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Mercedes-Benz 350 SDL TURBO 1991 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Mercedes-Benz...
  • Page 2 Fuel c on sum p tion is also increased by driving in cold w e athe r, in sto p -a n d -g o traffic, on sho rt trips and in hilly country. MERCEDES-BENZ ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 222-0100 (U .S .A. only)
  • Page 3 Mercedes-Benz Owner’s Manual 1 9 91 350 SD TURBO 350 SDL TURBO...
  • Page 4 Kindly observe the following in your own best interests: We recommend using MERCEDES-BENZ original parts as well as conversion parts and accessories explicitly approved by us for your vehicle model. We have subjected these parts to a special test in which their reliability, safety and their special suitability for MERCEDES-BENZ vehicles have been determined.
  • Page 5 Your MERCEDES-BENZ represents the efforts of many skilled engineers and craftsmen. To ensure your pleasure of ownership, we ask you to make a small investment of your time: •...
  • Page 6 In trod u ction M ain ten an ce T h is O w n e r’s M anual con tain s a gre at deal of useful T h e M ainten ance B ooklet d e scrib e s all the necessary m a inten ance w o rk w hich sho uld be pe rfo rm ed at regular inform ation.
  • Page 7 C h an g e of A d d res s o r O w n ersh ip O p e ra tin g Y o u r V e h ic le O u ts id e th e U .S .A . or C anada If you change you r address, be sure to send in the If you plan to o p era te you r v e h icle in foreign countries, “C hange of A dd ress N o tice”...
  • Page 8 Optional equipment is also described in this manual, including operating instructions wherever necessary. Since they are special-order items, the descriptions and illustrations herein may vary slightly from the actual equipment of your vehicle. If there are any equipment details that are not shown or de­ scribed in this Owner’s Manual, your authorized MERCEDES- BENZ dealer will be glad to inform you of correct care and operating procedures.
  • Page 9 Instruments and Controls, Starting the Engine Driving Instructions, Service and Maintenance Operation Driving Practical Hints Technical Data Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc. Consumer Information Index...
  • Page 10 Check Regularly and The First 1500 km (1000 Miles) Before a Long Trip A void acce le rating by kickdow n. It is T he m ore ca u tio u sly you treat your not reco m m en ded to brake the ve h i­ veh icle durin g the break-in period, the S ee page 116 m ore satisfied you w ill be w ith its p e r­...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Instruments and Controls, Starting the Engine Driving Instructions, Service and Maintenance Instrum e nts and C o ntrols Instrum e nt C lu ste r Ind icator Lam p S ym bo ls S tarting and T urning O ff the E ngine D riving Instructio ns M E R C E D E S -B E N Z...

  • Page 12: Instrum E Nts And C O Ntrols

    A ir recircula tion sw itch (page 20) In s tru m en ts and C o n tro ls H azard w a rn in g fla sh e r sw itch For more detailed descriptions see specified pages. R ear p a ssen ge r co m p a rtm e n t lam p sw itch A ir volum e con tro l fo r side air ou tlets (page 20) (page 49)

  • Page 14: Instrum E Nt C Lu Ste R

    7 A S D fun ction in dica tor lam p (yellow ). S ee page 65 In s tru m e n t C lu s te r 8 M ain od o m e te r 1 Knob fo r in stru m en t lam ps and trip od om eter. Rotate knob: To vary in te nsity o f in stru m en t lam ps.

  • Page 15: Ind Icator Lam P S Ym Bo Ls

    Ind icato r Lam p S ym bo ls E ng in e oil level low. S ee page 60 Function In d icato r Lam p C o o la n t level low. High beam S ee page 62 Fluid level fo r w indsh ie ld and Preglow .

  • Page 16: S Tarting And T Urning O Ff The E Ngine

    Im p ortan t! A t am b ie nt tem p e ra tu re s below S tartin g and T u rn in g O ff the Engine - 1 8°C (0°F), de pre ss a cce le rator Due to the installed s tarter non-re pea t B efore S tartin g th re e tim es prior to starting.

