Mercedes-Benz 380 SEL 126 1981, Owner'S Manual

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Starting and Turning off the Engine
Engage parking brake or service
brake before starting the engine.
Place the gear selector lever in
either “N” or “P” position before
starting the engine.
Turn key in steering lock to
position “2”. The charge indicator
lamp must come on.
Cold Engine
Turn key in steering lock clockwise
to the stop. If necessary, depress
the accelerator slowly after the
engine has started firing. Release
key only when the engine is running
smoothly.
Hot Engine
Turn key in steering lock clockwise
to the stop. Do not actuate accele­
rator. If the engine has not fired after
approx. 4 seconds, depress accele­
rator to the floor and continue cran­
king until the engine runs smoothly.
Release key and back off accele­
rator after the engine has started.
Cold Start at Normal Ambient
Temperatures
(about 15° C - 35° C/59° F - 95° F)
Turn the key in steering lock clock­
wise to the stop. Start without
actuating accelerator. Release key
only when the engine is running
smoothly.
Turning off
Turn the key in the steering lock to
position “0” and only remove the
key when the vehicle is at standstill.
If the coolant temperature is very
high (e.g. after hard driving on
mountain roads), do not shut off the
engine immediately but allow it to
run on for 1 - 2 minutes at
increased idle speed.
Hints
Observe the oil pressure gauge
immediately after starting the
engine. In a very cold engine the oil
pressure will only rise slowly, some
time after the engine has started. Do
not rev up the engine before pres­
sure is registered on the pressure
gauge.
The charge indicator lamp must go
out as soon as the engine has
started.
Do not engage the starter conti­
nuously for more than 20 seconds.
At ambient temperatures of less
than -20° C /-4 ° F, depress the
accelerator three times prior to
starting.