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Page 1: ...Owner s Manual 300 TE i...

Page 2: ...ded inflation pressures remove unnecessary loads remove ski racks or roof m ounted luggage racks when not in use allow engine to warm up under low load use avoid frequent acceleration and deceleration...

Page 3: ...Owner s Manual 300 TE M o d e l 1 2 4 T 1989 rnrrmrnn...

Page 4: ...r them even if in individual cases an official approval or authorization should exist MERCEDES BENZ original parts as well as conversion parts and accessories approved by us are available at your MERC...

Page 5: ...rs of service Your MERCEDES BENZ represents the efforts of many skilled engineers and craftsmen To ensure your pleasure of ownership we ask you to make a small investment of your time Please read this...

Page 6: ...y Emission System W arranty Emission Perform ance W arranty California Emission Control System W arranty California Only 4 Maintenance The M aintenance B ooklet describes all the necessary maintenance...

Page 7: ...lan to operate your vehicle in foreign countries please be aware that unleaded fuels fo r vehicles w ith catalytic converters may not be available the use of leaded fuels will dam age the catalysts fu...

Page 8: ...ons herein may vary slightly from the actual equipment ofyour vehicle If there are any equipment details that are not shown or des cribed in this Owner s Manual your authorized MERCEDES BENZ dealer wi...

Page 9: ...truments and Controls Starting the Engine Driving Instructions Service and Maintenance Operation Driving Practical Hints Technical Data Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc Consumer Information Index I I I I...

Page 10: ...1000 miles at m oderate vehicle and engine speeds During this period avoid heavy loads full throttle driving and high RPM no more than 2 3 of maximum perm is sible speed in each gear Avoid acceleratin...

Page 11: ...iving Instructions Service and Maintenance Instrum ents and Controls 10 Instrum ent Cluster 12 Indicator Lamp Sym bols 13 Catalytic Converter 14 Starting and Turning off the Engine 15 Driving Instruct...

Page 12: ...ering lock posi tions 1 or 2 is not installed in vehicles equipped with a front passenger airbag 10 15 Rear w indow defroster sw itch page 54 15 Sw itch for rear w indow washer and w iper system page...

Page 13: ...I c 1 c T C c G c c E 11 I neti...

Page 14: ...green 6 Knob fo r instrum ent lamps and trip odom eter Rotate knob to vary intensity of instrum ent lamps Depress knob to reset trip odom eter 7 Speedom eter 8 Main odom eter 9 Trip odom eter 10 Outs...

Page 15: ...ee page 70 C oolant level low See page 71 Fluid level for w indshield and headlamp washer system low See page 71 i E xterior light failure See page 70 ABS m alfunction See page 69 SRS m alfunction See...

Page 16: ...nstructions as outlined in your maintenance booklet Caution To prevent damage to the catalytic converters use only premium unleaded gasoline in this vehicle Should any noticeable irregularities in the...

Page 17: ...the starting pro cess Turning off Turn the key to steering lock posi tion 0 Remove the key only when the vehicle is stopped If the coolant tem perature is very high e g after hard driving on mountain...

Page 18: ...approxim ately 50 km h 30 mph on a dry straight road Apply brake lightly until a slight drag on the wheels is felt Keep applying brake fo r about 10 seconds while pulling the release handle out before...

Page 19: ...g Depending on the depth of the w ater layer on the road aquaplaning may occur even at low speeds and with new tires Avoid track grooves in the road and apply brakes cautiously in the rain Tire tracti...

Page 20: ...keep the vehicle under control by means of corrective steer ing action Road salts and chem icals can adversely affect braking efficiency Increased pedal force may becom e necessary to produce the nor...

Page 21: ...15 000 miles Tires Inspect every 12 000 km 7500 miles Air filter Clean or replace elem ent every 24 000 km 15 000 miles Note Severe operating conditions or heavy use include predom inant city or short...

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Page 23: ...djusting Power Seats Front 32 Com bination Switch 50 O rthopedic Seat Backrest 33 Exterior R earView M irrors 51 Arm Rest 34 Inside R earView M irror 51 Head Restraints Rear 34 Interior Lamps 52 Adjus...

Page 24: ...lled This is accom plished w ith the tem perature selector 1 the pushbuttons 2 and the fan control buttons 3 The adjustable air outlets 6 and 8 can be variably opened and closed or moved to direct the...

Page 25: ...dors or dust from entering the car s interior At high outside tem peratures the system autom atically engages the air recirculation mode thereby increasing the cooling capacity perform ance The recirc...

