Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.2 1984 Owner's Manual page 54

N " Neutral.
No pow e r is tra n s m itte d fro m
the engine to the rear axle.
W hen the brakes are released,
the ve hicle can be moved freely
(pushed, tow e d o r tow -started).
Do not engage " N " when d riv ­
ing except w hen the v e h icle is
in danger o f s k id d in g (e.g. on
icy roads, see page 14).
D " Drive.
A u to m a tic u p s h iftin g to to p
gear. P o sitio n " D " a ffo rd s o p ti­
m um d rivin g c h a ra c te ris tic s
u n der all norm al o p e ra tin g
co n d itio n s.
3 " Slope.
U pshift to 3rd gear only.
S uitable fo r m edium range up
o r dow ngrades.
2 " Low.
U p sh ift to 2nd gear only. For
d rivin g in m o u n ta in o u s re­
gions: S ince tra n sm issio n w ill
not s h ift up fu rth e r, th is gear
sele ctio n w ill m ake use o f the
eng ine 's b ra kin g pow er.
Im p o rta n t!
Do not exceed the speed lim its fo r
in d iv id u a l gear selections, w h ich
are c o rre s p o n d in g ly in dica ted by
m arks on th e speedom eter.
Do not a tte m p t d o w n s h iftin g to a
lo w e r gear (bra kin g effect) unless
the sp e e d om e ter needle is below
the sp e e d -lim it-m a rk o f th a t p a rtic ­
u la r gear range. O ver-revving co u ld
o th e rw ise re su lt in dam age to the
engine.
On s lip p e ry road surfaces, it is not
re com m ended to d o w n s h ift in o rd e r
to o b ta in b ra kin g action.
T ra ile r o p e ra tio n
Do not a llo w the en g ine speed to
d ro p to o lo w at u p h ill g ra d ie n ts to
prevent the e n g ine fro m la b o rin g at
lo w RPMs. D epending on the de­
gree o f the in c lin e , s h ift se le cto r
lever to p o s itio n s " 3 " o r " 2" early
en o u g h to m ain ta in e ngine RPMs
w ith in best to rq u e range.
S to p p in g
For b rie f stops, e.g. at tra ffic lights,
leave the tra n sm issio n engaged and
c o n tro l v e h ic le w ith th e service
brake.
For lo n g e r stops w ith the e ngine id l­
ing, s h ift in to " N " o r " P" .
W hen sto p p in g the car on a slope,
do n o t h old it by means o f the ac­
c e le ra to r but use the brake. This
a voids unnecessary heat-up o f the
tran sm issio n .
M aneuvering
To m aneuver in a tig h t areas, e.g.
w hen p u llin g in to a p a rkin g space,
c o n tro l th e car speed by gra du ally
releasing the service brake.
A ccele rate g e n tly and do not pum p
the a cce lera to r. To ro ck a car out of
s o ft g ro u n d (m ud o r snow ), a lte r­
nately s h ift fro m fo rw a rd to reverse,
apply o nly p artia l th ro ttle .