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Mercedes-Benz 300 D 1984 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 • have all the maintenance jobs specified by us carried out at regular intervals by a MERCEDES-BENZ service station. Driving in low tem perature weather, in stop-and-go city traffic and on short hops, and in hilly country as well, increases fuel consum ption.
  • Page 3 M ercedes-B enz Owner’s Manual ® 300 D- TURBO DIESEL 300CD- TURBO DIESEL Chassis 123 D 1984...
  • Page 5 O u r com pany and staff wish you many hours of enjoym ent w ith your new vehicle. You have placed a lot of tru s t in our com pany name by purchasing a MERCEDES, from w hich you may expect that it will give you long service, with a m inim um of trouble and that it is easy to operate.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    C o n te nts Seats ..........Driving Special equipm ent is also described A djustm ent of D river’s Seat in this manual, including operating Hood ..........and Front Passenger Seat . . . instructions wherever necessary. Regular Inspections ....Seat Heater ......
  • Page 7 Contents Vehicle Care Electrical System ......Headlamp A djustm ent ... MERCEDES-BENZ Replacing Bulbs ...... Maintenance System ....Fuses ......... Vehicle Operation Spare Parts Service ....B a tt e r y ........Cleaning and Care of the Em ergency Operation of Vehicle ...........
  • Page 9 Vehicle Operation...

  • Page 10: Instrum Ents And C Ontrols

    Instru m e n ts and C o n tro ls F o r m ore detailed descriptions see qu o ted pages. 15 Switch fo r electric sliding roof (page 33) 1 Speaker grilles 16 Switch fo r heated rear window (page 30) 2 Swivelling side ventilation outlets (page 24) 17 A utom atic climate control (page 24) 3 Parking brake release knob (page 44)
  • Page 11 Instrum ents and Controls 995 4...

  • Page 12: Instrum Ent Cluster

    Instru m e nt C luster 11 Seat belt warning lamp (red) 1 Coolant tem perature gauge (° C) Up to red marking: Maximum perm issible 12 Knob fo r clock adjustm ent tem perature fo r an anti-corrosion/antifreeze- (press in fo r adjustm ent) blended fill protecting down to —30°...
  • Page 13 instrument Cluster...

  • Page 14: Keys

    Keys Doors Coupe Master Key — square-headed — fits Opening the Doors When the rear door p lunger’s are all locks on the car. pushed down the rear doors cannot From outside: pull handle outw ards (1). be opened from the outside or the From the inside: pull handle in door Supplementary Key —...

  • Page 15: Central Lock System

    Keys Doors counterclockw ise to the stop. Push Central Lock System re-engaged in central lock system ; the trunk lock button in with it and lift that is, it will autom atically be locked The central lock system sim ulta­ the lid.

  • Page 16: Burglar Alarm System

    Keys Doors Burglar Alarm System the hood or the trunk lid, turns or Trunk lid emergency release: bridges the steering lock (ignition) or If the trunk lid cannot be opened with Switching alarm system on or off: actuates the service brake. It keeps the alarm system sw itched off, it can The alarm system is switched on or on sounding fo r approx.

  • Page 17: Seats

    Seats to upright position and push seat back. Replace headrest. Note: Prior to operating the vehicle, the driver should adjust the seat height fo r proper vision as well as fo re/aft placem ent and seat back angle to insure adequate control, reach, oper­ ation, and com fort.

  • Page 18: Seat Heater

    S eats autom atically sw itches to normal operation and only one control lamp will stay on. Turning off heater: If one control lamp is on, press in » upper part of sw itch, position 1. If both control lamps are on, press in low er part of switch, position 2.

  • Page 19: Arm Rest (Rear Seat)

    Seats Arm Rest (Rear Seat) Arm Rest (Front Seats) Note: The arm rest does not suffice as a A center arm rest is provided in the The arm rest enganges in 3 positions child restraint system. In case of a rear seat which can be pulled out with Position 1 = arm rest folded up.

