Mercedes-Benz Maintenance System; Severe Operating Conditions - Mercedes-Benz 380 SL Owner's Manual

MERCEDES-BENZ Maintenance System

Like any other mechanical equip­
ment, the vehicle requires care and
maintenance.
A maintenance booklet is delivered
with your car listing all the mainte­
nance jobs that must be carried out
after the following mileages:
• Once after 1300-1600 km /
800-1000 miles.
• After 12 000 k m /7500 miles.
• After 24 000 km /15000 miles and
thereafter every 24 000 km /
15 000 miles, but at least once
every two years.
We would also like to draw your
attention to the hints contained in
the maintenance booklet covering
necessary lubrication service every
12 000 km /7500 miles, additional
maintenance jobs every 48000 km /
30 000 miles and MB individual
maintenance as required.
Renew brake fluid once a year,
preferably in spring. Use only
brake fluids recommended by
MERCEDES-BENZ.
The vehicle must receive the pre­
scribed maintenance a nd /or lubri­
cation work at the specified inter­
vals as listed in the maintenance
booklet. Verification of performance
of such m aintenance/lubrication
work should be recorded in the
spaces provided in the mainte­
nance booklet.
The maintenance jobs are de­
scribed in detail in a manual which
you can order from your
MERCEDES-BENZ service station.

Severe Operating Conditions

In the case of severe operating
conditions or heavy use mainly in
city traffic or over short distances,
frequent mountain driving, poor
roads, dusty and m uddy conditions,
trailer operation, hard and sporty
driving, etc. it may be necessary to
inspect e.g.
• the tires
• air cleaner (clean or renew
element)
at shorter intervals.
Any MERCEDES-BENZ service sta­
tion will be pleased to give you
expert and individual advice.