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  • Page 1 Owner's Manual 300 TE...
  • Page 2 Drive Sensibly - Save Fuel Fuel c o n s u m p tio n , to a g re a t e xte n t, d e p e n d s on d riv in g h a b its and o p e ra t­ ing c o n d itio n s .
  • Page 3 Owner's Manual ® 300 TE M o d e l 1 2 4 T 1989...
  • Page 4 Kindly observe the following in your own best interests: We recommend using MERCEDES-BENZ original parts as well as conversion parts and accessories explicitly approved by us for your vehicle model. We have subjected these parts to a special test in which their reliability, safety and their special suitability for MERCEDES-BENZ vehicles have been determined.
  • Page 5 Our company and staff congratulate you on the purchase of your new MERCEDES-BENZ. Your selection o f our product is a demonstration of your trust in our company name. Further, it exemplifies your desire to own an automobile that will be as easy as possible to operate and provide years o f service.
  • Page 6 Introduction M ain ten an ce This O w n e r’s M anual c o n ta in s a g re a t deal o f useful The M a inten ance B o o k le t d e s c rib e s all the ne cessa ry m ainten ance w o rk w h ic h s h o u ld be p e rfo rm e d at regular in fo rm a tio n .
  • Page 7 O peratin g Your V eh icle O utsid e th e U.S.A. or C anada C hange of Address or O wnership If you change y o u r a d dre ss, be sure to sen d in the If y ou plan to o p e ra te y o u r veh icle in fo re ig n c o u n trie s , “...
  • Page 8 Optional equipment is also described in this manual, including operating instructions wherever necessary. Since they are special-order items, the descriptions and illustrations herein may vary slightly from the actual equipment o f your vehicle. If there are any equipment details that are not shown or des­ cribed in this Owner’s Manual, your authorized MERCEDES- BENZ dealer will be glad to inform you o f correct care and operating procedures.
  • Page 9 Instruments and Controls, Starting the Engine Driving Instructions, Service and Maintenance Operation Driving Practical Hints Technical Data Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc. Consumer Information Index...
  • Page 10 Check Regularly and The First 1500 km (1000 Miles) Before a Long Trip A vo id a cce le ra tin g by kick d o w n . It is The m ore c a u tio u s ly you tre a t yo u r n o t re c o m m e n d e d to brake th e ve h i­...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Instruments and Controls, Starting the Engine Driving Instructions, Service and Maintenance In s tru m e n ts and C o n tro ls In s tru m e n t C lu s te r In d ic a to r Lam p S ym bo ls C a ta lytic C o n v e rte r S ta rtin g and T urning o ff the Engine...

  • Page 12: Instrum Ents And Controls

    Instrum ents and Controls 15 Rear w in d o w d e fro s te r s w itc h (page 54) 15 S w itc h fo r rear w in d o w w a sh e r and w ip e r system For more detailed descriptions see specified pages.
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  • Page 14: In S Tru M E N T C Lu S Te R

    Main o d o m e te r In s tru m e n t C lu s te r T rip o d o m e te r E con om ical d riving in d ica to r. See page 73 O u ts id e te m p e ra tu re in d ica to r.

  • Page 15: Indicator Lamp Sym Bols

    Indicator Lamp Sym bols C o o la n t level low. See page 71 Function Ind icato r Lamp Fluid level fo r w in d s h ie ld and High beam he ad lam p w a s h e r sy s te m low. See page 71 W arning Lamps E x te rio r lig h t failure.

  • Page 16: C A Talytic C Onverter

    C a talytic C onverter Caution! W arning! To p re v e n t dam age to th e ca ta lytic Y o u r M ER C E D E S -B E N Z is eq u ip p e d As w ith any vehicle, do not idle, w ith m o n o lith ic c a ta ly tic c o n v e rte rs , c o n v e rte rs , use on ly pre m ium...

  • Page 17: S Ta Rtin G And T Urning O Ff The Engine

    H o t Engine Im p ortan t! S ta rtin g and T u rn in g o ff th e E ng in e Engage pa rkin g bra ke and m ove the Turn key in s te e rin g lo c k c lo c k w is e to Due to th e in sta lle d s ta rte r n o n ­...