  • Page 20: Seat Belts

    Seats Unfastening: • Depress red button (3) in buckle. • Return latch plate (1) to initial position. » Operation: The seat belt inertia reel stops the belt from unwinding fu rther in case of vehicle deceleration in any direction or if the belt is pulled out quickly. Functional test: The locking function of the inertia reel can be tested by pulling the belt out...
  • Page 21 To disengage the belt, push red seat belts installed. Any button (3) in the lock. MERCEDES-BENZ service station will gladly advise you accordingly. The belt anchors in the vehicle should also be checked.

  • Page 22: C O Ntrols

    C o ntrols Steering Lock Notes: The following items can be operated Steering is locked when the key is with the key in steering lock position withdrawn and the steering lock is “ ” : engaged. The key can be w ith ­ Wiper, windshield washer, headlamp drawn only in zero position.

  • Page 23: Lighting Switch

    C ontrols Lighting Switch Note: With the steering lock key removed O ff-position and the driver’s door open, a warning Parking lamps (includes side mar­ buzzer sounds if the vehicle’s exterior ker lamps, tail lamps, license plate lamps are not switched off (standing lamps, instrum ent panel lamps) lamps excepted).

  • Page 24: Combination Switch

    C on tro ls Control fo r windshield washer system When the washer system is sw itched on, the w ipers also operate. » 7 W indshield wiper speeds 0 W indshield w iper switched off 1 Interm ittent wiping Normal wiper speed III High w iper speed Hints:...

  • Page 25: Cruise Control

    C o ntro ls Normally the vehicle is accelerated to Resume the desired speed with the accelera­ If the lever is briefly pushed to tor. Speed is set by briefly pushing position 4 when driving at a speed the sw itch to position 1 or 2, and the exceeding approximately accelerator can be released.

  • Page 26: A U To M Atic C Lim Ate Control

    A u to m atic C lim ate Control The movable nozzles (1) and (2) can be opened o r closed as desired. Turn clockw ise to open. For co rrect operation of the auto­ m atic climate control system, the »...
  • Page 27 A u to m a tic C lim ate C ontrol Temperature Selection (° C) Fan Setting The interior tem perature can be adjusted by turning Selection fo r fan settings can be made as § the tem perature selector wheel. The selected follow s: tem perature is reached as quickly as possible and maintained.
  • Page 28 A u to m atic C lim ate Control EC (ECONOMY) = Economical setting; the air conditioning com pressor stays off. In any other setting, the air conditioning com pressor com es on with ambient tem peratures above + 2 ° C / 36°...
  • Page 29 A u to m atic C lim ate Control @1 Multi-Level This setting is necessary fo r clearing a fogged w indshield. As soon as possible, reset to ^ or ^ In the heating mode, air is supplied to the windshield, fo o t area and to nozzles (2);...
  • Page 30 A u to m atic C lim ate Control Defrosting Independent o f the position of the tem perature selector wheel and the fan speed setting, maximum heated air will be channeled to the windshield and nozzles (2), fo r side w indow defrosting.

  • Page 31: Various Equipm Ent

    Various E quipm ent S > 8 6 4 0 Exterior Mirrors Passenger side: Inside Rear View Mirror Turn key in steering lock to position D river’s side: The m irror can be tilted to the “ 1” o r “ 2 ” . The exterior m irror can be anti-glare night position by means of The exterior m irror (2) can be adjusted by means of the switch.

  • Page 32: Sun V Is O R S

    V arious E quipm ent » 9768 Heated Rear Window Sun Visors Vanity m irror: Swing down sun visor. The lamps are Swing sun visors down to protect With engine running, press top of sw itched on when the cover is rocker switch to turn on, bottom to against sun glare.