  • Page 17: D Riving Instructio Ns

    D riving Instru ction s T he con dition o f the parking brake All che cks and m ainten ance w ork on system is che cked each tim e th e car the bra ke system should be carried P o w er assista n c e is in th e sho p fo r the required m a in te ­...
  • Page 18 T ire traction D e p e n d in g upon th e w ea th e r a n d /o r road su rfa c e (co n d itio n s), T he safe speed on a w et, snow th e tra ctio n va rie s w id ely.
  • Page 19 Parking W in ter D riving In s tru ctio n s If the veh icle is parked after being driven on salt treated roads, the T he m ost im portant rule fo r slip p e ry or braking efficie ncy should be tested as W arn ing ! icy roads is to drive se n sib ly and to...

  • Page 20: M E R C E D E S -B E N Z

    Note: M E R C E D E S -B E N Z U n de r seve re opera ting co n d itio n s or M ain ten an ce S ystem if diesel fu e ls w ith high sulph ur S eve re o p era ting con ditions o r heavy co n te n t (in exce ss o f 0.5 % by w eight) use include: p re do m ina nt city o r short...
  • Page 21 Operation A u to m a tic C lim ate C ontrol S ea t B elts and S upplem ental C ar Keys R e stra in t S ystem (SRS) O pe nin g the Doors S tee ring Lock Locking and U n locking of Doors E xte rio r Lam p Switch C entral Locking S ystem...

  • Page 22: A U To M Atic C Lim Ate C Ontrol

    Heating, coo lin g, and air distribution within the v e h ic le ’s interior w ill be au tom atica lly con tro lled. T his is acco m plishe d w ith the tem pe rature selector (1), th e p u shb utto ns (2) and the fan con tro l buttons (3).
  • Page 23 T e m p e ra tu re S ele ctio n T he recircula te d air m ode w ill be a u to m a tica lly sw itch ed off after The desired interior tem p e ra tu re ap p ro xim a te ly 30 m inutes of operation can be selected by rotating the at ou tside te m p e ra tu re s above...
  • Page 24 F un ctio n Setting N orm al setting The system a u to m a tica lly cools o r heats de pe nd ing on the outside te m p e ra tu re and the selected interior te m ­ perature.
  • Page 25 T h is setting is used if th e inside of the w indsh ie ld begins to fog up, ice up o r w h en w e t sno w is falling . As soon as , ^.ffn fe || fefia the w in d s h ie ld has cle are d, reset to g j or ;...
  • Page 26 D efrost T he m axim um am o u n t of heated air is directed to the w indsh ie ld and ad ju sta ble air ou tlets (9) in de pen de nt of the po sitio ns o f the tem p e ra tu re se le cto r w h ee l and fan control buttons.
  • Page 27 V alet Key - round head - fits only the O b ta in in g R e p lac em en t Keys d o or locks and the steering lock. Y o u r veh icle is equipped w ith a theft A rm s/d isa rm s the a n ti-th e ft alarm d e te rre n t locking system requiring a system .

  • Page 28: O Pe Nin G The Doors

    W hen the rear d o o r lock buttons are dow n, the rear d o o rs cannot be opened from th e ou tside or the inside, unless the d o or lock buttons are first pulled up. T he d rive r’s d o o r can be locked only if it is clo sed and th e d o or latch has pro pe rly engaged.

  • Page 29: Central Locking System

    Central Locking System T h e cen tra l locking system can be T h e tru n k can rem ain locked w hile the enga ge d from th e d riv e r’s d o o r lock cen tra l locking system is unlocked The entire veh icle m ay be locked or button, provided the d o o r is c o m p le te ­...

  • Page 30: A N Ti-T H E Ft A La Rm S Ystem

    T he alarm w ill last ap pro xim ately A n ti-T h e ft A la rm S y s te m 150 seco nd s in the form of blinking The an ti-th eft alarm can be arm ed or e xte rio r lam ps.
  • Page 31 Head restraint adjustm ent. S toring sea t/h ead restraint/ste erin g C a utio n! w heel p o sitio ns in m em ory: A djust head restraint to support Do not rem ove head restraints except the back of the head a p p ro xim a te ­ M em ory button.