Page 26: ...rily directed to the foot area In the heating mode air will be em itted interm ittently from the adjustable air outlets 6 Enough air is supplied to the w indshield and to the side w indow s to keep th...

Page 27: ...is supplied to the w ind shield foo t area and to outlets 8 Additionally air may be em itted periodically from outlets 6 depending on the interior tem perature In the cooling mode cool air is supplied...

Page 28: ...ted to the w indshield and adjustable air outlets 8 independent of the positions of the tem perature selector wheel and fan control buttons a o f t The air supply and heat to the car interior is shut...

Page 29: ...m part ment cargo com partm ent and tail gate w ith the m aster key Flat Key f The flat key w ith a red dot fits all vehicle locks A rm s disarm s the anti the ft alarm system We recom m end that you...

Page 30: ...From the inside actuate door lock button 2 Unlocking 3 Locking When the rear door and tailgate lock buttons are down the rear doors and the tailgate cannot be opened from the outside or the inside un...

Page 31: ...topped the tailgate can be reopened Warning To prevent possible personal injury always keep hands and fin gers away from the tailgate open ing when closing the tailgate The electric power assisted mec...

Page 32: ...side door and tailgate the central locking system can only be engaged if the key is rem oved from the ignition sw itch and or is rein serted in the ignition sw itch w ithout being turned key in posit...

Page 33: ...econds in the form of blinking exterior lamps A t the same tim e an additional horn will sound interm it tently fo r 60 seconds pause for 30 seconds and repeat fo r another 60 seconds The alarm will s...

Page 34: ...seat head restraint steering wheel are positioned push m em ory button D release and w ithin 3 seconds push position button 1 A second set of positions fo r the same seat head res traint steering whee...

Page 35: ...andard 213 1 All seat head restraint and rearview m irror adjustm ents as well as fasten ing of seat belts should be done before the vehicle is put into motion Orthopedic Seat Backrest Some m odels ma...

Page 36: ...does not suffice as a child restraint system In case of a frontal collision a child can be catapulted forward over the locked arm rest Infants and small children should be seated in a properly secure...

Page 37: ...the heater auto matically sw itches to normal opera tion and only one indicator lamp will stay on Turning off heater If one indicator lamp is on press in upper part of switch position 1 If both indica...

Page 38: ...ehicle Safety Standard 213 1 Seat Belt W arning System W ith the key in steering lock position 2 a warning buzzer sounds fo r a short tim e if the driver s seat belt is not fas tened When som eone ent...

Page 39: ...portion up If the rear facing bench seat is not being used hook the seat belts into the holders 5 I Unfastening Push in the red button 3 in the belt buckle 2 Allow the retractor to com pletely rewind...

Page 40: ...ody in case of major fron tal impact Never w ear the shoulder belt under your arm or otherwise out of position Position the lap belt as low as possible around the hips not the waist According to accid...

Page 41: ...r collisions or other acci dents w ithout m ajor frontal forces the em ergency tensioning retractors will not be activated The driver and passengers will then be protected by the fastened seat belts a...

Page 42: ...conds after the lamp goes out the system continues to m onitor the com ponents and circuitry of the air bag system and will indicate a mal function by com ing on again The follow ing system com ponent...

Page 43: ...si ble for the airbag to provide its intended protection In cases of less severe frontal impacts roll overs certain side impacts rear collisions or other acci dents w ithout severe frontal forces the...

Page 44: ...located on the driver side door latch post To provide continued reliability after that date it should be inspected by an authorized MERCEDES BENZ dealer at that time and replaced when necessary Safety...

Page 45: ...y Standard 213 1 A statem ent by the child restraint manu facturer of com pliance w ith this stan dard can be found on the instruction label on the restraint and in the instruction manual provided w i...

Page 46: ...straint up to its high est position Depress the release button 3 until it engages and pull out the head restraint Insert head restraint into the openings provided in the seat cushion Fold backrest for...

Page 47: ...ure to lock the respective seat cush ion into its hinges In addition when transporting extrem ely long items push fro nt pas senger seat forward rem ove head restraint and lower backrest to the rear N...

Page 48: ...locked w ith the m aster key Removal Press the tw o seat latches tow ards the center of the car and pull the seat cushion up a little and then back Installation Place the seat cushion on the floo r o...

Page 49: ...e recom m ended to load the vehicle according to the illus trations shown w ith the heaviest item s being placed tow ards the front of the vehicle The total load w eight including passengers and lugga...

Page 50: ...s personal injury N otes The follow ing item s can be operated w ith the key in steering lock position 1 Wiper w indshield washer system headlamp cleaning system only in exterior lamp sw itch position...

