary Slide headrest into openings provided in the seat cushions Push button 1...

Page 22: ...filam ents of the rear w indow heater will not be dam aged by pieces of luggage rubbing against them Folding Seat Bench To enlarge the seating area the folding seat bench can be unfolded For this purp...

Page 23: ...in steering lock position 1 W iper w indshield washers headlamp flasher electric lighter glove com partm ent lamp radio electric seat heater electrically adjustable exterior m irror The pow er supply...

Page 24: ...fo r an option 2 Same as pos 1 plus headlamps Lighting Switch 0 O ff position 1 Parking lamps includes side marker lamps tail lamps license plate lamps instrum ent panel lamps Note W ith the steering...

Page 25: ...rn signals left To operate the turn signals move the com bination sw itch past the point of resistance up or down The sw itch is autom atically cancelled when the steering wheel is turned by a large e...

Page 26: ...mally the vehicle is acceler ated to the desired speed with the accelerator Speed is set by briefly pushing the sw itch to position 1 or 2 and the accelerator can be released The speed can be increase...

Page 27: ...n the key in the steering lock is turned to position 1 or 0 Im portant Only use the cruise control if the traffic conditions make it advisable to travel at a steady speed Position Resum e should be en...

Page 28: ...lished w ith the tem perature selector 3 the push buttons and the blow er switch 4 The movable nozzles 1 and 2 can be opened or closed as desired Turn clockw ise to open For corre ct operation of the...

Page 29: ...control is set to AUTOM it will run continuously in speed No 5 M AX notched in Maximum heating perform ance If the blower control is set to AUTO M it will run continuously in speed No 5 Autom atic Cl...

Page 30: ...ventilation mode only air will be channeled to the movable nozzles 1 and 2 In the heating mode warm air will mainly be channeled to the leg room Only an am ount of air sufficient to prevent fog build...

Page 31: ...ecessary for clearing a fogged w indshield As soon as possible reset to or In the heating mode air will be channeled to the w indshield the leg room and to the movable nozzles 2 in the cooling mode ad...

Page 32: ...heated air will be channeled to the w indshield and the movable nozzles 2 for side w indow defrosting Note W hen the system is operating water from condensation may be form ed which is channeled out...

Page 33: ...ing lock to position 1 or 2 The exterior m irror can be adjusted by means of the switch Note If the m irror housing has been forcibly m oved from its normal position it m ust be repositioned by applyi...

Page 34: ...oon as it is dem isted or defrosted It is shut off autom atically after a maximum of 20 minutes Always remove heavy layers o f ice and snow first Sun Visors To protect against glaring sunlight from ah...

Page 35: ...ch lamp on push once m ore to sw itch off Depending on the position of the switch in the rear passenger com part m ent lamp the lamp is sw itched on and off by the contact sw itches of the rear doors...

Page 36: ...ch The electric w indow lifters can only be operated w ith the steering lock in position 2 All four w indow s can 9764 then be operated using the switches in the center console The rear door w indow s...

Page 37: ...nloading the vehicle Passenger protection Pull out upper spring blind safety net and engage into eyelets on the roof This is a particularly im portant safety factor when the vehicle is loaded higher t...

Page 38: ...e Control 3 Push buttons for band selection and tuning of preset stations 4 Manual tuning control 5 Wave band indicator 6 Cassette release 7 Fast forward 8 Fast rewind 9 Track indicator 10 Track chang...

Page 39: ...re normal reception However fringe area reception requires the full antenna length to capture weak incom ing signals The antenna can be operated by depressing the respec tive side of the rocker switch...

Page 40: ...the radio sw itched on and the key in steering lock positions 1 or 2 If the antenna sw itch is in center position the antenna extends autom atically to a specific height if the antenna sw itch is enga...

Page 41: ...ime display call button I f 13 Cassette track sw itch and track indicator 14 Fast tape rewind locking button l C X Ill 15 Fast tape forw ard locking button m ON OFF Radio 16 Cassette eject button 3 17...

Page 42: ...on the display panel Autom atic station search Switch to the wave band desired by pressing any of the follow ing b u tto n s for FM buttons EE through E O for AM buttons I Q through E Q By pressing t...

Page 43: ...ntrol button Press autom atic station seeker bar 1 up or down and hold down The frequency will increase or decrease respectively in increm ents of 0 1 MHz fo r FM or 1 0 KHz for AM Release the button...

Page 44: ...laying position When the end of one playing side is reached the unit sw itches autom ati cally to reverse fo r playing the second track Manual reverse can be activated by depressing the cassette track...

Page 45: ...tim e will be displayed fo r a few seconds To use the tim er D By using the t im e r H the radio can be autom atically turned on at a preset tim e In order to set the tim e r J J the ignition key m u...

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Page 48: ...atch stop At the same tim e grip 2 will pop out of the radiator grille Pull grip 2 out of the radiator grille as far as the stop and lift up hood windshield w iper arms m ust not be folded out Closing...