  • Page 32: O Rth O P Ed Ic Seat B Ackrest

    T h e inflation pre ssure of the air cushion can be varied betw een p o si­ tion “0 ” = w ith o u t pressure, and position “4 ” = m axim um pressure, by c h a ng ing the pre ssure re g ulator (1) setting.

  • Page 33: Arm Rest (F Ro Nt Seats)

    Arm Rest (F ro nt Seats) of a fro n tal co llisio n a ch ild can H ead R e straints, R ear be ca tap u lte d fo rw ard o ver the Arm rest fold ed up. A djust head restraint to sup po rt the locked arm rest.

  • Page 34: H Eated Seats

    Notes: H e ater op era tion: W hen in op era tion, the seat heater Push in upper sw itch portion; con sum e s a large am o un t of pow er. It position 1 = norm al heating m ode, is a d visa ble not to use the seat heater one in dica tor lam p lights up.

  • Page 35: Pow Er Seats, Rear

    Press sw itch es: Pow er Seats, Rear Ind ividu al R ear S eats U pw ard sea t cushion adjustm ent Turn key in steering lock to position 1 T he sw itch es are lo cated on the o r 2.

  • Page 36: Ea T B Elts And S Upplem Ental

    S eat Belt W arning S ystem Seat B elts and S u p p lem e n ta l Seat Belts R estraint S ys tem (S R S ) W ith the key in stee ring lock po si­ Im p ortan t! tion 2, an au dible w a rnin g sounds for Y ou r veh icle is equipped w ith seat...
  • Page 37 > 2 1 9 2 Latch plate Fastening A d ju s t fro n t seat belts so the upper Buckle belt is located as clo se as possible to Pull belt w ith latch plate (1) across Release button the m id dle of th e sh o u ld e r (it should s h o ulder and lap so th a t th e lap be lt is not tou ch the neck).
  • Page 38 Lap be lt for ce n te r seating position of the rear seat Pull belt w ith latch plate (1) ove r lap so th a t the belt is po sitio ned as low as possible on yo u r hips and not across the abdom en.
  • Page 39 • A d ju st th e p ass en g er seat as • A cco rd in g to ac c id e n t sta tis ­ W arn ing ! tics, ch ild re n are s a fe r w hen far as p o s sib le rearw ard from p ro p e rly restrained in th e rear th e d ash b o a rd , e s p e cially if a...
  • Page 40 In case s of o th e r fronta l im pacts, roll­ S U P P L E M E N T A L R E S T R A IN T S eat belt not fastened overs, certain side im pacts, rear S Y S T E M (SR S) •...
  • Page 41 T he opera tiona l rea diness of the airbag system is verified by the in dica tor lam p “S R S ” (3) in the in stru m en t cluster. If no fault is de tected, th e lam p w ill go out after ap p ro xim a te ly 4 seco nd s;...
  • Page 42 In the eve nt a m alfu nctio n of the “ S R S ” is indicated as outlined above, the “S R S ” m ay not be opera tiona l. W e strong ly reco m m en d th a t you visit an au thorized M E R C E D E S -B E N Z de aler im m e dia te ly to have the system checked;...
  • Page 43 • Sit p ro p e rly belted in an O nly during th ese typ es of im p acts T h e s e rv ic e life of th e airb ag u p rig h t p ositio n w ith your w ill it p ro vid e its su p p lem en tal p ro ­...
  • Page 44 • In a d d itio n , th ro ug h im p ro per S afe ty G u id elin es fo r th e S eat Belt, • No m o d ifica tio n s of an y kind E m erg en cy T en sio n in g R etractor m ay be m ade to an y c o m p o ­...
  • Page 45 Infant and C hild R estraint S ys tem s C h ild re n to o big fo r child re­ W arn ing ! strain t s y ste m s sh o uld ride in W e recom m end th a t all infants and rear seats using reg u lar seat W hen th e child re strain t is not in children be restrained at all tim es...