Page 51: ...e vehicle s exterior lamps except standing lamps are not sw itched off Fog lamps will operate together with the parking lamps and the low or high beam headlamps Fog lamps should only be used in conjun...

Page 52: ...w iper also operates fo r a lim ited time The reservoir hoses and nozzles of the w indshield washer and headlamp cleaning system are autom atically heated 7 W indshield w iper control 0 W iper off 1 I...

Page 53: ...cts in m irror are closer than they appear To adjust the m irror Turn key in steering lock to position 2 The exterior m irror can be adjusted using the switch A djust the m irror so you can ju st see...

Page 54: ...itches The sw itch fo r the rear dome lamps has three positions Position 1 The lamps are sw itched on and off by the opening and closing of the rear doors and tailgate Position 2 The lamps are switche...

Page 55: ...otect against sun glare If sunlight enters through a side w in dow disengage visor from inner m ounting and swing to the side From this position the visor can also slide forw ard and backward on its s...

Page 56: ...m turn off the defroster as soon as the w indow is clear The defroster is autom atically turned off after maximum of 20 min utes of operation Heavy accum ula tion of snow and ice should be removed bef...

Page 57: ...ng lock Do not leave children unat tended in the vehicle Unsuper vised use of power windows can cause serious personal injury I All four w indow s can then be oper ated using the sw itches in the cent...

Page 58: ...n frequency 13 Cassette track selecto r with track indicator Q Q 14 Reverse m usic search rew ind with indicator 15 Forward m usic search fast fo r ward w ith indicator QJQI 16 Dolby B and C noise red...

Page 59: ...ecial function that adjusts radio volum e in respect to vehicle speed To adjust the tone characteristic B a s s J a n d treble J e a n be adjusted independently To set the radio to a fla t tone settin...

Page 60: ...l This station is held fo r audi tion in g fo r approx 5 seconds If desired this station may be locked in by pressing the or C S I bar If neither of the bars is pressed the radio will continue to scan...

Page 61: ...their exact frequency but the next clo s est whole number US radio frequency ranges AM 5 4 0 1 6 0 0 kHz FM 88 1 1 0 7 9 MHz Please note It is recom m ended that direct frequency tuning operations be...

Page 62: ...e acceptable reception quality Although FM is normally static free reception quality can be lim ited by geographic and atm ospheric condi tions station strength and distance from the transm itter Buil...

Page 63: ...Q b u t tons or by pressing the forw ard m usic search fast forw ard button again after approx 3 seconds To fast forw ard the tape press the forw ard m usic search fast forw ard b u tto n H C T twice...

Page 64: ...press the eject button H Remove the tape after the m otorized loading system has disengaged the cassette The unit will autom atically sw itch from cassette playback to radio operation When the unit is...

Page 65: ...lower position the antenna will not extend or will retract com pletely The height of the antenna can be adjusted to any interm ediate position by actuating the antenna sw itch If the antenna sw itch...

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Page 67: ...or Light Failure Indicator Lamp Fuel Reserve W arning Lamp Coolant Tem perature Gauge Low Engine Coolant Level Indicator Lamp Low W indshield and Headlamp W asher System Fluid Level Indicator Lamp O u...

Page 68: ...ling and the service brake is applied Do not release the brake until ready to drive The vehicle may other wise start creeping when the selector lever is in a drive position Test the brakes shortly aft...

Page 69: ...rks on the speedom eter Do not attem pt dow nshifting to a lower gear braking effect unless the speedom eter needle is below the speed lim it mark of that particular gear range Over revving could resu...

Page 70: ...dal or the vehicle speed falls below approx 40 km h 25 mph for example when driving upgrade the cruise control will be can celled 4 Resume If the lever is briefly pulled to posi tion 4 when driving at...

Page 71: ...nti lock assistance We recom m end that you visit an authorized MERCEDES BENZ dealer as soon as possible to have the system checked Brake Pad W ear Indicator Lamp The brake pad wear indicator lamp in...

Page 72: ...ne running and at operating tem perature the engine oil level has dropped to approxim ately the m ini mum mark on the dipstick When this occurs the indicator lamp will first com e on interm ittently a...

Page 73: ...n 2 and should go out when the engine is running If the indicator lamp com es on with the engine running the level of the reservoir has dropped 1 3 of the total volume The reservoir should be refilled...

Page 74: ...fined areas such as a garage which are not properly ventilated If you think that exhaust gas fumes are entering the vehicle while driving have the cause determined and corrected immediately If you mus...