  • Page 33: Interior L A M P S

    Various E quipm ent 9749 Interior Lamps The rear courtesy lamp is sw itched on Shelf below Rear Window and off by the rear do o r contact The switch fo r the fro n t lamp has The shelf below the rear window sw itches or by the rocker sw itch on 3 positions.

  • Page 34: Power Windows

    Various Equipm ent panel as long as the safety switch “ S” Power Windows The power window s can only be in the center console is depressed. If operated with the steering lock in Switch group fo r power w in d o w s: position “...

  • Page 35: Lighter

    Various Equipm ent 9233 Lighter Sliding Roof Turn key in steering lock to position Turn key in steering lock to “ 1” or “ 2 ” . position “ 2 ” . Press in lighter; it will pop out Press upper end (symbol) o f rocker autom atically when hot.

  • Page 36: Radio

    Radio Fast tape forward locking button H i' i d Cassette eject button Cassette door To turn the radio on o r off, the ignition switch m ust be in position y a a i l g r a w il iiB 3 B B IW “...
  • Page 37 Radio An additional fader control, installed To tune to a station locked in. During the next sweep, the in the center console of the car, less powerful and during the third Stations can be tuned in by using allows fo r distribution of the audio cycle, also the weak stations will be autom atic search, d irect frequency power between the fro nt and rear...
  • Page 38 Radio Unless the automatic station seeker Direct frequency dialing bar B Q 2 B E 9 is activated within In order to select a station with a known frequency, select the wave band, press 8 seconds after pressing the function the function button a and then enter the frequency by pressing the control button □...
  • Page 39 Radio Showing the “ old ” setting firs t allows Tape C assette playback A ccordingly, fo r fast forw ard trans­ fo r reconsideration of the decision to port of the tape, press the fast It is recom m ended to use only good store.
  • Page 40 Radio Setting the timer A colon sign will appear between Note: the second and third digits » ; This is a 24 hour clock and tim e m ust Press button D and key the to indicate that the clock is actived. ;,y.
  • Page 41 Radio Automatic Antenna The height of the antenna can be adjusted to any interm ediate height The antenna switch can be actuated by actuating the antenna sw itch: with the radio sw itched on and the • If the antenna switch is in the key in steering lock, positions “...
  • Page 43 Driving...

  • Page 44: Hood

    Hood » Pull grip (2) out of the radiator grille To open: as far as the stop and lift up hood Pull lever (1) under the LH side of the (windshield w iper arms m ust not be instrum ent panel to unlock the hood. folded out).

  • Page 45: Regular Inspections

    Have the following items checked regularly and prior to any long trip Fuel Supply For w inter and sum m er operation diesel fuels refer to “ Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, e tc .” and last page. Tire Pressure For tire pressure table refer to fuel filler flap or last page.

  • Page 46: Parking Brake

    Parking Brake S tartin g and Turning off th e Engine Am bient Temperature exceeding 0° C / + 32° F: Turn key in steering lock clockwise to the stop. Do not depress accelerator. Release key only when the engine is firing regularly.
  • Page 47 Notes and should be repaired at a Turning off MERCEDES-BENZ service station at Due to the installed starter non­ Turn key in steering lock to position the earliest possible date. repeat unit, the key in the steering “...

  • Page 48: Starting And Shifting Gears

    S tartin g and Shifting G ears A ccelerator position W arning: Partial th ro ttle = early upshifting = Keep driver’s fo o t area clear at all normal acceleration. tim es. O bjects stored in this area may cause impairment of pedal m ove­...
  • Page 49 S tartin g and Shifting G ears ‘N ” Neutral. Important! Trailer operation No power is transm itted from the Do not allow the engine speed to Do not exceed the speed limits for engine to the rear axle. drop to o low at uphill gradients to individual gear selections, w hich are When the brakes are released, prevent the engine from laboring at...

  • Page 50: Safe Driving

    S afe Driving Power assistance: track grooves in the road and apply Brakes: brakes cautiously in the rain. When the engine is not running, both When driving down long and steep the service brake and the steering are declines, relieve the brakes by shift­ Tire frictio n : w ithout pow er assistance.