Page 49: ...l Engine Autom atic Transmission See Checking Fuels Coolants Lubricants e tc Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc and last page 4 Coolant Level See Checking Fuels Coolants Lubricants e tc Fuels Coolants Lubr...

Page 50: ...low indicator lamp m ust com e on The preglow process starts When the preglow indicator goes out the engine is ready fo r starting Am bient Tem perature exceeding 0 C 320 F Turn key in steering lock c...

Page 51: ...ately Notes Due to the installed starter non re peat unit the key in the steering lock m ust be returned to 0 position before making a new starting attem pt Observe the oil pressure gauge immediately...

Page 52: ...driving position only when the engine is idling and the service brake is applied Do not release the brake before m oving off The vehicle may otherw ise start creeping when the selector lever is in a...

Page 53: ...under all normal operating conditions S Slope Upshifting to 3rd gear only Suitable fo r m oderate ascents and descents As the transm is sion shifts up to 3rd gear only this position perm its the util...

Page 54: ...For longer stops w ith the engine idling shift selector lever to position N or P W hen stopping the car on a slope do not hold it by means of the accelera to r but use the service brake This avoids u...

Page 55: ...uce your stopping distance as com pared w ith sum m er tires Stopping distance however is nevertheless considerably greater than when the road is wet or dry Brakes When driving down long and steep dec...

Page 56: ...ust therefore be re placed annually preferably in the spring It is recom m ended to use only brake fluid approved by MERCEDES BENZ Your MERCEDES BENZ dealer will provide you with additional inform a...

Page 57: ...ce Booklet Engine Oil Consumption Engine oil consum ption can only be determ ined after a certain mileage has been covered During the break in period higher oil consum ption may be noticed and is norm...

Page 58: ...ing The m ost im portant rule fo r slippery o r icy roads is to drive sensibly and to avoid abrupt acceleration braking and steering action Do not use the cruise control system under such conditions W...

Page 59: ...um speed of 50 km h 30 mph On clear roads remove the chains as soon as practicable Adhere to the m anufacturer s m ounting instruc tions High Altitude Correction Device The engine is equipped w ith an...

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Page 62: ...year preferably in spring Use only brake fluids recom m ended by MERCEDES BENZ The vehicle m ust receive the pre scribed maintenance an d or lubrica tion w ork at the specified intervals as listed in...

Page 63: ...y 48 000 km 30 000 miles according to the m ainte nance booklet Under severe operating conditions have the autom atic transm ission fluid changed every 24 000 km 15 000 miles w ithout filte r change A...

Page 64: ...ugh inspection Damaged areas need to be re undercoated Your vehicle has been treated at the factory w ith a wax base rustproofing in the body cavities w hich will last for the lifetim e of the vehicle...

Page 65: ...Rubber Parts and MB Tex Upholstery Covers Do not use oil or wax on these parts Seat Belts The webbing m ust not be treated with chemical cleaning agents Use only clear lukewarm water and soap Do not...

Page 66: ...CEDES BENZ Touch Up Stick for quick and provi sional repairs of m inor paint damage 64 Light Alloy Wheels If possible clean wheels once a week with lukewarm w ater and auto sham poo Use an ample suppl...

Page 67: ...Practical Hints 4 65...

Page 68: ...as far as possible Push down the spring 1 in the center and remove ash tray To install ash tray Position ash tray squarely and push in 66 To remove rear ash tray Push the ash tray down while opening a...

Page 69: ...r the fuel tank has been driven com pletely empty Turning off Engine Manually If the engine continues operating in steering lock position 0 open hood and press lever marked STOP until the engine stops...

Page 70: ...l Note The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up the vehicle at the jack tubes provided on either side of the vehicle Jack stands m ust be used when w orking under the vehicle Spare Wheel The sp...

Page 71: ...fer to Tech nical Data Rotating wheels The wheels can be rotated according to the degree of tire wear while retaining the same sense of rotation Rotating however should be carried out before the chara...

Page 72: ...e behind the front wheel housings and in front of the rear wheel housing Insert jack arm fully into tube hole up to the stop Position the jack so that it will always be vertical as seen from the side...

Page 73: ...e pressure differs by approx 0 1 bar 1 5 psi per 10 C 18 F of air tem perature change Keep this in mind when checking tire pressure inside a garage especially in the winter Example Room tem perature a...

Page 74: ...ground and the oil level m ust be som e where between the lower and the upper mark on dipstick 1 do not replen ish in excess of the upper mark W ipe dipstick before any oil level m easurem ent To dete...

Page 75: ...o evaporation of water plain w ater can be added If a larger quantity of coolant has to be added a 50 50 m ixture of water and antifreeze should be used Caution Do not remove pressure cap on coolant r...

Page 76: ...into the dipstick opening Even the slight est im purity may cause operational troubles The oil level in the transm ission is dependent upon the oil tem perature The maximum and minimum oil level mark...

