Charge Indicator Light; Temperature Gauge; Braking; Parking - Mercedes-Benz 209 D Operating Instructions Manual

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Charge indi cator light
If the charge indicator light comes on wh ile the eng ine is runn ing, stop vehicle,
switc h off engin e and inspect V hel l.
Caution: Do not run engine without a V belt
Temperature gauge
Co nditio nal up on the operating concl1tio11i, 1111< 1111111>10111 temperature, coo lant operating
temp eratu re in co ntin uous operntion mnqos from t~8
?03
r
(70 95° C).
Brief vehicl e ope rat ion (10 minutes at llw most) at n coo lant temperatu re of 212° F (100°C)
is perm iss ible. This temperature, howPV<!r, shoulc l not tie exceeded.
Braking
When travelling dow n long downhill
qr.icl1l'll l'>,
oxplo1t the engine brakin g effect by sh ift-
ing into lower gear.
Parking
App ly han d brak e when stopping or pmking a vehicle on leve l ground or on down hill
grad ients. Vehi c les equipped with MB nutornat1c transmiss ion: In addit ion to this, sh ift
selecto r lever to pos ition "P".
Safeguard a load ed vehicle or a veh 1cle parked for an exten ded per iod w ith at least one
choc k to prevent it from rolling away
Caution! On uphi ll or downhill gradients of more than 15 %:
- Sec ure empt y vehicle at front axle with a chock.
- Sec ure loade d vehic le at rear axle with a chock
When par king a vehicle at night on public roads in buil t-up area, sw itch on park ing or
sta nding light s.
Reflec tor pane ls can also be used for this purpose if perm itted by law.