  • Page 46: Tee Ring Lock

    P reglow and driving position. An au dible w a rnin g w ill sound w hen the d riv e r’s d o o r is op ened w ith the S tarting position. key in steering lock position 1 or 0. For starting and turning off the engine, W ith the en gine at idle speed, the refer to page 14.

  • Page 47: Xte Rio R Lam P Switch

    O ff S tan d in g lam ps W hen the veh icle is parked on the Parking lam ps (includes stre e t the stan din g lam ps (right or left side m arke r lam ps, tail- side parking lam ps) can be turne d on, lam ps, license plate lam ps, m aking the v e h icle m ore visible to...

  • Page 48: O M Bin Atio N Sw Itch

    W ind shie ld w ip e r control W ipe r off Interm itten t w iping N orm al w ip e r speed III Fast w ip e r speed Note: If one of the turn signals fails, the turn signal in dica tor system flash es and sou nd s at a fa ste r rate than norm al.

  • Page 49: Xterio R R Ear V Ie W M Irrors

    E xterio r Rear V iew M irrors con sole. A d ju st the m irro r so you can W arn in g ! ju s t see the side of you r veh icle in the A djusting lever portion of the m irro r clo sest to the car.

  • Page 50: Un V Iso Rs

    S liding R oof w ith R ear Pop-U p V an ity m irror: Sun Visors Feature W ith the viso r en ga ge d in its inner S w ing sun visors dow n to protect m ou ntin g, th e lam p can be sw itched Turn key in steering lock to position 1 against sun glare.

  • Page 51: Interior Lam Ps

    9234 L ig h ter T he rear cou rte sy lam p is sw itched on Interior Lam ps and off by the rear d o or con tact T urn key in steering lock to position 1 T he sw itch for the front lam p (com b i­ sw itch es or by the rocke r sw itch on or 2.

  • Page 52: L Ockable S To Rag E C O M P Artm En T

    Note: T he rear w in d o w d e fro ste r uses a large am o un t of pow er. To keep the battery drain to a m inim um , turn off the d e fro ste r as soon as the w indo w is clear.

  • Page 53: Ow Er W Ind Ow S

    S h elf b elow R ear W in d ow W arn in g ! T h e sh elf b elow th e rear w in d ow sh o u ld not be used to carry o b jec ts. T h is w ill p reven t such o b jec ts fro m being th ro w n about and inju ring v e h ic le o ccu p an ts d u rin g an ac c id e n t o r su d den...
  • Page 55 Driving P arking Brake A u to m a tic T ransm ission C ru ise C ontrol C harge Indicator Lam p O il P ressure G auge E ngine O il C o nsu m ption Low E ngine Oil Level W arning Lam p E xterior Lam p Failure Ind icator Lam p...

  • Page 56: Parking Brake

    Parking Brake W arn in g ! To engage, de pre ss parking brake Drin kin g and d rivin g can be a pedal. W hen the key is in steering very d an g e ro u s co m b in atio n . lock position 2, the brake w arning E ven a sm all am o u n t of alcoh ol lam p in th e in stru m en t c lu s te r should...

  • Page 57: A U To M A Tic T Ransm Ission

    T e s t the bra kes briefly after driving off. A u to m atic T ran sm issio n Driving P erform this pro ced ure only w hen the The au tom atic tra nsm ission selects in­ The se le c to r le ver is au tom atica lly road is c le a r of o th e r traffic.
  • Page 58 R everse gear. T he transm ission au tom atica lly upshifts to 4th gear. Position “ D” S hift to reverse g e ar only w ith the provides optim um driving c h a ra c ­ c a r stopped. te ristics un de r all norm al operating Neutral.
  • Page 59 S topping M aneuvering Im portant! For brief stops, e.g. at tra ffic lights, To m a n e u ve r in tigh t areas, e.g. when Do not exceed the veh icle speed leave the tra n sm issio n in g e ar and pulling into a parking space, control lim its fo r individual g e ar selections, control veh icle w ith the service brake.

