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Mercedes-Benz 240 D 1980 Owner's Manual

Mercedes-Benz 240 D 1980 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2 • avoid unnecessarily high speeds • have all the maintenance jobs specified by us carried o ut at regular intervals by a MERCEDES-BENZ service station. Driving in lo w tem perature weather, in stop-and-go city tra ffic and on short hops, and in hilly country as well increases fuel consum ption.
  • Page 3 240 D Mercedes-Benz Owner’s Manual 300 D 300 CD Type 123 D 1980...
  • Page 5 Y o u have ch o s e n to d riv e a M E R C E D E S -B E N Z , a ca r in w h o s e c o n s tru c tio n a nd p ro d u c tio n w e have ta k e n g re a t p a in s b eca use w e b e lie ve th a t q u a lity is n o t a m a tte r o f c h a n ce .
  • Page 6 C ontents A ir C onditioning S y s te m This Owner's M anual also V eh icle O peration describes optio na l extras as fa r as A uto m a tic Climate Control . . . Instrum ents and Controls .

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    C ontents V e h ic le Care Engine Oil Level Check Replenishing Coolant MERCEDES-BENZ M ain­ Fluid Level — A u to m a tic tenance System ......V ehicle O peration Transmission ..... Severe Operating Electrical S y s te m ....
  • Page 9 Vehicle Operation...
  • Page 10 In stru m en ts and Controls For m ore detailed descriptions see q uoted pages. Speaker grilles S w itch fo r autom atic antenna (page 35) Sw ivelling side ventilation outlets (page 30) S w itch fo r electric sliding ro o f (page 24) Parking brake release knob (page 40) S w itch fo r heated rear w in d o w (page 23) Hood lock release handle (page 38)
  • Page 11 In stru m en ts and Controls...
  • Page 12 In s tru m e n t C luster Knob fo r clock adjustm ent 1 Coolant tem perature gauge (° C) (press in for adjustments) Up to red m arking: M axim um permissible tem perature fo r an antifreeze-blended fill protecting dow n to —30°...
  • Page 13 In s tru m e n t C luster...
  • Page 14 Keys D oo rs W hen the rear door plunger's are O pening th e Doors M a s te r Key — square-headed — pushed dow n the rear doors fits all locks on the car. From outside: pull handle o u t­ cannot be opened from the outside wards ( or the inside.
  • Page 15 Keys Doors M as te r Lock System counterclockw ise to the stop. Push reengaged in master lock system; the trunk lock button in w ith it and th a t is, it w ill autom atically be The master lock system sim ulta­ lift the lid.
  • Page 16 Seats should be moved to one of the for- w ardm ost positions and headrest removed. For driving, return backrest 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,...
  • Page 17 Seats Height adjustm ent: Press headrest slightly fo rw a rd (1) and reset upw ard or dow nw ard. Detaching headrests: Pull headrest out to the stop. Release arrester by depressing locking knob to be fe lt under the backrest covering material and pull up headrest, holding it by th e LH headrest post (viewed in driving...
  • Page 18 Seats > Fastening o f rear center belt Fastening o f fro n t and rear outer S a fety Belts (w ith o u t inertia reel): seat belts (w ith inertia reel): W arning system: • Pull belt across the lap. It must •...
  • Page 19 Seats Operation o f belts w ith inertia reel: ing around a bend or by pulling the quired. The belt anchors in the belt o ut quickly. vehicle should also be checked. The safety belt inertia reel stops Belt w ebbing m ust not be routed the belt from unw inding fu rthe r in Note: via sharp edges.
  • Page 20 Controls wheel slightly to turn the key clockwise to position " ".) Preglowing and driving position. Starting: continue turning key clockw ise to the stop. The starter is engaged when the key is pressed against the stop. The starter nonrepeat unit requires the key to be returned to position "...
  • Page 21 Controls < Lighting S w itch Standing lamps, right Note: Standing lamps, left W ith the steering lock key removed O ff-position and the driver's door open a signal Parking lamps (includes side Turn to position 2 and pull out sounds if the vehicle's exterior marker lamps, tail lamps, license to first detent = same as...
  • Page 22 Controls Control fo r windshield washer system W hen the washer system is sw itched on, the wipers also operate W indshield wiper speeds W indshield w iper sw itched o ff Interm ittent w iping Normal w iper speed III High w iper speed Hints: If one of the turn signals fails, the...
  • Page 23 C ontrols The speed can be increased depending on model, that (e. g. fo r passing) by using the speed is resumed w hich was accelerator. As soon as the ac­ set prior to the cancellation o f celerator is released, the pre­ the cruise control.
  • Page 24 Various Equipm ent 9034 ji 8 6 40 Inside Rear V ie w M irro r rear door contact sw itches or by In terior Lamps the rocker sw itch on the instrum ent The m irror can be tilted to the anti­ The sw itch fo r the fro n t lamp has panel.
  • Page 25 Various Equipm ent quirem ent. For this reason, switch o ff the heated rear w in d o w as soon as it is demisted or defrosted. It is shut o ff autom atically after a m axim um o f 30 minutes. Alw ays remove heavy layers o f ice and snow first.
  • Page 26 Various Equipm ent » 9100 Electric Lighter Sliding R oof Electrical control Turn key in steering lock Key in steering lock position Manual operation to position " ". " " or " ". To release, swing down locking Press upper end (symbol) o f rocker Press in electric lighter;...
  • Page 27 Various Equipm ent Electric W in d o w Lifters The electric w in d o w lifters can only each rear door panel as long as be operated w ith the steering lock the safety sw itch " S " in the center S w itch group fo r w in d o w lifters: in position “...
