Mercedes-Benz 240 D 1980 Owner's Manual page 42

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Parking Brake
Depress parking brake pedal.
W hen the steering lock key is in
position "
", the brake warning
2
lamp in the instrum ent cluster
comes on.
To release, pull release button
on the instrum ent panel. The
parking brake releases in one rapid
m ovement. The parking brake
w arning lamp in the instrum ent
cluster m ust go out.
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S tarting and Turning o ff th e Engine
8726
Engage parking brake or service
brake before starting the engine.
Move gearshift lever to neutral
(selector lever positions "P " or "N "
on autom atic transmissions).
W ith the engine cold, depress
accelerator halfw ay and turn idle
speed adjuster counterclockw ise
to the stop. Then release acceler­
ator.
8 8 0 7
Turn key in steering lock to posi­
tion " 2". Charge indicator and pre­
glow ing indicator lamp must
come on.
The preglowing process then be­
gins. The engine can be started as
soon as the preglowing indicator
lamp has gone out. Since the glow
plugs continue glow ing fo r up to
m inute, the engine can be
1
restarted during this period w ith o u t
preglowing again.

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