Mercedes-Benz 300 TE, Owner'S Manual

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C o rro s io n p ro te c tio n , s u c h as MB
A n ti-C o rro s io n W ax, s h o u ld be
ap plied to th e e n gine c o m p a rtm e n t
a fte r every e n g in e cle an ing . B efo re
ap plying , all c o n tro l linkag e b u s h in g s
s h o u ld be lu b ric a te d . The p o ly -V -b e lt
and all pu lle ys s h o u ld be p ro te c te d
fro m any wax.
Car W ashing
B e fo re w a sh in g y o u r ve h icle , rem o ve
in s e c t re s id u e s . M B In s e c t R em over
is re c o m m e n d e d . Do n o t use h o t
w a te r o r w a sh y o u r c a r in d ire c t s u n ­
light. Use o n ly a m ild ca r w ash d e te r­
ge nt, such as M B A u to s h a m p o o .
T h o ro u g h ly sp ra y th e ca r w ith a d if­
fu s e d je t o f w a te r. D ire c t on ly a very
w e ak spray to w a rd s th e v e n tila tio n
intake. Use p le n ty o f w a te r and rinse
th e s p o n g e and c h a m o is fre q u e n tly .
Rinse w ith c le a r w a te r and th o ro u g h ly
w ip e dry w ith a cha m ois. Do n o t allow
cle an ing a g e n ts to dry on th e fin ish .
Do n o t use s o lv e n ts (fuels, th in n e r,
e tc .) to cle an th e taillam p s.
In the w in te r, th o ro u g h ly rem o ve all
tra c e s o f road salt as s o o n as p o s s i­
ble.
E n g in e C le a n in g
W hen w a s h in g th e u n d e rb o d y , d o n o t
fo rg e t to clean th e in n e r s id e s o f the
w h ee ls.
N o te :
L o c k ta ilg a te w ith m a s te r key p rio r to
w a sh in g th e v e h ic le in an a u to m a tic
car w ash. The w a s h in g b ru s h c o u ld
o th e rw is e ca u se it to open.
Tar Stains
Q u ic k ly re m o v e ta r sta in s b e fo re th e y
d ry and b e c o m e m ore d iffic u lt to
rem ove. M B T ar R e m ove r is re c o m ­
m ended.
W indow C leaning, W ip er Blade
Use a w in d o w cle a n in g s o lu tio n on
v e ry d irty o r o il-s ta in e d w in d o w s .
C lean th e w ip e r blade ru b b e r w ith a
clean c lo th and d e te rg e n t s o lu tio n .
R eplace blade tw ic e a yea r; on ce
b e fo re and o n c e a fte r w in te r.
The c o n d itio n o f th e w ip e r b la d e s is
im p o rta n t fo r s a tis fa c to ry cle a n in g of
th e he ad lam p lenses. W e th e re fo re
re c o m m e n d th a t th e b lad es be
in s p e c te d regularly.
R eplace da m ag ed w ip e r blades.
P lastic Parts, Headliner, R ubber
Parts
Do n o t use oil o r w a x on th e s e pa rts.
See fo llo w in g page fo r a d d itio n a l
in fo rm a tio n .
S e a t Belts
The w e b b in g m u s t n o t be tre a te d w ith
c h e m ic a l c le a n in g a g e n ts . Use on ly
clear, lu k e w a rm w a te r and soap. Do
n o t d ry th e w e b b in g at te m p e ra tu re s
ab ove 80 ° C (176 °F ) o r in d ire c t s u n ­
light. N e ver bleach o r re -d y e th e w e b ­
bing as th is m ay se ve re ly w e ake n the
be lts.
S teerin g W heel, S e le c to r Lever and
Instrum ent C lu ster
Use a g e n tle d is h -w a s h in g d e te rg e n t
o r m ild d e te rg e n t fo r d e lica te fa b ric s
as a w a s h in g s o lu tio n . W ipe w ith a
c lo th m o is te n e d in lu kew a rm s o lu tio n .
Do n o t use s c o u rin g ag en ts.
H e a d la m p C le a n in g S y s te m
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