  • Page 51: Brake Pad Wear Indicator Lamp

    V -belts may be lose or missing which out by a MERCEDES-BENZ dealer. makes the w ater pump also inopera­ Brake Fluid tive. This may cause overheating and If the parking brake is released and damage to the engine.

  • Page 52: Oil Pressure Gauge

    Therefore, check oil level at regular Any adjustm ents on the engine intervals with the dipstick. should, therefore, be carried out only by qualified MERCEDES-BENZ te ch ­ Coolant Temperature Gauge nicians. The adjustm ents of the Due to the pressurized cooling...

  • Page 53: The First 1500 Km/1000 Miles

    : Add windshield washer Have your car w interized in a more satisfied you will be with its solvent to the. w ater in the MERCEDES-BENZ service station performance later on. Therefore, drive w indshield washer system. before the onset of winter.

  • Page 54: Hints For Driving

    High Altitude Correction Device Road salts and chemicals can Abroad, there is a widely-spread adversely affect braking efficiency. MERCEDES-BENZ service netw ork at The engine is equipped with an your disposal. If you travel into areas autom atic high altitude correction w hich are not listed in the index of device.

  • Page 55: Vehicle Care

    Vehicle Care...

  • Page 56: Mercedes-Benz Maintenance System

    4000 km/2500 miles Additional W ork every A utom atic transm ission: Fluid change Y our MERCEDES-BENZ service sta­ jja L 48 000 km /30 000 miles w ith o u t filte r change every 24 000 km /...

  • Page 57: Spare Parts Service

    (check industrial areas (smoke, exhaust w ith your local MERCEDES-BENZ em issions), or during w inter opera­ dealership fo r recom m ended brands). tion.

  • Page 58: Jobs Related To C A R E

    — in particular Parts and MB-Tex Upholstery can obtain MB car-care products at one of the older installations — every MERCEDES-BENZ service sta­ Covers rewipe the recessed sections pro­ tion. Do not use oil or wax on these parts.
  • Page 59 Do not dirty chrom e-plated parts, use a sit on damp upholstery. Quick drying chrom e cleaner. is achieved by applying hot air — for example, by using a hair dryer. If in doubt, please consult your MERCEDES-BENZ service station.

  • Page 61: Practical Hints

    Practical Hints...

  • Page 62: Ash Trays

    P ractical H ints Rear Seat Cushion To remove rear ash tray: Ash trays Push the ash tray down while opening Removal: Depress buttons 1 (left and To remove fro nt ash tray: and remove. right) and at the same tim e slightly lift Pull ash tray out as far as possible.

  • Page 63: Bleeding The Fuel System

    Practical Hints Bleeding the Fuel System Turning off Engine Manually Note: A com pletely bled fuel system Is Disengage prim er pum p handle prior If the engine continues operating in imperative fo r perfect engine opera­ to operating it (turn co u n te rclo ck­ steering lock position “...

  • Page 64: First Aid Kit

    (suction cups or legs). Such s upports may lead to marring of the paint or even denting of the roof if excessive w eight is placed on the rack. Your MERCEDES-BENZ dealer can give fu rth er advice. W arning: First Aid Kit...

  • Page 65: Wheels, Tires, Changing W H E E Ls

    14 days are therefore See any MERCEDES-BENZ service w hen a new set of wheels w ith M + S essential. For the tire pressure station fo r inform ation on tested and tire s is fitted.

  • Page 66: Changing Wheels

    W heels Tires Changing W heels 4. Using the com bination wrench, 10. Slip on wheel and press against loosen but do not yet remove the wheel mounting flange. Turn in wheel bolts. wheel bolts. 5. Clean jack supporting tube, if To avoid paint damage, place necessary.