  • Page 18: Driving Instructions

    All c h e c k s and m ainten ance w o rk on necessary. Be sure to m aintain a Driving Instructions safe d istan ce from vehicles in th e bra ke s ys te m sho uld be carried Pow er assistance front.
  • Page 19 Tire traction W arning! The safe sp e e d on a w et, s n o w c o v ­ Do not allo w your tires to w ear e re d o r icy road is always lo w e r than down to o far.
  • Page 20 Parking W in ter Driving Instructions Road salts and c h e m ic a ls can ad verse ly a ffe c t b ra kin g efficie ncy. The m o s t im p o rta n t rule fo r s lip p e ry Increa sed pedal fo rc e m ay be com e W arning! o r icy roa ds is to drive s e n s ib ly and to...

  • Page 21: M A Inten Ance S Ystem

    M E R C E D E S -B E N Z M a in te n a n c e S evere O peratin g C onditions S p ecial M ain ten an ce M easures S yste m U n de r seve re o p e ra tin g c o n d itio n s o r B rake flu id s h o u ld be rep la ced a n nu­...
  • Page 23 Operation A u to m a tic C lim ate C o n tro l R ear-F acing B en ch Seat Car Keys R e tra cta b le p a rtitio n net O pe nin g th e D o o rs and Lugg ag e C o ver L o c kin g and U n lo c kin g o f D o o rs Lo ad ing In s tru c tio n s...
  • Page 24 H eating, c o o lin g and air d is trib u tio n w ith in th e v e h ic le ’s in te rio r w ill be a u to m a tica lly c o n tro lle d . This is a c c o m p lis h e d w ith the te m p e ra tu re s e le c to r ( ), th e p u s h b u tto n s (...
  • Page 25 Tem p eratu re S election (°C ) A ir R ecirculation The de sire d in te rio r te m p e ra tu re can be se le c te d by P ress s ym b o l sid e o f s w itc h = th e air re c irc u la tio n ro ta tin g th e te m p e ra tu re s e le c to r.
  • Page 26 Function S ettin g N orm al s e ttin g The s yste m a u to m a tica lly c o o ls o r heats d e p e n d in g on th e o u ts id e te m p e ra tu re and th e se le cte d in te rio r te m ­ perature .
  • Page 27 B i-Level This s e ttin g is use d if th e in side o f th e w in d s h ie ld be gins to fo g up, ice up o r w h e n w e t s n o w is falling . A s soo n as the w in d s h ie ld has cle are d, re s e t to In th e he atin g m od e, w a rm air is s u p p lie d to th e w in d ­...
  • Page 28 D e fro st The m axim um a m o u n t o f he ated air is d ire c te d to the w in d s h ie ld and a d ju s ta b le air o u tle ts ( ) in d e p e n d e n t of th e p o s itio n s o f th e te m p e ra tu re s e le c to r w heel and fan c o n tro l b u tto n s .
  • Page 29 V ale t Key - ro u n d head w ith a red d o t O btain ing R ep lacem en t Keys - fits on ly the d o o r lo c ks and the Y o u r veh icle is e q u ip p e d w ith a th e ft s te e rin g lo ck.
  • Page 30 Opening the Doors Locking and Unlocking of Doors W hen th e rear d o o r and tailga te lo ck b u tto n s are dow n, th e rear d o o rs and From o u ts id e : pull handle (1) From th e o u ts id e : tu rn key.
  • Page 31 T ailg ate The rear c o m p a rtm e n t lam p w ill be W arning! s w itc h e d o ff by th e c o n ta c t sw itch O nly drive w ith th e ta ilg a te c lo s e d as only if th e ta ilg a te is fu lly clo sed .
  • Page 32 Central Locking System e n ga ge d if th e key is re m o ve d fro m the ig n itio n s w itc h a n d /o r is re in ­ The e n tire veh icle may be lo ck e d or s e rte d in the ig n itio n s w itc h w ith o u t un lo c k e d w ith the c e n tra l lo c kin g sy s ­...
  • Page 33 A nti-Theft Alarm System The alarm w ill last a p p ro xim a te ly D o n o t give th e m a s te r key to an 150 s e c o n d s in th e fo rm o f b lin kin g u n a u th o rize d pe rson .
  • Page 34 S to rin g s e a t/h e a d re s tra in t/s te e rin g Seat and head re s tra in t a d ju s tm e n t: w heel p o s itio n s in m em o ry (le ft fro n t Seat c u s h io n a d ju stm e n t.
  • Page 35 Caution! The in fla tio n p re s s u re o f th e air c u s h ­ ion can be c o n tin u o u s ly varied Do n o t rem ove head re s tra in ts e x c e p t b e tw e e n p o s itio n “...