  • Page 60: C Ru Ise C Ontrol

    C anceling N orm ally the veh icle is acce le rated to the de sire d speed w ith the a c c e le ra ­ To can cel the cru ise control, briefly push lever to position 3. tor.
  • Page 61 Note: T h e “ R e s u m e ” fu n c tio n should W arn in g ! o n ly be o p e rate d if th e d rive r is If the engine do es not brake the O n ly use th e cru is e co n tro l if the fu lly aw a re of th e p rev io u sly set veh icle sufficie ntly w h ile driving on a...

  • Page 62: C Harge Indicator Lam P

    Low Enginge Oil Level Warning O il P re ss u re G au ge C h arg e In d icato r Lam p Lamp Should the c ha rge in dica tor lam p fail T h e oil pre ssure at idle spe ed m ay drop to 0.3 bar (4.4 psi) if the en gine to com e on prior to starting w hen the T he w a rnin g lam p com es on w ith the...

  • Page 63: E Xterior Lam P Failure Ind Icator Lam P

    E xterio r Lam p Failu re Ind icato r Fuel R eserve W arn in g Lam p Warning! Lamp The fuel reserve w a rnin g lam p will • D riving w hen yo u r en g in e is com e on w hen the key is turne d to W ith the key in steering lock p o si­...

  • Page 64: Low Engine Coolant Level Warning Lamp

    O utsid e T e m p e ra tu re Ind icato r Low Engine Coolant Level Warning Low W in d sh ield and H ead lam p Lamp W a s h e r Fluid Level W arn ing Lam p T he tem p e ra tu re s e n s o r is located in the front bu m pe r area.

  • Page 65: Brake Pad W E A R Indicator Lam P

    Brake Pad W ear In d icato r Lam p Brake W arn ing Lam p W arning! The brake pad w e a r in dica tor lam p in The brake w a rnin g lam p w ill com e on Driving w ith th e brake w arn ing the instrum ent clu ste r com es on w hen if in sufficie nt brake fluid is in the reser­...

  • Page 66: Abs (Antilock Brake System)

    ABS (Antilock Brake System) T he A B S w arning lam p in the in stru­ Warning! m ent clu ste r com e s on w ith the key in The A BS prevents the w h ee ls from stee ring lock position and should go Even th e A B S ca n n o t p reven t the...

  • Page 67: A U To M A Tic Locking D Ifferential (Asd)

    In steering lock position 2, the yellow N otes: A u to m atic Locking D ifferen tial fun ction in dica tor lam p and the yellow (A SD ) W hen testing the parking brake on a A S D in dica tor lam p in th e in stru m en t brake test dyn am o m eter, turn off the The au tom atic locking diffe re ntia l clu ste r should com e on and then m ust...

  • Page 68: E M Ission Control

    E m ission C ontrol T rav elin g A b ro ad Warning! C ertain system s of the engine serve A broad, the re is a w idely-spre ad In h alatio n of ex h a u st gas is to keep the to x ic c om p on ents of the M E R C E D E S -B E N Z service netw ork at h azard o u s to y o u r health.

