Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 124 T 1988, Owner'S Manual

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Fuel R e s e rv e W a rn in g La m p
The fue l rese rve w a rn in g lam p s h o u ld
c o m e on w h e n th e key is tu rn e d to
s te e rin g lo c k p o s itio n
2
, and s h o u ld
go o u t a fte r th e e n g in e is ru n n in g .
If th e w a rn in g lam p sta y s on a fte r the
en gine s ta rts , o r c o m e s on w h ile d riv ­
ing, it in d ic a te s th a t th e fu e l level is
do w n to th e rese rve q u a n tity (9.0 I
[2.4 US gal]).
C o o la n t T e m p e ra tu re G a u g e
If the a n tifre e z e m ix tu re is e ffe c tiv e to
- 30° C ( - 22° F ), th e b o ilin g p o in t of
th e c o o la n t in th e p re s s u riz e d c o o lin g
sy s te m o f y o u r v e h ic le is a p p ro x.
125° C (257° F) (see also “ Fuels,
C o o la n ts , L u b ric a n ts , e tc .” ).
D u rin g seve re o p e ra tin g c o n d itio n s
and s to p -a n d -g o c ity tra ffic , th e c o o l­
an t te m p e ra tu re may rise c lo s e to the
red m arking.
L o w E n g in e C o o la n t L e ve l In d ic a to r
Lam p
The in d ic a to r lam p c o m e s on w ith th e
key in s te e rin g lo c k p o s itio n
2
, and
s h o u ld g o o u t w h e n the e n gine is ru n ­
ning.
If it c o m e s on w ith th e e n g in e ru n n in g ,
th e c o o la n t has d ro p p e d b e lo w th e
re q u ire d level. If no leaks are n o tic e a ­
ble and th e e n g in e te m p e ra tu re d o e s
n o t in c re a s e , c o n tin u e to drive to th e
n e a re st s e rv ic e s ta tio n and have c o o l­
ant ad de d to th e c o o la n t s y s te m (see
page 75).
Low W indshield and H ead lam p
W ash er S ystem Fluid Level In d icato r
Lamp
The in d ic a to r lam p c o m e s on w ith th e
key in s te e rin g lo c k p o s itio n
2
and
s h o u ld g o o u t w h e n th e e n g in e is
ru n n in g .
If th e in d ic a to r lam p c o m e s on w ith
th e e n g in e ru n n in g , th e level o f th e
re s e rv o ir has d ro p p e d
1/3
o f th e to ta l
v olum e . The re s e rv o ir s h o u ld be
refilled w ith M B W in d s h ie ld W ashe r
C o n c e n tra te “ S ” and w a te r (o r c o m ­
m e rc ia lly available p re m ix e d w in d ­
sh ie ld w a s h e r s o lv e n t, d e p e n d in g on
a m b ie n t te m p e ra tu re ) at th e n e x t
o p p o rtu n ity . The re s e rv o ir fo r the
w in d s h ie ld and he ad la m p w a s h e r s y s ­
te m is lo c a te d in th e e n g in e c o m p a rt­
m e n t (see page 116).
The re s e rv o ir fo r th e rea r w in d o w
w a s h in g s y s te m is lo c a te d b e h in d the
panel on th e RH s id e in th e c o m p a rt­
m ent.
O u ts id e T e m p e ra tu re In d ic a to r
T he te m p e ra tu re s e n s o r is lo c a te d in
th e fr o n t b u m p e r area. Due to its lo c a ­
tio n , th e s e n s o r can be a ffe c te d by
road o r e n g in e heat d u rin g id lin g or
s lo w d riv in g . T his m ea ns th a t th e
a c c u ra c y o f th e d is p la y e d te m p e ra ­
tu re can on ly be v e rifie d by c o m p a ri­
s on to a th e rm o m e te r p lace d n e x t to
th e s e n s o r, n o t b y c o m p a ris o n to
e x te rn a l d is p la y s (i.e., ba nk sig ns,
e tc.).
A d a p ta tio n to a m b ie n t te m p e ra tu re
ta k e s place in s te p s and d e p e n d s on
th e p re v a ilin g d riv in g c o n d itio n s (s to p
and g o o r m o d e ra te , c o n s ta n t driving )
and a m o u n t o f te m p e ra tu re change.
W arning!
The o u ts id e te m p e ra tu re in d icato r is
not d esig ned to serve as an Ice-
W arn in g -D evice and is th erefore
u nsuitab le fo r th a t purpose. Indi­
c a te d te m p e ra tu re s just above
freezing p oin t do not g u a ran tee th at
th e road surface is fre e of ice.
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