  • Page 28 H eating and V en tilatio n A ir distribution lever Lever to the left = air to w in d ­ shield Lever in center position = air to windshield and to fro n t and > rear fo otw e lls Lever to the right - air to fro n t and rear footw ells and a m inor volume o f air to the...
  • Page 29 H eating and V e n tilatio n Exam ples fo r heating and ven tilatio n settings M axim um heating M axim um heating pow er and m axim um air pow er and m axim um air volum e to fro n t and volum e to the w in d ­...
  • Page 30 A ir C onditioning System The tem perature inside the vehicle can be lowered by means o f the air conditioning system. W hen tem per­ ature sw itch is sw itched on, the air is passed over an evaporator and is thus cooled and dehydrated at the same time.
  • Page 31 A ir C o nd itioning System Rapid cooling: Im p o rtan t! Mist on inside o f w indow s: In damp w eather the air co nd itio n ­ • Turn temperature sw itch In order to keep the air cond itio n ­ (depressed) and air volume ing system can be sw itched on in ing system in good w orking condi­...
  • Page 32 A u to m a tic C lim ate C ontrol 8943 Sw ivelling outlets fo r side "DEF" button Tem perature selector wheel ventilation Refrigerant com pressor sw itch "O FF" button Turn right = open Sw ivelling outlets fo r cooled air "A U TO -LO "...
  • Page 33 A u to m a tic C lim ate C ontrol Norm ally only one adjustm ent engine cooling w ater is slightly The autom atic clim ate control is warm ed up. Only then w ill is necessary fo r the entire year. designed to maintain the desired If required to be altered, only w arm air enter the interior o f...
  • Page 34 A u to m a tic C lim ate C ontrol "A U T O -H I" button: "D EF" button: Fresh air enters the vehicle through the openings in fro n t o f the w in d ­ Fast heating or cooling of For iced-up w indow s.
  • Page 35 — 8 8 5 4 illustration on the type o f radio Mexico Cassette installed in your MERCEDES-BENZ. (Radio w ith A utom atic Signal Seeker The radio can only be operated and built-in Cassette Player) w ith the ignition key in the num ber "...
  • Page 36 R adio O n-O ff/V olum e Station Tuning Operating the autom atic tuning bar again causes the tuner to resume Turn knob (1) clockw ise to sw itch First, select desired band by its search fu nction. W hen the end radio on and to increase volume.
  • Page 37 Radio • if the antenna sw itch is the signal as well as strong signal engaged in the "o ff" position, overloading or capture. the antenna w ill not extend or Lowering the antenna height in w ill retract com pletely. strong signal areas may eliminate The height o f the antenna can many o f the resulting problems and...
  • Page 38 R adio W hen the cassette is ejected, the Your radio is equipped w ith a spe- music through the unique com b i­ u nit w ill autom atically sw itch to ■ k d a lly designed Stereo Decoder nation o f all the features of an radio reception.
  • Page 39 Driving...
  • Page 40 Hood » To open: Note: Pull grip (2) out o f the radiator Pull lever (1) under the LH side of grille as fa r as the stop and lift up There is a risk o f injury when the the instrum ent panel to unlock the hood (windshield w iper arms must hood is open and the engine is...
  • Page 41 Have th e fo llo w in g item s checked regularly and prior to any long trip Fuel Supply For w in te r and sum m er operation diesel fuels refer to "Fuels, Coolants, Lubri­ cants, etc. and last page". Tire Pressure For tire pressure table refer to fuel filler flap or last page.
  • Page 42 Parking Brake S tarting and Turning o ff th e Engine 8 8 0 7 8726 Depress parking brake pedal. Engage parking brake or service Turn key in steering lock to posi­ W hen the steering lock key is in brake before starting the engine.
  • Page 43 S tarting and Turning o ff th e Engine Turn key clockwise to the stop to Idle Speed Adjustm ent: Turning o ff start the engine. Release key only Turn idle speed adjuster clockw ise Turn key in steering lock to posi- w hen the engine fires regularly.
  • Page 44 S tarting and S h iftin g Gears M an u al Transm ission A u to m a tic Transm ission Do not store any objects in the driver's footw ell area because they See figure fo r gearshift lever posi­ The autom atic transm ission fa cili­...
  • Page 45 S tartin g and Sh iftin g Gears 3rd gear only, this position per­ Starting operating conditions by means of m its the utilization o f the the selector lever. S hift selector lever to the desired engine braking effect. W ith driving position only when the "P "...
  • Page 46 S ta rtin g and Shifting Gears S afe D riving Maneuvering lever to positions "S " or "L " early Alw ays drive according to the enough to maintain engine RPMs rule "S afety firs t". The co m fo rt­ To m aneuver in restricted area, w ithin best torque range.
  • Page 47 You should pay particular attention A fte r hard braking it is advisable a MERCEDES-BENZ service to the condition of the road as not to sw itch o ff the engine right station.
  • Page 48 Your MERCEDES-BENZ dealer w ill 125° C/257° F w ith an antifreeze- provide you w ith additional in fo r­...
  • Page 49 Any adjustm ents on the engine should, therefore, be carried out only by qualified MERCEDES-BENZ technicians. The adjustm ents o f the engine should n ot be altered in any way. Moreover, the speci­...
  • Page 50 Have your car winterized in a w asher solvent to the w ater in the more satisfied you w ill be w ith MERCEDES-BENZ service station the w indshield w asher system. its perform ance later on. Therefore, before the onset of w inter.
  • Page 51 In doing this it m ust, o f ation, braking and steering action. A n y MERCEDES-BENZ service course, be made sure th a t no Do not use the cruise control sys­...
  • Page 53 Vehicle Care...