  • Page 69: Winter Driving

    Winter Driving • T ires: W e reco m m en d M +S radial Snow Chains tires on all fo u r w h e e ls fo r the Have you r car w interize d at your Use only sno w cha in s tha t are tested w in te r season.
  • Page 71 Practical Hints Hood E m erg en cy O pe ra tion of C h eckin g C o ola nt Level S liding R oof A dding C o o la n t M anual R elease of Fuel F iller Flap C h eckin g Engine O il Level W ind shie ld W ipe rs C hecking A u to m a tic...
  • Page 72 W arn ing ! T o help p rev en t p erson al injury, stay c le a r of m o vin g p arts w hen th e hood is o pen and th e en g in e is run nin g.
  • Page 73 C h eckin g C o o la n t Level • Do not re m o ve p ressu re cap on co o la n t re se rvo ir if en g in e T he co o la n t level can be checked te m p e ra tu re is ab o ve 90°C vis u a lly at the tra n s p a re n t coo la nt (19 4°F ).
  • Page 74 C h eckin g E n gin e Oil Level Add oil, if needed, only to the up pe r m ark (m ax). T he best tim e to ch e c k the en gine oil Do not ove rfill the engine. level is w hen the oil is w a rm , such as du rin g a fuel stop.
  • Page 75 C h eck tra nsm ission fluid level w ith the Im p o rtan t! engine idling, parking brake engaged If the tra n sm issio n fluid cools dow n to and s e le c to r lever in position “ P ” . The 2 0 -3 0 °C ( °F), w hich is the veh icle m ust be parked on level...
  • Page 76 Turning Off Engine Manually Bleeding of Fuel System If the en gine con tinu es to run after the T he fuel system is a self bleeding key is turne d to steering lock position system . Turn the key in steering lock , open the hood and push dow n the fu lly to the right and cra n k en gine (for lever m arked “S T O P ”...
  • Page 77 S to w in g T h in g s in th e V eh icle W arn in g ! T o help avoid p erso n al inju ry d u rin g a co llisio n or s u d d e n m a­ n eu ver, e x ercise ca re w hen sto w in g th in g s.
  • Page 78 W heels W arn in g ! R eplace rim s o r tire s w ith the sam e T h e ja c k is d esig n e d ex clu sive ly de sig natio n, m a n u fa ctu re r and typ e as fo r jac kin g up th e v e h ic le at th e show n on the original part.
  • Page 79 Tire replacem ent: Note: W arn in g ! Front tires should be replaced in sets. T h o ro u g h ly clean the in ne r side of the W o rn , old tires can ca u s e a c c i­ Furtherm ore - in the eve nt of tire re­...
  • Page 80 Insert ja c k arm fully into the tube hole up to th e stop. Position the ja c k so th a t it will alw ays be vertica l (plum b-line) as seen from the side (see arrow ), even if the veh icle is parked on an incline.
  • Page 81 9. U nscrew w heel bolts com pletely. 13. Install spa re w h ee l on w h ee l hub. W arn in g ! Keep bolt threa ds protected from Insert w h ee l bolts and tigh ten dirt and sand.
  • Page 82 T ire pre ssure s listed for light loads are T ire In flatio n P ressure Warning! m inim um values offering high driving A tab le (see fuel fille r flap) lists the tire com fort. Increased inflation pre ssure s Do not o v e rin fla te tires.
  • Page 83 Battery O nly c ha rge a battery w ith a battery W arn ing ! ch a rg e r after it has been discon necte d The battery is m aintenance-free. from the veh icle electrical circuit. N e ve r lean o ver b atteries w hile The service life of the battery is co n n e ctin g or ju m p starting , you W hen rem oving and con ne cting the...
  • Page 84 C lam ping ring fo r high and low H ead lam p A d justm en t H e ad la m p A s se m b ly beam head lam p bulb H eadlam p horizontal ad ju stm e nt C orrect head lam p ad ju stm e nt is Fog lam p bulb screw...
  • Page 85 R eplacing bulbs: Bulb fo r turn signal, parking, side m arker and standing lam p (21/5W /32/3 cp): Loosen plastic nut (4) and rem ove housing tow a rds the front. Turn bulb socke t (7) w ith bulb c o u n ­ T ailla m p A s se m b lies Turn both locks in the trunk to the left terclo ckw ise and pull out.
