Mersedes-Benz 280 SE 1978, Owner'S Manual

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Instrum ent Cluster
1 Coolant tem perature gauge (° F)
Red m arking: Maximum perm issible tem perature
for an antifreeze-blended fill protecting down to
- 2 2 ° F ( -3 0 ° C)
2 Fuel gauge with reserve w arning light (amber)
Fuel reserve for approx. 30 miles (4 5 -5 0 km)
For capacity, refer to page 74 and last page.
3 Oil pressure gauge
4 Main odom eter
5 T rip odom eter
6 Knob for clock adjustment
(press in fo r adjustments)
7 E lectric clock
8 Tachometer
9 Red mark on tachometer:
Maximum perm issible engine revolutions,
do not exceed a maximum of 6,500 rpm (280 SE)
or 5,800 rpm (450 SEL).
10 Turn signal ind icato r light, right (green)
11 Catalyst replacem ent ind icato r (only California
vehicles of type 280 SE). When the ind icato r light
comes on, the catalyst must be replaced
12 Seat belt warning
13 Brake pad wear indicator (red):
Light comes on w hile braking and driving if the
fron t wheel brake pads are worn down, refer
to page 40
14 Dimmer knob for instrum ent lighting,
continuous adjustm ent
15 Reset knob fo r trip odom eter
(push button)
16 Brake warning light (red) comes on if
• the parking brake is engaged
• too little brake fluid is in the reservoir
17 High beam indicator light (blue)
18 Charge indicator light (red):
Comes on when the steering lock key is
moved to driving position “ 2” and must go
out when the engine is idling
19 Turn signal ind icato r light, left (green)