  • Page 36 N o te : To m ove th e arm re st b e tw e e n p o s i­ tio n s , it may be n e ce ssa ry to o ve rco m e a s lig h t resista nce . W arning! The arm rest does not suffice as a child restraint system .
  • Page 37 T u rn in g o ff he ater: If one in d ic a to r lam p is on, p re ss in u p p e r pa rt of sw itch , p o s itio n If b o th in d ic a to r lam ps are on, pre ss in lo w e r part o f sw itch , p o s itio n The h e a te r a u to m a tica lly tu rn s o ff...
  • Page 38 F asten ing Seat B elt W arning S ystem S ea t Belts and Supplem ental R estraint System (SRS) • Pull b e lt w ith latch plate (1) acro ss W ith th e key in s te e rin g lo c k p o s itio n 2, s h o u ld e r and lap so th a t th e lap a w a rn in g b u z z e r so u n d s fo r a s h o rt Y o u r v eh icle is e q u ip p e d w ith seat...
  • Page 39 • A d ju s t fro n t seat b e lts so the U nfa stening If th e re a r-fa cin g be n ch seat is not u p p e r b e lt is lo ca te d as clo s e as be in g used, h o o k th e sea t b e lts in to •...
  • Page 40 To s h o rte n th e b e lt: W ith the latch • Infants and sm all children plate en ga ge d, pull th e lo ose end o f m ust be se ate d in an infant or the belt.
  • Page 41 SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT The e m e rg e n c y te n s io n in g re tra c to rs In ca se s o f less severe fro n ta l SYSTEM (SRS) are d e s ig n e d to activa te on ly w hen im p acts, ro ll-o v e rs, ce rta in side the seat b e lts are fa s te n e d du rin g im p acts, rear co llis io n s , o r o th e r a c c i­...
  • Page 42 The o p e ra tio n a l rea diness o f th e a ir­ bag s yste m is ve rifie d by th e in d ic a to r lam p “ S R S ” (3) in th e in s tru m e n t c lu s te r.
  • Page 43 In the event a m a lfu n ctio n o f the “ S R S” is in d ica te d as o u tlin e d above, we s tro n g ly re co m m e n d th a t y ou visit an a u th o rize d M ER C ED ES-BE N Z d e aler im m e dia te ly to have th e s y s ­...
  • Page 44 m ental p ro tectio n. The front p assen ­ The service life of the airbag S afe ty G uidelines for the S ea t Belt, g er should always w ea r th e seat exten ds to th e d ate ind icated on the Em ergency Tensioning R e tra c to r belt, o therw ise it is not possible for label located on the driver-side door...
  • Page 45 • Im proper w ork on th e system , Infant and Child R e stra in t System s prevent th e child restraint from including incorrect in stalla­ becom ing a p ro je ctile in the M e rc e d e s -B e n z o f N o rth A m e rica tion and rem oval, can lead to event of an accident.
  • Page 46 7146 S plit R ear Bench Seat Pull head re s tra in t up to its h ig h ­ N ote: e s t p o s itio n . D e pre ss th e release Do n o t in te rch a n g e th e fro n t head The rear sea t can be fo ld e d to b u tto n (3) until it e n ga ge s and pull re s tra in ts w ith th e rear head re s ­...
  • Page 47 W hen re in sta llin g th e seat c u sh io n , be C arg o C o m p artm en t below Cargo sure to lo c k th e re s p e c tiv e sea t c u s h ­ S p ace Floor ion in to its hinges.
  • Page 48 R e tra c ta b le p artition net and Luggage Cover The tw in -re e l lu gg age c o v e r is m o u n te d on th e b a c k re s t o f th e rear seat and can also be used w ith the b a c k re s t fo ld e d dow n.
  • Page 49 Loading Instructions The handling c h a ra c te ris tic s o f a fu lly lo ad ed veh icle The to ta l load w e ig h t in c lu d in g p a sse n g e rs and luggage d e p e n d g re atly on th e load d is trib u tio n .
  • Page 50 D riving p o sitio n . A w a rn in g b u zze r so u n d s w h en the d riv e r’s d o o r is o p e n e d w ith th e key in S ta rtin g p o sitio n .
  • Page 51 Standing lam ps W hen th e veh icle is p a rked on th e s tre e t th e sta n d in g lam ps (rig h t o r left side p a rkin g lam ps) can be tu rn e d on, m aking th e ve h icle m ore visib le to p a ssin g veh icle s.
