Mercedes-Benz E 320 1994, Owner'S Manual

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Starting and Turning Off the
Engine
Before Starting
Engage parking brake and move
the selector lever to position ” P”
or ” N” . Turn key in steering lock
to position 2. The charge indicator
lamp should come on.
Cold Engine
Do not depress accelerator. Turn
key in steering lock clockwise to
the stop. Release key only when
the engine is firing regularly.
Hot Engine
Do not depress accelerator. Turn
key in steering lock clockwise to
the stop. If the engine has not
fired after approx. 4 seconds,
depress accelerator and continue
cranking until the engine is firing
regularly. Release key and back
off accelerator.
At very high coolant temperatures
the engine starting time can be
shortened if the accelerator is de­
pressed slowly at the beginning of
the starting process.
Turning off
Turn the key in the steering lock to
position 0 to stop the engine.
The key can only be removed with
the selector lever in position ” P” .
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 for 1 - 2 minutes at in­
creased idle speed with selector
lever in position ” P” or ” N ” .
Important!
Due to the installed starter non­
repeat feature, the key must be
turned completely to the left before
attempting to start the engine
again.
Observe the oil pressure gauge
immediately after starting the
engine. In a very cold engine the
oil pressure will rise slowly after
the engine has started. Do not
speed up the engine before pres­
sure is registered on the pressure
gauge. If you do not see the
gauge register oil pressure, stop
the engine and have it checked.
The battery charge indicator lamp
should go out as soon as the
engine has started.
In areas where temperatures
frequently drop below -4 ° F
(-2 0 ° C), we recommend that an
engine block heater be installed.
Your authorized Mercedes-Benz
dealer will advise you on this
subject.
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