Page 75: ...ture For recom m ended engine oil viscosi ties refer to Fuels Coolants Lubricants e tc and last page Check engine coolant anticorro sion antifreeze concentration Additive for the windshield washer and...

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Page 77: ...re of the Vehicle 91 Engine Oil Level Check 78 Head Restraints 94 Fluid Level Autom atic Trans Ashtray 95 mission 79 Replacing W iper Blades 95 First Aid Kit 80 Manual Release of Fuel Filler Flap 97 V...

Page 78: ...ll pop out of the radiator grill it may be necessary to lift the hood up slightly Pull handle 2 com pletely out of radiator grill and open hood do not pull up on handle Caution To avoid damage to the...

Page 79: ...n anti freeze mixture and is under pressure Using a rag turn cap to first notch to relieve excess pres sure If opened immediately hot scalding fluid and steam will be blown out under pres sure Reservo...

Page 80: ...stop the engine and wait a few m inutes for the oil to drain back to the oil pan Wipe the dipstick clean before check ing liJ Add oil if needed only to the upper mark max Do not overfill the engine F...

Page 81: ...cause operational troubles The fluid level in the transm ission is dependent upon its tem perature The maximum and minimum fluid level m arks on the dipstick are applicable references only if the tra...

Page 82: ...t the jack tubes built into either side of the vehicle Use the jack only to lift the vehicle during a wheel change Never get beneath the vehicle while it is supported by the jack Keep hands and feet a...

Page 83: ...approxim ately 100 km 60 miles at m oderate speed It is im perative that the wheel m ount ing bolts be retightened after approx 800 km 500 miles On new vehicles retightening is car ried out during the...

Page 84: ...ve selector lever to position P 4 Prevent vehicle from rolling away by blocking wheels w ith wheel chocks or sizeable w ood block or stone not supplied w ith vehicle When changing a wheel on a hill pl...

Page 85: ...500 miles Observe a tightening torque of 110 Nm 80 Ib ft Tire Inflation Pressure A table see fuel filler flap or last page lists the tire inflation pressures specified fo r sum m er and w inter tires...

Page 86: ...horizontal adjustm ent screw 2 Headlamp vertical adjustm ent screw 3 Fog lamp adjustm ent screw 4 Fastening clip fo r housing of turn signal parking side m arker and standing lamps 5 High and low bea...

Page 87: ...side facing up m ount clam ping ring 9 with tab fac ing down and turn clockw ise Push electrical connector on securely Fog lamp bulb Halogen type H3 Com press the retaining clip of the cover 6 at the...

Page 88: ...w ith spark plugs as required fo r driving in the USA If additional inform ation is desired your authorized MERCEDES BENZ dealer will be happy to offer advice see also rear inside cover of O wner s Ma...

Page 89: ...the battery to last an optim um length of time Therefore we recom m end that you have the battery charge checked fre quently if you use the vehicle m ostly fo r short distance trips or if it is not us...

Page 90: ...on the label To gain access to the fuses release clam p 1 lift the fuse box cover up and remove Before replacing a blown fuse deter mine the cause of the short circuit Spare fuses are furnished insid...

Page 91: ...eferable to other types of towing The vehicle may be tow ed with all wheels on the ground and the selec to r lever in position N for distances up to 120 km 75 miles and at a speed not to exceed 50 km...

Page 92: ...ehicle Make sure the cables are not on or near pulleys fans or other parts that will move when the engine is started 5 Start engine of the vehicle w ith the charged battery and run at high idle Then s...

Page 93: ...nder side of the car A prerequisite for a thorough check is a washing of the underbody follow ed by a thorough inspection Damaged areas need to be re undercoated Your vehicle has been treated at the f...

Page 94: ...an autom atic car wash The washing brush could otherw ise cause it to open Tar Stains Q uickly rem ove tar stains before they dry and becom e more difficult to remove MB Tar Remover is recom mended W...

Page 95: ...nts M B Paint P rotetor and Sealer should be applied when w ater drops on the paint surface do not bead u p nor mally in 3 5 m onths depending on climate and washing detergent used M B Paint Polish sh...

Page 96: ...be reached by pushing the sw itch up for approxim ately 5 seconds A djust head restraint to the desired position Removing rear seat head restraints Pull the head restraint up to its high est position...

Page 97: ...down to engage To remove rear ashtray Push the ashtray down while opening and remove To install Position ashtray squarely and push in Replacing W iper Blades Remove key from steering lock before repl...

Page 98: ...into end of w iper arm Then press safe ty tab upward until it locks in place Note Do not open engine hood w ith w iper arm folded forward 1883 Rear W indow W iper Blade Removal Fold w iper arm 1 away...

