Steering Lock - Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.2 1984 Owner's Manual

Steering Lock

0 S te e rin g is locke d w hen the key
is w ith d ra w n and the stee ring
lo c k is engaged. The key can be
w ith d ra w n o n ly in zero p o sitio n .
Note:
Do not rem ove key fro m steering
lo c k w h ile the v eh icle is in m o­
tio n as th is w ill cause the en­
g a g e m e n t o f the ste erin g lock
th u s re n d e rin g the ve h icle in o p ­
erable.
1 S te e rin g is u nlo cked.
(If necessary, m ove steering
w heel s lig h tly to tu rn th e key
c lo c kw ise to p o sitio n 1.)
2 P re g lo w in g and d riv in g p ositio n.
3 S ta rtin g p o sitio n.
For s ta rtin g and tu rn in g o ff the en­
gine, refer to page 12.
Notes:
The fo llo w in g item s can be o p e r­
ated w ith the key in steering lo ck
p o s itio n 1:
W iper, w in d s h ie ld w asher, head­
lam p flasher, e le c tric lighter, glove
c o m p a rtm e n t lam p, radio, e le ctric
s lid in g ro o f drive, rear w in d o w de­
fro ste r, po w e r w indow s.
A w a rn in g buzzer sounds when the
key has been le ft in steering lock
p o s itio n s 1 o r 0 and the d riv e r's
d o o r is opened.
W ith th e en g ine at idle speed, the
c h a rg in g rate o f the a lte rn a to r (o u t­
put) is lim ited.
It is th e re fo re recom m ended to turn
o ff unnecessary e le ctrica l co n su m ­
ers w h ile d riv in g in stop and go tra f­
fic. T his p re ca u tio n helps to avoid
d ra in in g o f th e battery.
U nnecessary stra in on the battery
and c h a rg in g system may be
m inim ize d by tu rn in g o ff the fo llo w ­
ing p o w e r consum ers, fo r exam ple:
H eater in heated seats, rear w in d o w
d efroster.