  • Page 67: Checking Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, E Tc

    W heels Tires Changing W heels Checking Fuels C oolants Lubricants etc. Im portant! The vehicle should be parked on level ground and the oil Tire pressure differs by approx. level must be somewhere 0.1 bar/1.5 psi per 10° C/18° F of air between the lower and the tem perature change.

  • Page 68: Checking Coolant Level

    C hecking Fuels C oolants L u b rica n ts etc. Adding Coolant engine to cool down before removing cap. The coolant reservoir contains If a small amount of coolant has to be hot water and is under pressure. added (due to evaporation of water), Using a rag, turn cap to first notch to plain w ater can be used.

  • Page 69: Autom Atic Transmission Fluid Level

    Checking Fuels C o o lants Lubricants etc. Check transm ission fluid level with The maximum and minimum fluid level the engine idling, parking brake marks on the dipstick are applicable engaged and selector lever in posi­ references only if the transm ission tio n “...

  • Page 70: Electrical System

    Electrical System 18880 Headlamp Adjustment 2 Sealed-beam unit fo r high and Replacing Bulbs low beam (Sealed-beam/Halo- C orrect headlamp adjustm ent is To remove, push the bulb in and turn gen) extrem ely important. Check and read­ to the left, then lift the bulb out. 3 Fog lamp (H 3) ju st headlamps at regular intervals To install, grip the bulb w ith a paper...
  • Page 71 Electrical System 11 Securing screws fo r sealed-beam 15 Bulb fo r turn signal, parking, side unit retaining ring. Loosen secur­ marker and standing lamp. ing screws, remove retaining ring Loosen fastener (6). Push lamp and unit. Pull off connector. body forward and detach.
  • Page 72 E lectrical System 9307 9 7 5 0 Sun Visor Lamp (5 W festoon lamp) License Plate Lamps Interior Lamps (10 W festoon lamp) (5 W festoon lamp) To replace the bulb, lift off fro n t lamp To replace a bulb, pry off the cover by Open trunk lid, loosen both securing inserting a screw driver in the left and at RH side, pull it out and open...
  • Page 73 Electrical System Trunk Lamp (10 W festoon lamp) Glove Compartment Lamp (5 W festoon lamp) The bulb (1) is easily accessible when the trunk lid (2) is opened. To replace the bulb, pull out lamp.

  • Page 74: Fuses

    E le ctrica l System Fuses m ust be replaced, not repaired To check the battery charge w ith a or bridged. hydrom eter, push its tip through the overfill-protection diaphragm and Spare fuses are stored in the fuse box take the electrolyte sample.

  • Page 75: Em Ergency O Peration Of Sliding Roof

    Em ergency O peration of Sliding Roof Unlocking of the Filler Flap The sliding roof can be opened or To close the sliding roof If the central locking system does not Sedan: Turn wrench co u nte rclock­ closed manually should an electrical release the fuel filler flap autom ati­...

  • Page 76: Tow -Starting And Towing The Vehicle

    T o w -sta rtin g and Towing the Vehicle Towing eyes are situated underneath It is im portant to allow the engine to Towing a Vehicle the front and rear end on the RH side. idle fo r at least 1 minute before The vehicle may be tow ed with all of Use a solid tow ing link such as a starting off because the preglowing...

  • Page 77: Jum P Starting

    Jum p S ta rting If the battery is discharged the engine 4. Start engine of the disabled Warning can be started with jum per cables vehicle in the usual manner. Battery fluid contains sulfuric acid. Do (minimum cable cross section is 5.

  • Page 79: Technical Data Fuels Coolants Lubricants Etc

    Technical Data Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc.

  • Page 80: Identification Plates

    Identificatio n Plates When ordering spare parts, please quote chassis and engine numbers. Information Tag California version Vacuum line routing fo r emission control system Chassis No. Certification Tag Emission Control Tag (left door pillar) Engine No. Emission Control Tag Identification Tag Body No.