  • Page 52 W in d sh ie ld w ip e r c o n tro l W ip e r o ff In te rm itte n t w ipin g N orm al w ip e r spe ed Fast w ip e r speed N o te : If one o f th e tu rn signals fails, the tu rn signal in d ic a to r system fla s h e s and...
  • Page 53 Exterior R ear View M irrors C aution! Inside R e a rV ie w Mirror The e x te rio r m irro rs have e le ctrica lly E xercise care w h en using the p a sse n ­ The m irro r can be tilte d to th e a n ti­...
  • Page 54 Sliding Roof w ith R ear Pop-Up The s w itc h fo r th e rear do m e lam ps Interior Lamps F eatu re has th re e p o sitio n s . The s w itc h fo r th e fro n t lam p (c o m b i­ P o sitio n 1: The lam ps are s w itc h e d on Turn key to s te e rin g lo ck p o s itio n 1 nation in te rio r and reading lam p) has...
  • Page 55 Lighter Sun Visors V an ity m irro r: W ith th e v is o r en ga ge d in its inner Turn key in ste e rin g lo c k to p o s itio n 1 Sw ing sun v is o rs d o w n to p ro te c t m o u n tin g , the lam p can be sw itch e d ag ainst sun glare.
  • Page 56 N o te : The rear w in d o w d e fro s te r uses a large a m o u n t o f pow er. To kee p the b a tte ry drain to a m inim um , tu rn off th e d e fro s te r as s o o n as th e w in d o w is clear.
  • Page 57 W arning! W hen leaving the vehicle always rem ove th e key from th e steering lock. Do not leave children u nat­ ten d ed in th e vehicle. Unsuper­ vised use of p ow er w indow s can cause serious personal injury.
  • Page 58 F orw ard m u s ic sea rc h /fa s t fo r ­ w ard w ith in d ic a to r QJQI D olby B and C noise re d u c tio n w ith in d ic a to rs * 2 3 Tape e q ua liza tion w ith in d ica ­...
  • Page 59 Volum e adjustm ent S p ee d -D e p e n d e n t V olum e A d justm en t To red uce v o lu me, p re ss th e volum e The rad io in clu d e s a special fu n c tio n th a t a d ju s ts rad io v olum e in re s p e c t to c o n tro l b u t t o n d o w n w a r d ;...
  • Page 60 N o te : S ee k tuning Tuning sensitivity button It ta ke s ap p ro x. 5 s e c o n d s to g o fro m B y p re s sin g th e tu n in g s e n s itiv ity b u t­ S w itc h to th e d e sire d w a ve b a n d , m inim um to n e level to m axim um to n e to n J J o n c e o r tw ic e , you can s e le c t...
  • Page 61 Direct frequency tuning M anual tuning In o rd e r to se le c t a s ta tio n w ith a k n o w n fre q u e n c y , s e le c t th e w ave band (AM (F o r fin e tu n in g a sta tio n o r fo r m anual o r FM), p re ss th e fu n c tio n c o n tro l b u tto n and th e n e n te r th e fre q u e n c y by...
  • Page 62 In th e e ve n t th a t it is im p o rta n t to lis ­ S tereo reception To sto re statio n s in mem ory ten to a w e a k s ta tio n o r to a s tro n g A n y FM s ta tio n can be s to re d on any The ste re o in d ic a to r L U iiU J lig h ts up sta tio n th a t is m asked by te rra in -...
  • Page 63 TAPE CASSETTE PLAYBACK Forward m usic s e a rc h /fa s t forw ard R everse m usic search /rew ind C a ss ette player operatio n To en gage th e fo rw a rd m u sic sea rch To e n ga ge the reverse m usic search fea tu re, p re ss th e fo rw a rd m u sic fea tu re, p re s s the reverse m usic...
  • Page 64 Dolby B and C noise reduction C a s s e tte eje ct If th e c a s s e tte e je c ts du rin g playback, th is m ay be ca u se d by b in d in g o f the To re m ove a ca sse tte , p re ss th e e je c t To replay ca s s e tte s re c o rd e d using tap e in th e c a sse tte .
  • Page 65 A u to m atic A ntenna The h e ig h t o f the antenna can be ad ju s te d to any in te rm e d ia te po sitio n The antenna sw itc h can be a c tu a te d by a c tu a tin g th e antenna s w itc h : w ith th e rad io s w itc h e d on.
  • Page 67 Driving P arking Brake A u to m a tic T ransm ission C ru ise C o n tro l A B S (A n tilo c k B rake S ystem ) B rake Pad W ear In d ic a to r Lamp B rake W arning Lam p C harge In d ic a to r Lam p Oil P re ssu re G auge...

