Tire Inflation Pressure; Checking Fuels Coolants Lubricants Etc; Engine Oil Level Check - Mercedes-Benz 380 SL 1985 Owner's Manual

Wheels Tires Changing Wheels

Tire Inflation Pressure

A table (see fuel filler flap or last
page) lists the tire inflation pres­
sures specified for summer and
winter tires as well as for the vary­
ing operating conditions.
Important!
Tire pressure differs by approx.
0.1 bar/1.5 psi per 10° C/18° F of
air temperature change. Keep this
in mind when checking tire pres­
sure inside a garage - especially in
the winter.
Example:
Room temperature = approx.
+ 20° C /+ 68° F
Ambient temperature = approx.
0° C /+ 32° F
Adjusted air pressure = specified
air pressure -F0.2 bar/3 psi.
Tire temperature and pressure
increase with the vehicle speed.
Tire pressure should therefore only
be corrected on cold tires. Correct
tire pressure in hot tires only if
pressure has dropped below the
data listed in the table and the
respective operating conditions are
taken into consideration.

Checking Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc.

Engine Oil Level Check

1 Dipstick
2 Oil filler cap
Check engine oil level regularly or
after each fuel fill-up, with the
engine off and at operating tempe­
rature (engine must be at operating
temperature for some time).
M The vehicle should be
parked on level ground
and the oil level must be
somewhere between the
lower and the upper mark
on dipstick (1); do not add
in excess of the upper
mark.
Wipe dipstick before any oil level
measurement. To determine the oil
level, check both sides of the dip­
stick. Always determine an
accurate oil level by the straight
horizontal marking formed by the
oil on one side of the dipstick.
For viscosity and capacity, see
" Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc."
and last page.
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