  • Page 54: Mercedes-Benz M Ain­ Tenance System

    48 000 km /30 000 miles and tenance service, or lubrication A ny MERCEDES-BENZ service MB individual maintenance as service is due. station w ill be pleased to give you required.

  • Page 55: Engine Oil Change And Filter C H A N G E

    M E R C ED ES-B EN Z M a in ten a n ce System Spare Parts Service Engine Oil Change and A u to m a tic Transm ission — All MERCEDES-BENZ service Filter Change Fluid and Filter Change stations store the MERCEDES-...

  • Page 56: Cleaning And Care O F The Vehicle

    (check w ith your local necessary to deal w ith unfavorable recomm ended MB car-care MERCEDES-BENZ dealership fo r conditions; fo r example, near the products. recomm ended brands). coast, in industrial areas (smoke, exhaust emissions), or during w inte r operation.

  • Page 57: Jobs Related To Care

    C leaning and Care of the Vehicle Car W ash Tar Stains soap. Do not dry the webbing at tem peratures above 80° C /176° F Before washing your vehicle, re­ Q uickly remove tar stains before or in direct sunlight. Never bleach move insect residues.
  • Page 58 Use the appropriate For regular cleaning and care of can be removed by w iping w ith a MERCEDES-BENZ Touch-U p Stick very dirty chrom e-plated parts, use moistened brush, ironing w ith a fo r quick and provisional repairs of a chrome cleaner.

  • Page 59: Practical Hints

    Practical Hints...

  • Page 60: Ash Trays

    Practical Hints Rear Seat Cushion Ash trays To remove rear ash tray: Push the ash tray dow n while Removal: Depress buttons 1 (left To remove fro n t ash tray: opening and remove. and right) and at the same tim e Pull ash tray o ut as far as possible.