  • Page 68: Parking Brake

    T est th e b ra k e s s h o rtly a fte r driving A u to m atic Transm ission off. P e rfo rm th is p ro c e d u re o n ly w hen The a u to m a tic tra n s m is s io n s e le c ts th e road is cle ar o f o th e r tra ffic .
  • Page 69 can be m ove d fre e ly (pu she d, On s lip p e ry road surface s, it is not to w e d o r to w -s ta rte d ). Do not re co m m e n d e d to d o w n s h ift in o rd e r en gage “...

  • Page 70: Cruise Control

    N o te : The sp e e d can be in cre a se d (e.g. fo r passing) by using th e a c ce le ra to r. A s If th e e n gine d o e s n o t brake th e veh i­ so o n as th e a c c e le ra to r is released, cle s u ffic ie n tly w h ile d riv in g on a the p re vio u sly se t sp e e d w ill be...

  • Page 71: Abs (A Ntilock Brake System )

    ABS (A ntilock Brake System ) If th e A B S in d ic a to r lam p d o e s n o t go Brake Pad W ear Ind icato r Lamp o u t o r c o m e s on w h ile d rivin g , it in d i­ The A B S p re ve n ts th e w h e e ls fro m The bra ke pad w e ar in d ic a to r lam p in ca te s th a t th e A B S has d e te c te d a...

  • Page 72: C Harge Ind Icato R Lamp

    C harge Ind icato r Lamp Engine Oil Consum ption E xterio r Light Failure Ind icato r Lamp E ngine oil c o n s u m p tio n can o n ly be W ith the key in ste e rin g lo c k p o s i­ S ho uld th e charge in d ic a to r lam p fail tio n 2, a dim in d ic a to r lam p c o m e s on d e te rm in e d a fte r a certain m ileage...

  • Page 73: Fuel R Eserve W Arning Lamp

    Fuel R eserve W arning Lamp If it c o m e s on w ith th e e n gine running, O utsid e T em p eratu re Indicator th e c o o la n t has d ro p p e d b e lo w the The fue l reserve w a rnin g lam p s h o u ld The te m p e ra tu re s e n s o r is lo cated in re q u ire d level.

  • Page 74: Emission Control

    Emission Control O n-B oard D iag n ostic System W arning! (C alifornia m odels only) C ertain sys te m s o f th e en gine serve Inhalation of exhaust gas is to keep th e to x ic c o m p o n e n ts o f the The CIS-E c o n tro l u n it m o n ito rs e m is ­...

