Mercedes-Benz 300 TD-TURBO DIESEL 1984, Owner'S Manual

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The First 1500 km/1000 Miles Special Operating Conditions
The more cautiously you treat your
engine during the break-in period, the
more satisfied you will be with its
perform ance later on. Therefore, drive
your vehicle during the firs t 1500 km /
1000 miles at m oderate vehicle
and engine speeds.
During this period, avoid heavy loads
(full th ro ttle driving) and high RPMs
(no more than
2 /3
of maximum
perm issible speed in each gear).
Avoid accelerating by kickdow n. It is
not recom mended to brake the
vehicle by means of manually shifting
to a lower gear. We recom m end to
select positions “ S” or “ L” only at
moderate speeds (for hill driving).
A fter 1500 km/1000 miles speeds may
gradually be increased to the perm is­
sible maximum.
Winter Driving
Have your car w interized in a
MERCEDES-BENZ service station
before the onset of w inter.
• Engine oil change: If no "all-year
ro u n d " engine oil is used, fill with
recom m ended w in te r oil. For vis­
cosity and capacity, refer to
"Fuels, C oolants, Lubricants,
e tc .” and last page.
• For diesel fuels, refer to page 87
and last page.
• A n ti-co rro sio n /a n tifre e ze in the
coolant: Check a n ti-co rro sio n /
antifreeze p rotection periodically.
For capacity refer to “ Fuels,
C oolants, Lubricants, e tc .” .
A dditive in the w indshield washer
system s: Add windshield washer
solvent to the w ater in the
windshield w asher system.
Test battery: Battery capacity
drops w ith decreasing ambient
tem perature. A well charged bat­
tery ensures that the engine can
always be started, even at low
am bient tem peratures.
T ire s : We recom m end M 4- S radial
tires on all w heels fo r the w inter
season. Observe perm issible max­
imum speed fo r M + S radial tires
and the legal speed limit.