Page 77: ...ted in the engine com partm ent The reservoir for the rear w indow washing system is located behind the panel on the RH side in the cargo space To open the panel pull handle and fold down panel Replen...

Page 78: ...to the roadw orthi ness of the car Check and readjust headlamps at regular intervals and invariably when a lamp has been replaced Front Lamps 1 Cover Remove cover 1 after backing out knurled plastic...

Page 79: ...to the left and take out When installing the bulb holder the lugs must engage the lamp body recesses When installing the lamp body never fail to engage the locating w ebs 16 between the retaining spri...

Page 80: ...lamp Backup Lamps 21 W 32 cp I Loosen securing screw s and detach lens To replace depress the bulb turn it to the left and pull it out 78 Interior Lamps 10 W festoon lamp To replace the bulb lift off...

Page 81: ...isor Lamp 5 W festoon lamp To replace a bulb pry off the cover by inserting a screw driver in the left and right slots located on the lower edge Glove Com partm ent Lamp 5 W festoon lamp To replace th...

Page 82: ...weeks and more often in sum m er and in hot zones The fluid level m ust be between the lower and the upper m arkings Only replenish w ith distilled water Do not use metal funnels and do not perforate...

Page 83: ...ed after the engine has been tow started During this tim e the preglow ing process is cut out automatically If the engine has not fired after a few seconds shift the selector lever from S to N to prot...

Page 84: ...als and then from the positive term inals Instructions A discharged battery can freeze at approx 10 C 14 F In all cases it m ust be thawed out before jum per leads are used Never lean over batteries w...

Page 85: ...Technical Data Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc 4 83...

Page 86: ...ers 1 C ertification Tag left door pillar 2 Identification Tag left w indow post 3 Chassis No 4 Engine No 5 Body No and Paintwork No Inform ation Tag California version Vacuum line routing for em issi...

Page 87: ...f the order Your car is covered under the term s of the w arranties printed in the O w ner s Service and W arranty Policy booklet and your dealer will exchange or repair any defective parts in accorda...

Page 88: ...5 mm 12 5x 1145 mm 12 5 x 925 mm V belts W ater pump fan alter nator 2 V belts Power s te e rin g A ir c o n d itio n in g 86 Transmission D e sig n Autom atic four speed torque converter transm issio...

Page 89: ...V 90 Ah See certification tag 100 kg 220 lb Technical Data Main Dimensions Overall vehicle length 4848 mm 190 9 in Overall vehicle w id th 1786 m m 70 3 in Overall height curb condition 1470 m m 57 9...

Page 90: ...y Fuels coolants lubricants etc Recom m ended engine oil Total oil capacity in case of engine oil and filter change 7 5 1 7 9 US qt 1 SA E 4 0 m a y b e u s e d if a m b ie n t te m p e ra tu re s c o...

Page 91: ...nipples M ultipurpose or lubrication grease Door locks Powdered graphite Battery term inals Bosch special grease Brake reservoir approx 0 5 I 0 5 US qt Brake fluid W indshield washer system approxim...

Page 92: ...itial operation oil in the factory This oil is specially developed fo r the specific operating conditions during the first 1 3 0 0 1 6 0 0 k m 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 miles A recom m ended engine oil may be use...

Page 93: ...No 1 diesel fuel only If not available certain quantity of kerosene may be added Mixing only to be done within the cars fuel tank Kerosene has to be filled in before the diesel fuel Engine power may...

Page 94: ...in the cooling system the water already starts boiling at approx 118 C 224 F which means that the pointer of the tem perature gauge in the instrum ent cluster may still be below the red mark Driving t...

Page 95: ...edes Benz of N A Inc One M ercedes Drive P O Box 350 Montvale New Jersey 07645 A tt Technical Publications Tel 201 573 0600 fo r Canada M ercedes Benz of Canada 849 Eglinton Ave East Toronto 17 Ont Ca...

Page 96: ...n wet pavement as m easured under controlled conditions on specified governm ent test surfaces of asphalt and concrete A tire m arket C may have poor traction perform ance W arning The traction grade...

Page 97: ...ts results obtainable by skilled drivers under controlled road and vehicle conditions and the inform ation may not be correct under other conditions Description of the vehicles to which th is table ap...

Page 98: ...f th e v e h ic le as g iv e n in th e da ta a n d illu s tra tio n s o f th is O w n e r s M a n u a l s e e o R e p rin tin g tra n s la tio n a n d c o p y in g e v e n o f e x c e rp ts is n o t p...

Page 99: ...el 1 5 1 1 6 U S qt Year round m ultigrade oils 10 W 40 10 W 50 For further inform ation refer to page 88 A utom atic transm ission fluid ATF For level checks and replenishm ent refer to page 74 For n...

Page 100: ...Daim ler Benz AG Stuttgart U ntertuerkheim Zentralkundendienst Bestell N r 6550 54Q6 13 USA Ausgabe B 1983...

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