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

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Practical Hints
Long cargo items should not extend
beyond the vehicle length and should
be tied to the cross bar at the fro n t
and rear.
When carrying luggage on the integral
luggage rack (2), limit the w eight to
80 kg/176 lb and d istrib u te it evenly
over the entire area.
Tighten the luggage retainers (3)
supplied with the vehicle to the roof
drip rail (1) in such a way that the
luggage will not slide and only rest on
the protective strips.
Secure the luggage by tightening the
hold down screw s by the knurled
heads.
When driving w ithout ro o f luggage,
the luggage retainers (3) may be
removed to reduce wind noise.
Bleeding the Fuel System
A com pletely bled fuel system is
imperative fo r perfect engine opera­
tion. During operation, the system is
continuously bled via the over-flow
line.
The entire system m ust be bled
manually after the fuel tank has been
driven com pletely empty.
Note:
Disengage prim er pump handle prior
to operating it (turn co u n te rc lo c k ­
wise). Retighten after use.
First, fill fuel tank w ith fuel. Then
operate prim er pump until the bypass
valve on the injection pum p opens
(hissing noise).
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.
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