  • Page 75: Econom Ical Driving Ind Icato R (Eco No M Y)

    Econom ical Driving Ind icato r W in ter Driving Tire Chains (ECO NO M Y) Have y o u r ca r w in te riz e d at yo u r Use on ly tire chains th a t are te ste d The in d ic a to r sho w s th e fuel c o n ­...
  • Page 77 Practical Hints H ood S p a rk Plugs Engine C o m p a rtm e n t R eplacing B ulbs Lam p B a tte ry C h e ckin g C o o la n t Level Fuses A d d in g C o o la n t T ow ing o f V ehicle...
  • Page 78 The engine is equ ip p ed w ith a transistorized ignition system . Because of th e high vo ltag e it is d angerous to touch any co m p o ­ nents (ignition coil, distributor, spark plug so ckets, ignition cables, diagn o stic so cket) of the ignition system •...
  • Page 79 Adding C o o lant R eservoirs for W indshield W asher and H eadlam p Cleaning System If c o o la n t has to be added, a 50 /50 m ix tu re o f w a te r and M B a n tic o rro ­ The re s e rv o ir fo r the w in d sh ie ld s io n /a n tifre e z e s h o u ld be used.
  • Page 80 A d d oil, if needed, on ly to Engine Oil Level Check the u p p e r m ark (m ax). Do The b e s t tim e to c h e c k th e en gine oil n ot ove rfill the engine.
  • Page 81 Fluid Level - The flu id level in th e tra n s m is s io n is A u to m atic Transm ission d e p e n d e n t up on its te m p e ra tu re . The m axim um and m inim um flu id level C h eck th e flu id level in th e a u to m a tic m a rks on th e d ip s tic k are ap plicab le...
  • Page 82 W arning! The jac k is designed exlusively for jacking up th e vehicle a t the jack tubes built into e ith e r side of th e vehicle. Use the jac k only to lift th e vehicle during a w heel change.
  • Page 83 W heels, Tires O n new v e h icle s re tig h te n in g is c a r­ ried o u t d u rin g th e 1 st in sp e ctio n . Replace w h e e ls o r tire s w ith th e sam e R e tig h te n in g is also ne cessa ry w h e n ­...
  • Page 84 U sing the c o m b in a tio n w re nch , U n de rinfla te d tire s due to a s lo w leak (e.g. due to a nail in th e tire ) may lo ose n b u t do n o t y e t rem ove the w h ee l b o lts.
  • Page 85 lifted tire. Jack stands must T igh te n th e five b o lts evenly, E xam ple: be used when w orking under alw ays s k ip p in g one, u n til all If ga rag e te m p e ra tu re = th e vehicle.
  • Page 86 Fog lam p co ve r H eadlam p Assem bly H eadlam p A djustm ent Turn signal, pa rkin g, side m arker Headlam p h o rizo n ta l a d ju s tm e n t C o rre c t headlam p a d ju s tm e n t is and sta n d in g lam p bulb s cre w...
  • Page 87 R eplacing bu lb s : To rep la ce taillam p bulbs, op en ta il­ gate and p re s s th e c lip s o f th e lam p B ulb fo r tu rn signal, pa rkin g, side c a rrie r to g e th e r and rem ove.
  • Page 88 Spark Plugs T his v e h icle is e q u ip p e d w ith spa rk p lu g s as re q u ire d fo r d riving in the USA. If a d d itio n a l in fo rm a tio n is de sire d, y o u r au th o rize d M E R C E D E S -B E N Z de aler w ill be ha pp y to o ffe r advice (see also rear...
  • Page 89 C oat b a tte ry te rm in a l c la m p s w ith B attery W arning! a c id -p ro o f grease. K eep b a tte ry clean C h eck e le c tro ly te level in each cell and dry.