  • Page 61: Bleeding The Fuel System

    Practical Hints A fte r refueling, start the engine, engaging the starter fo r about seconds until all the trapped air has been evacuated. W ith a poorly charged battery the system m ust be bled manually. Operate the prim er pum p until the injection pum p o verflow valve opens (rattling noise audible).

  • Page 62: First Aid Kit

    The jack is designed exclusively fo r rack. Your MERCEDES-BENZ jacking up the vehicle at the jack dealer can give further advice. tubes provided on either side o f the vehicle.

  • Page 63: W Heels

    R otating, however, should See any MERCEDES-BENZ service be carried o ut before the charac­ Caution: Use longer wheel bolts station fo r inform ation on tested teristic tire wear pattern (shoulder fo r light alloy rims than those re­...

  • Page 64: Changing W Heels

    W heels Tires Changing W heels Observe wheel bolts! For forged light alloy rims only For light alloy disc rims and steel rims only C hanging W heels 4. Insert the com bination w rench vertical as seen from the side, in one o f the trim ring slots and even on inclines.

  • Page 65: Tire Pressure

    W heels Tires C hanging W heels opposite clips against the rim sures specified fo r summ er and 11. Lower car and remove jack. and seat the hub cap by firm ly w inte r tires as well as fo r the vary­ Tighten the five bolts evenly striking it tow ards the valve by going around the wheel and...

  • Page 66: Checking Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, E Tc

    C hecking Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc. The vehicle should be For viscosity and capacity, see Engine Oil Level C heck parked on level ground "Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc., Dipstick and the oil level m ust be and last page". somewhere between the Oil filler hole lower and the upper mark Check engine oil level at regular...

  • Page 67: Replenishing Coolant

    C hecking Fuels C oolants Lubricants etc. R eplenishing C oolant First turn cap to first notch to re­ If a small am ount o f coolant has to lieve excess pressure using a rag. If be added (due to evaporation of The coolant level m ust reach: opened im m ediately, hot scalding w ater), plain w ater can be added.

  • Page 68: Fluid Level - A U To M A Tic Transmission

    C hecking Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc. oil level marks on the dipstick are Check transm ission fluid level w ith applicable references only if the the engine idling, parking brake en­ transmission fluid has reached its gaged and selector lever in posi­ normal operating tem perature o f tion "P ".

  • Page 69: Electrical System

    Electrical System Fuses m ust be replaced, n ot re­ The battery is filled to the m axi­ paired or bridged. mum level when the w ater level in the cell fillin g cham ber stops going Spare fuses are stored in the fuse dow n.

  • Page 70: Replacing Bulbs

    Electrical System 18 8 8 0 Replacing Bulbs Headlamp Aim ing Fog lamp Correct headlamp aim ing is o f par­ Turn signal, parking, side To remove, push the bulb in and am ount im portance to the road­ marker and standing lamp turn to the left, then lift the bulb w orthiness o f the car.
  • Page 71 Electrical System Securing screws fo r sealed- Bulb fo r turn signal, parking, Tail Lam p A ssem bly beam u nit retaining ring. side marker and standing Remove both knurled nuts in the Loosen securing screws, re­ lamp. Loosen fastener ( trun k and pull o ff lens assembly.
  • Page 72 Electrical System C ourtesy Lamps License Plate Lamps Open trun k lid, loosen both secur- To replace the bulb, press courtesy ing screws o f the lamp and remove lamp slightly tow ards the left ( > lamp. Pull out lamp holder. lift o ff at right-hand side ( ) and pull o ut to the right.
  • Page 73 Electrical System T ru n k Lam p Glove C o m p a rtm e n t Lamp The bulb (1) is easily accessible To replace the bulb, pull out lamp. when the tru n k lid ( ) is opened.

  • Page 74: Emergency Operation Of Sliding R Oof

    Em ergency O peration of Sliding R oof U n lo ckin g of th e Filler Flap If the filler flap cannot be opened If the electric drive fails, the sliding ual drive can be rotated by means of adapter ( ) and spark plug w hen the master lock system is roof can also be moved by hand.

  • Page 75: Em Ergency-Starting And T Ow Ing The V E H Ic Le

    E m ergency-starting and T o w in g th e Vehicle Tow ing eyes are situated un­ 50 km /h /3 0 mph — w arm trans­ For a new starting attem pt, to w - derneath the fro n t and rear mission —...