  • Page 81: Vehicle Data Cards

    Data card No. 1 bears the key number and should never be left in the vehicle. Submit this card to your MERCEDES-BENZ service station to request a replacement key in case of loss. Data card No. 2 bears no key data and is kept in the Maintenance Booklet.

  • Page 82: Technical Data

    A ir conditioning .. . Battery ........1 2 V /9 2 A h 1 The quoted data apply only to the standard vehicle See a MERCEDES-BENZ service station for the corresponding data of ail special bodies and special equipment.
  • Page 83 Technical Data Main Dimensions 300 D-TURBO DIESEL Main Dimensions 300 CD-TURBO DIESEL Overall vehicle length 4848 mm/190.9 in Overall vehicle length ..... 4763 mm/187.5 in Overall vehicle width 1786 m m / 70.3 in Overall vehicle w idth ....1786 m m / 70.3 in 1438 m m / 56.6 in Overall h e ig h t...

  • Page 84: Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, E Tc

    7.3 1/7.7 US qt A utom atic transm ission fluid fo r autom atic transm ission2 A utom atic transm ission Fluid change: 6.2 1/6.6 US qt Any MERCEDES-BENZ service station will advise you on recom m ended brands.
  • Page 85 1 0 .5 1/2.8 US gal W -F -8 0 0 a grades 1 and 2 Cooling system 12.5 1/13.2 US qt C oolant1 1 Any MERCEDES-BENZ service station will advise you on recommended brands.

  • Page 86: Engine Oils

    Linder A recom m ended engine oil may be any MERCEDES-BENZ service sta­ extrem ely hard operating conditions, used fo r topping up if the oil level tion.

  • Page 87: Diesel Fuels

    Fuels C o o lants Lubricants etc. Diesel Fuels Engine pow er may drop according to Warning the proportion of kerosene. For this Use only comm ercially available vehi­ Always follow basic safety rules when reason, keep percentage of kerosene cular diesel fuels No.

  • Page 88: Coolants

    MERCEDES-BENZ vehicles. The fo l­ mixture offering protection to approx. lowing product, however, is recom ­ W ithout anti-corrosion/antifreeze in — 30° C/ — 22° F. The red mark on the...

  • Page 89: Service Literature

    Service L iterature Custom ers who are interested in ordering service literature fo r their vehicles are advised to contact our subsidiaries in the U.S. or Canada at the follow ing adresses, respectively fo r U.S.A.: M ercedes-Benz of N.A. Inc. One M ercedes Drive P.O.

  • Page 90: Consum Er Information

    C onsum er Inform ation This has been prepared as required of Uniform Tire Quality Grading Temperature “ A ” , “ B ” , “ C ” all m anufacturers of passenger cars The tem perature grades of “ A ” (the Relevant tire grade inform ation on tire under Title 49, Code of U.
  • Page 91 C onsum er Inform ation Vehicle Stopping Distance This figure indicates braking perform ance that can be met or exceeded by the vehicles to w hich it applies, under different conditions of loading and with partial failures of the braking system. The inform ation presented represents results obtainable by skilled drivers under controlled road and vehicle conditions, and the inform ation may not be co rre ct under other conditions.
  • Page 94 P rinted in G erm any We reserve the right to modify the technical details of the vehicle as given in the data and illustrations of this Owner's Manual (s.e.e.o). Reprinting, translation and copying, even of excerpts, is not permitted without our prior authorization in writing Z K D /1 84.15/PVL...
  • Page 95 What You Should Know at the Gas Station • Fuel: Diesel fuels acc. to ASTM D 975, grades 1 and 2 • Automatic Transmission: Autom atic transmission as well as W -F-800a grades 1 and 2. See page 85. fluid fo r autom atic transm ission. Fuel tank capacity approx.
  • Page 96 D aim ler-B enz AG Stuttgart-U ntertuerkheim Z entralkundendienst...

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