Table Of Contents - Mercedes-Benz 450 SL 1980 Owner's Manual

Contents
This Owner's M anual also
describes optional extras as far as
an intro du ction on th eir handling
is required. As these extras need
to be ordered separately, the
equipm ent o f your vehicle may
deviate from the descriptions and
illustrations to some extent.
The last page
What you should know at the
gas station
4
Vehicle Operation
Instrum ents and C ontrols
Instrum ent C luster ....................... 10
Keys, Doors ................................... 12
Flat Key, Master Key
and Supplementary Key
O btaining Replacement Keys . 12
Opening, Locking and
Unlocking of Doors ................... 12
Master Lock System .................13
Seats ................................................14
Adjustm ent of D river's Seat
and Front Passenger Seat . . . 14
Safety Belts ............................... 15
Safety Headrest ......................... 16
C o n tr o ls ........................................... 17
Steering Lock ............................. 17
Lighting S w itc h ......................... 17
C om bination Switch .............. 18
Cruise C ontrol ........................... 19
Autom atic Climate C o n tr o l
Various Equipment .......................23
Interior Lamps ........................... 23
Rear View M irrors ..................... 23
Sun V is o r ..................................... 23
Lighter ......................................... 24
Heated Rear W indow ...............24
Shelf below Rear W indow . . . . 24
E lectric W indow L if te r s
Roadster Top ................................. 26
Hardtop ........................................... 27
Sliding Roof .................................28
Radio ............................................. 29
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Driving
Hood ............................................. 34
. . . . 12
Parking B r a k e ...............................34
Regular Inspections
C atalytic C onverter Cautions
Starting and Turning
off the Engine ...............................37
Starting and Shifting Gears . . . . 38
Safe Driving .................................40
Brake Pad Wear Indicator
Lamp .........................................41
Brake Fluid ...............................41
Charge Indicator L a m p
Oil Pressure Gauge ................ 42
C oolant Tem perature Gauge . 42
20
Emission C ontrol
Engine Oil Consum ption . . . . 42
The First 1500 km/1000 Miles .. 42
Special O perating C onditions .. 42
W inter Driving
Hints fo r Driving ...................... 4'
Tire Chains ...............................4'
Traveling Abroad .................... 4'
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