  • Page 76: J U M P S Tarting

    J u m p S tarting Instructions: • First connect jum per cables to If the battery is discharged the the positive battery term inals engine can be started w ith jum per A discharged battery can freeze at and then to the negative te r­ cables (m inim um lead cross approx.

  • Page 77: Technical Data Fuels Coolants Lubricants Etc

    Technical Data Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc.

  • Page 78: Identification P La Te S

    Id e n tific atio n Plates Inform ation Tag W hen ordering spare parts, please 300 D, 300 CD California version quote chassis and engine numbers. Vacuum line routing fo r emission control system Emission C ontrol Tag 240 D Black tag: Federal, Canada and California emission control system...

  • Page 79: Vehicle Data Cards

    Data card No. 1 bears the key processing o f the order. number and should on no account be left in the vehicle. S ubm it this card to your MERCEDES-BENZ service station to request a replace­ m ent key in case o f loss.

  • Page 80: Technical Data

    Technical D ata 240 D Transm ission 240 D (123 123)1 Type ........D e s ig n Manual four-speed transmission Engine Optional e xtra ......A uto m a tic four-speed torque-converter Engine t y p e ......transmission Diesel fo u r stroke W ork cycle ......
  • Page 81 Technical Data 240 D B u lb s ........12 V M ain D im ensions High and low b e a m s ....Sealed beam Overall vehicle length 4848 mm/190.9 in Fog lam ps......... Overall vehicle w id th . 1786 m m / 70.3 in Turn signal, clearance and Overall height...
  • Page 82 T e c h n ic a l D ata 300 D, 300 CD T y p e .......... 300 D (123 130)' Transm ission 300 CD (123 150)1 D e s ig n .... A uto m a tic four-speed Engine torque-converter transmission...
  • Page 83 T echnical D ata 300 D ,300 CD 12 V B u lb s ........M a in D im ensions 300 D High and low b e a m s ....Sealed beam Overall vehicle le n g th .... 4848 mm/190.9 in Fog lam ps.........

  • Page 84: Fuels Coolants Lubricants Etc

    Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc. C apacities Enquire at your MERCEDES-BENZ Therefore use only brands tested Vehicle com ponents and their and recomm ended by us. service station. respective lubricants m ust match. Capacity Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Type Total oil capacity in 6.5 I...
  • Page 85 Fuels C oolants Lubricants etc. Capacities Type Capacity Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Initial fill: 6.1 I/6.4 US qt A u to m a tic transmission fluid (ATF) A utom atic transmission Fluid change: 4.8 I/5 US qt 1.01 Rear axle Hypoid gear oil SAE 90 2.1 US pt Accelerator control...
  • Page 86 Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc. C apacities Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Type Capacity approxim ately Brake and (w ith manual 0.5 1 transmission) Brake fluid 1.1 US pt clutch reservoir 240 D 300 D approxim ately 300 CD W ater plus windshield W indshield washer system 3.0 I detergent...

  • Page 87: Engine Oils

    "S afe D riving". A recomm ended engine oil may be able at any MERCEDES-BENZ used fo r topping up if the oil level service station. drops below the dipstick m inim um...

  • Page 88: Diesel Fuels

    Fuels C oolants Lubricants etc. Diesel Fuels less cold resistant w inte r diesel atures o f less than —22° C /— ° F, fuels are available or if tem pera­ the proportion o f supplem entary Use only com m ercially available tures drop below —...

  • Page 89: Coolants

    If antifreeze is not available, add a cooling system is filled w ith an anti- been tested fo r MERCEDES-BENZ corrosion inhibitor to the cooling freeze-water m ixture o ffering pro­ vehicles. The fo llo w in g products, w ater to ensure proper protection tection to approx.

  • Page 90: Service Literature

    U.S. or Canada at the fo llo w in g adresses, respectively fo r U .S.A.: Mercedes-Benz o f N.A. Inc. One Mercedes Drive P.O. Box 350 M ontvale, New Jersey 07645...
  • Page 91 W h a t you should k n o w at th e gas station The last page Diesel fuels acc. to A S T M D 975, grades 1 and 2 as well as VV-F-800a grades 1 and 2. •...
  • Page 92 Daimler-Benz AG S tuttgart-U ntertuerkheim Zentralkundendienst 1 2 3 5 8 4 2 8 9 7 65005115 U SA -A usgabe C 1980...

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