Mercedes-Benz 300SD 1981, Owner'S Manual

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Instru m en t C lu ster
1 Coolant temperature gauge (° C)
Up to red marking: Maximum permissible
temperature for an antifreeze-blended fill protecting
down to - 30° C/ - 22° F. See page 50.
2 Fuel gauge with reserve warning lamp (yellow)
Fuel reserve and capacity, refer to page 85 and last
page.
3 Oil pressure gauge (bar). See page 50.
4 Turn signal indicator lamp, left (green)
5 Main odometer
6 Trip odometer
7 Turn signal indicator lamp, right (green)
8 Tachometer
9 Electric clock
10 Knob for clock adjustment
(press in for adjustments)
11 Seat belt warning lamp (red)
12 Preglow indicator lamp (yellow)
13 Brake warning lamp (red) comes on if
• the parking brake is engaged
• not enough brake fluid is in the reservoir
14 Brake pad wear indicator lamp (yellow):
Lights up during braking if the front wheel brake pads
are worn down. See page 50.
15 Charge indicator lamp (red):
Comes on when the steering lock key is moved to
driving position “ 2” and must go out when the
engine is idling. See page 50.
16 High beam indicator lamp (blue)
17 Knob for instrument lamps and trip odometer
Rotate knob: instrument lamps intensity are
infinitely variable
Depress knob: trip odometer is turned back
Note
A stop is provided on the speedometer at the
138 km/h/85 mph reading. Speeds in excess of
138 km/h/85 mph will not be indicated.