  • Page 90 Fuses To gain a cce ss to th e fuse s, release cla m p (1), lift th e fu se b o x c o v e r up The fu s e b o x is lo ca te d in th e en gine and rem ove.
  • Page 91 Tow ing of V ehicle We re co m m e n d th a t th e veh icle be tra n s p o rte d using fla t bed e q uipm en t. The rear to w in g eye is lo ca te d on the T his m e th o d is p re fe rab le to o th e r p a sse n g e r sid e b e lo w th e b u m p e r ty p e s o f to w in g .
  • Page 92 Im p ortan t! C lam p one end o f th e s e c o n d ju m p ­ Jum p Starting er cab le to th e g ro u n d e d negative A d is c h a rg e d b a tte ry can fre e z e at If th e b a tte ry is d is c h a rg e d th e engine ( —...
  • Page 93 Cleaning and C are of the Vehicle Y ou s h o u ld c h e c k y o u r v e h icle fro m W e have se le c te d ca r-ca re p ro d u c ts tim e to tim e fo r sto n e c h ip p in g o r and c o m p ile d re co m m e n d a tio n s In op era tion, yo u r v eh icle is s u b je c te d...
  • Page 94 H e a d la m p C le a n in g S y s te m W hen w a sh in g th e u n d e rb o d y , do not E n g in e C le a n in g fo rg e t to clean th e in ne r sid e s o f the The c o n d itio n o f th e w ip e r b lad es is C o rro sio n p ro te c tio n , s uch as MB...
  • Page 95 Upholstery Hard P lastic Trim Item s, A u to m atic A ntenna Headliner, etc. U sing a fte rm a rke t seat c o ve rs o r F or tro u b le -fre e o p e ra tio n o f the w earing c lo th in g th a t have th e te n ­...
  • Page 96 R em oving rear seat head re s tra in ts : Pull th e head re s tra in t up to its h ig h ­ e s t p o s itio n . D e pre ss th e release b u t­ to n (2) ne xt to th e le ft head re s tra in t p o s t and pull o u t the head re stra in t.
  • Page 97 Ashtray To rem ove rear ashtray: R eplacing W ip er Blades Push th e ash tra y d o w n w h ile o p e n in g To rem ove fro n t ashtray: R em ove key fro m s te e rin g lo ck and rem ove.
  • Page 98 Installatio n: Press sa fe ty ta b o f new w ip e r blade do w n . In se rt w ip e r blade b e tw e e n the ta b s (3) on the w ip e r arm and slide in to end o f w ip e r arm.
  • Page 99 R em ove sm all a c c e ss plug in left sid ep ane l o f c a rg o area. In se rt s o c k e t w re n c h (from to o l kit) th ro u g h o p e n ­ ing in panel and place on th e hex- drive o f th e e le c tric m o to r.
  • Page 100 T igh te n the lu gg age retaine rs s u p ­ Ski Racks, Roof Racks, Integral The ro o f rack s h o u ld be loaded evenly Luggage Brace w h ile n o t e x c e e d in g 100 kg (220 lb). plied w ith th e v e h icle to th e ro o f rail­...
  • Page 101 Spare Parts Service Layout of P o ly-V -belt Drive All au th o rize d M ER C ED ES-BE N Z A u to m a tic b e lt te n s io n e r dealers m aintain a s to c k o f original C ra n ksh a ft spare pa rts re q u ire d fo r m aintenance A ir c o n d itio n in g c o m p re s s o r...
  • Page 103 Technical Data Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc. Consumer Information Id e n tific a tio n Plates T h e ft P reve ntio n V eh icle Data C a rds W arran ty C overage T echn ica l Data Fuels, C o ola nts, L u b rica n ts, etc.

