Starting And Turning Off The Engine - Mercedes-Benz 280 E 1981 Owner's Manual

S tartin g and T u rnin g off th e En gin e
Engage parking brake or service
brake before starting the engine.
Place the gear selector lever in
either " N" or " P" position before
starting the engine.
Turn key in steering lock to position
" 2" . The charge indicator lamp must
come on.
Cold Engine
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Turn key in steering lock clockwise
to the stop. If necessary, depress the
accelerator slowly after the engine
has started firing.
Release key only when the engine is
running smoothly.
Hot Engine
Turn key in steering lock clockwise
to the stop. Do not actuate accelera­
tor. If the engine has not fired after
approx. 4 seconds, depress accele­
rator to the flo o r and continue
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cranking until the engine runs
sm oothly. Release key and back off
accelerator after the engine has
started.
Cold Start at Normal Ambient
Temperatures
(about 15° C - 35° C/59° F - 95° F)
Turn the key in steering lock c lo ck­
wise to the stop. Start w ithout
actuating accelerator.
Release key only when the engine is
running smoothly.
Turning off
Turn the key in the steering lock to
position " 0" and only remove the
key when the vehicle is at standstill.
If the coolant temperature is very
high (e. g. after hard driving on
m ountain roads), do not shut off the
engine immediately but allow it to
run on fo r 1 —2 minutes at increased
idle speed.
Hints
Observe the oil pressure gauge im ­
mediately after starting the engine.
In a very cold engine the oil pressure
w ill only rise slowly, some tim e after
the engine has started. Do not rev up
the engine before pressure is regis­
tered on the pressure gauge.
The charge indicator lamp must go
out as soon as the engine has
started.
Do not engage the starter co ntin u ­
ously fo r more than 20 seconds.
At ambient temperatures of less than
— 20°C/ —4°F, depress the accelera-
to rth re e times p rio rto starting.