Tachometer; Outside Temperature Indicator; Coolant Temperature Gauge - Mercedes-Benz E 300 Operator's Manual

Tachometer

Red marking on tachometer: Excessive
engine speed.
Avoid this engine speed, as it may result
in serious engine damage that is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
For engine protection, the fuel supply is
interrupted if the engine is operated
within the red marking.
Seat Belt Warning Lamp
With the electronic key in steering lock
position 2, the warning lamp comes on, a
message is displayed in the multifunction
indicator, and a warning sounds for a
short time if the drivers seat belt is not
fastened.
After starting the engine, the warning
lamp blinks for a brief period to remind
the driver and passengers to fasten seat
belts.

Outside Temperature Indicator

The temperature sensor is located in the
front bumper area. Due to its location,
the sensor can be affected by road or
engine heat during idling or slow
driving. This means that the accuracy of
the displayed temperature can only be
verified by comparison to a
thermometer placed next to the sensor,
not by comparison to external displays
(e.g. bank signs etc.).
Adaptation to ambient temperature takes
place in steps and depends on the
prevailing driving conditions (stop-and-
go or moderate, constant driving) and
amount of temperature change.
Warning!
The outside temperature indicator is
not designed to serve as an Ice-
Warning Device and is therefore un-
suitable for that purpose. Indicated
temperatures just above the freezing
point do not guarantee that the road
surface is free of ice.

Coolant Temperature Gauge

If the antifreeze mixture is effective to
-22°F (-30°C), the boiling point of the
coolant in the pressurized cooling
system of your vehicle is approx.
266°F (130°C).
During severe operating conditions and
stop-and-go city traffic, the coolant
temperature may rise close to the red
marking.
The engine should not be operated with
the coolant temperature in the red zone.
Doing so may cause serious engine
damage which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
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