Page 99: ...de the roof open or to lower the roof at the rear turn counterclock wise Manual R elease of Fuel Filler Flap If the central locking system fails to release the fuel filler flap remove the panel on the...

Page 100: ...ng cargo item s should not extend beyond the vehicle length and should be tied to the cross bar at the front and rear When carrying luggage on the integral luggage rack lim it the w eight to 80 kg 175...

Page 101: ...the m ost strin gent quality inspections Each part has been specifically developed m anufactured or selected for and adapted to MERCEDES BENZ vehi cles Therefore MERCEDES BENZ original spare parts sh...

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Page 103: ...n Plates 102 Theft Prevention 103 Vehicle Data Cards 104 W arranty Coverage 104 Technical Data 105 Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc 106 Capacities 106 Engine Oils 108 Brake Fluid 108 Premium Unleaded Gas...

Page 104: ...tion and engine numbers 1 C ertification Tag left door pillar 2 Identification Tag left w indow post 3 Vehicle Identification No 4 Engine No 5 Body No and Paintwork No 6 Inform ation Tag California ve...

Page 105: ...e illustration are labeled at the factory the labels show the VIN num ber of this vehicle Spare parts are similarly labeled at the factory in a different location The labels show the letter R for repl...

Page 106: ...the w arranties printed in the O w ner s Service and W arranty Policy Booklet and your authorized MERCEDES BENZ dealer will exchange or repair any defective parts in accordance w ith the term s of th...

Page 107: ...Radial ply tires 195 65 VR 15 W inter tires Radial ply tires 195 65 R 15 91 T M S Electrical System A lternator 1 4 V 7 0 A Starter m otor 12 V 1 7 kW Battery 12V 62 Ah Spark plugs see rear inside cov...

Page 108: ...NZ dealer Fuels C oolants Lubricants etc C apa cities Capacity Engine w ith oil filter 6 0 I 6 3 US qt Autom atic transm ission Initial fill 7 3 I 7 7 US qt Fluid change 6 2 I 6 6 US qt 106 Fuels cool...

Page 109: ...indshield washer concentrate S 2 Rear w indow washer system approx 2 5 I 2 6 US qt Fuel tank including a reserve of approx 72 I 19 0 US gal approx 9 0 I 2 4 US gal Premium unleaded gasoline Posted Oct...

Page 110: ...d only par tially w ith unleaded regular and fill up w ith prem ium unleaded as soon as possible avoid full throttle driving and abrupt acceleration do not exceed an engine speed of 3000 rpm if the ve...

Page 111: ...d MB anticorrosion antifreeze should be used to bring it up to the proper level have cooling system checked for signs of leakage The w ater in the cooling system m ust meet minimum requirem ents which...

Page 112: ...ent the tire s ability to stop on w et pavem ent as m easured under controlled conditions on specified governm ent test surfaces of asphalt and concrete A tire marked C may have poor traction perform...

Page 113: ...Index 111...

Page 114: ...ole storage com partm ent 54 Consum er inform ation 110 Coolant level check 77 Coolants 107 109 Coolant tem perature gauge 71 Cruise control 68 Doors 28 Driver checks 116 Driving instructions 16 Econo...

Page 115: ...Headlamps 84 High m ounted stop lamp 86 License plate lamps 86 Switch 49 Taillamps 85 Lamps interior 52 76 Engine com partm ent 76 Lighter 53 Literature 115 Loading instructions 47 Lubricants 106 M ai...

Page 116: ...53 Supplem ental restraint system SRS 36 39 Tailgate 29 Technical data 105 Theft prevention 103 Tire chains 73 Tire pressure 83 Tires 17 81 110 Towing 89 Transm ission fluid level check 79 Traveling...

Page 117: ...sey 07645 A tt Technical Publications Tel 201 573 0600 fo r Canada M ercedes Benz Canada Inc 849 Eglinton Ave East Toronto Ont Canada M4G 2L5 A tt Technical Publications Tel 416 425 3550 Telex 065 242...

Page 118: ...every tw o weeks For details see page 83 3 Battery Add distilled or tap water only see page 87 4 Fluid Level in Autom atic Transmission See page 79 5 Coolant Level See page 77 6 Windshield Washer Sys...

Page 119: ...For driving up to 160 km h 100 mph bar psi 2 21 2 61 up to tP 2 01 291 2 01 291 Coolant For norm al replenishm ent use water potable w ater quality For furthe r inform ation e g anticorrosion anti fre...

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