  • Page 104: Identificatio N Plates

    C e rtifica tio n Tag Identificatio n Plates (left d o o r pillar) W hen o rd e rin g spare parts, please Id e n tific a tio n Tag sp e c ify veh icle id e n tific a tio n and (left w in d o w post) en gine num bers.

  • Page 105: Theft Prevention

    L o c a tio n o f labels B u m p e r fro n t/re a r Engine ho od Tailgate A ll fe n d e rs A ll d o o rs E n g in e *: on e n g in e b lo c k , rear T ra n s m is s io n *: on tra n s m is s io n , le ft fro n t...

  • Page 106: V Ehicle Data Cards

    W arran ty Coverage L o ss o f O w n e r’s S ervice and W ar­ V ehicle Data Cards ran ty P olicy Y o u r c a r is co ve re d u n d e r th e te rm s S ho uld y o u lose y o u r O w n e r’s S ervice of the “...

  • Page 107: T Echn Ica L Data

    T e c h n ic a l D a ta M odel________________________ 300 TE (124 0 9 0)1 E lectrical System A lte rn a to r 1 4 V /7 0 A Engine S ta rte r m o to r 12 V /1.7 kW...

  • Page 108: Fuels, C O Ola Nts, L U B Rica N Ts, Etc

    F uels, C o o la n ts , L u b ric a n ts , e tc . C a p a c itie s V ehicle c o m p o n e n ts and th e ir re s p e c ­ tive lu b rica n ts m u s t m atch.
  • Page 109 C apacity Fuels, c o o la n ts , lu b ric a n ts , etc. Rear axle 1.1 I (1.2 US qt) H ypoid g e ar oil SAE 90, 85 W 9 0 1 P ow er ste e rin g 1.0 I (1.1 US qt) M B P ow er s te e rin g g e ar fluid Level c o n tro l...

  • Page 110: Engine Oils

    Premium U nleaded G asoline Engine Oils Fuel R equirem ents E ngine oils are s p e c ific a lly te s te d fo r C aution! U se on ly P rem ium unleaded m ee ting th e ir s u ita b ility in o u r en gines.

  • Page 111: C O O La N Ts

    C o o la n ts to th e lo w e r heat tra n s fe r c a p a b ility o f T h e re fo re th e fo llo w in g p ro d u c t is the s o lu tio n .

  • Page 112: Consum Er Inform Ation

    Consum er Inform ation T readw ear T e m p e ra tu re “ A ” , “ B ” , “ C ” The te m p e ra tu re g ra de s o f “ A ’’ (the The tre a d w e a r grade is a c om p ara tive This has been p re pa red as re q u ire d of h ig h e st), “...
  • Page 113 Index...
  • Page 114 E co n o m ica l d riv in g in d ic a to r A irb a g s 40, 41 C a pa cities 106 (E C O N O M Y) 73 A larm s yste m 31 C argo c o m p a rtm e n t b e lo w E m e rg e n c y te n s io n in g re tra c to rs ca rg o spa ce flo o r 45...
  • Page 115 Headlam ps 50, 84 J a c k 80 M a inten ance 4 ,1 9 Headlam p w a sh e r 50 Ju m p s ta rtin g 90 Head re s tra in ts 3 2 ,3 4 , 94 Oil p re s s u re gaug e 70 fro n t 3 2 ,9 4 K eys 27...
  • Page 116 U p h o ls te ry , cle an ing 93 S eat b e lts 36 Tailgate 29 W arning system 36 T echn ica l data 105 S eats 3 2 ,4 4 ,4 6 T heft p re v e n tio n 103 V an ity m irro rs 53 fro n t 32 Tire cha in s 73...
  • Page 117 Service Literature W arning! Y ou r a u thorized M E R C E D E S -B E N Z de aler has tra in e d To help avoid personal injury, be extrem ely careful te c h n icia n s and o rigin al M E R C E D E S -B E N Z pa rts to s e r­ when perform ing any m ain ten ance w ork or repairs.
  • Page 118 Fuel Supply: Turn fuel fille r cap to Check Regularly and Before a Long Trip th e le ft and hold on to it until p o s ­ sib le p re s s u re in ta n k has been released, the n rem ove th e cap.
  • Page 119 W hat You Should Know a t the G as S tatio n • Fuel: Use p re m ium unleaded ga soline : C o o lant: F o r n o rm al re p le n ish m e n t, use w a te r P oste d O cta ne 91 (A verage o f 96 R O N /86 M O N).
  • Page 120 D A IM L E R -B E N Z AG Stuttgart-U ntertuerkheim Z e n tralkundendienst...

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