  • Page 86 High M ounted Stop Lam p L icen se P late Lam ps (21W /32 cp bulb) (5W bulb) To replace the bulb, pull tabs on both Loosen both the securing screw s (1), sides (arrow s) - using a screw drive r - rem ove lam p and take out bulb.
  • Page 87 Fuses Before replacing a blow n fuse, de te rm in e the cause of the short The fuse box is located in the engine circuit. com partm ent. S pa re fuse s are furnishe d inside the T o exch an ge a fuse, release cla m p (1) fuse box.
  • Page 88 W in d sh ie ld W ip ers T o release frozen w indsh ie ld w iper blades or to replace w orn blades, the w indsh ie ld w ip e r arm s can be pulled out of the ir recess by hand.
  • Page 89 W in d sh ie ld W ip e r B lades R em oval: Pull the w ip e r arm s from th e ir recess ■ be lo w the hood across the w indsh ie ld until the y stop (just ab ove the hood line).
  • Page 90 Ju m p Starting W e recom m end th a t the veh icle be transp orted using flat bed equipm ent. If the battery is discha rged the engine T his m ethod is p re fe rab le to oth er can be started w ith ju m p e r cab le s and type s of tow ing.
  • Page 91 Im portant! . A fte r the e n gine has started, W arn in g ! rem ove ju m p e r c ab le s by reve rs­ 3. C lam p one end of the first ju m p e r ing the ab ove installation s e ­...
  • Page 92 Cleaning and Care of the Vehicle should be rem oved im m e dia te ly to production tre a tm e n t is neither avoid paint dam age. F requent ne cessa ry no r reco m m en ded by w ashing, how ever, reduces an d/or M E R C E D E S -B E N Z because of the po ssib ility of in com p atibility betw een...
  • Page 93 Engine Cleaning In the w inter, tho ro u g h ly rem ove all P lastic Parts, H e ad lin er and R ubber traces of road salt as soon as p o s si­ Parts Corrosion protection, such as MB ble.
  • Page 94 Light A lloy W h e els U p h olstery P ain tw o rk, Painted Body C o m p o n e n ts M B -A uto sham p oo should be used for U sing afterm a rke t seat covers or regular cle an ing of the light alloy w earing clothing th a t have the te n d e n ­...
  • Page 95 T o rem ove rear ashtray: Rear Seat C u sh ion A shtrays Push the ash tra y dow n w h ile opening Rem oval: Push buttons (1) (left and T o rem ove fro n t ashtray: and rem ove.
  • Page 96 R em oving rear sea t head restraints: Head R estraints Pull head restraint up until de tent is R em oving front seat head restraints: felt. T hen pull it out sharply using both Bring the head restraint to its highest hands.
  • Page 97 Luggage or Ski Racks S p are Parts S ervice W e recom m end the use o f drip rail All au thorized M E R C E D E S -B E N Z m ounted ski and roof racks. These de alers m aintain a stock of original racks do not require additional spa re parts required fo r m ainten ance...
  • Page 99 Technical Data Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc. Consumer Information Identification Plates T h e ft P revention V eh icle D ata Card W a rra n ty C o vera ge T e ch n ica l Data Fuels, C o ola nts, Lubricants, etc. C apacities Engine O ils Brake Fluid...

  • Page 100: Identification Plates

    C e rtificatio n Tag (left d o or pillar) Identification Tag V eh icle Identification No. Engine No. Body No. and P aintw o rk No. E m ission C ontrol Tag Inform ation Tag C a liforn ia version V acuum line routing fo r em ission control system Identificatio n Plates...

  • Page 101: Theft Prevention

    Location of labels B um p er front/rea r E ngine hood T runk lid All fen ders All doors E ngine*: on e n gine block, rear T ransm ission *: on tra n sm issio n , left front Theft Prevention Note: Do not rem ove th e se labels.

  • Page 102: V E H Ic Le D Ata C A Rd

    V e h ic le D ata C a rd Loss of O w n e r’s S ervice and W arran ty W a rra n ty C o v e ra g e Policy Y o u r car is covered un de r the term s of Should you lose you r O w n e r’s S ervice the “w a rrantie s"...

  • Page 103: Tech N Ical Data

    Tech n ical Data M odel 350 S D -T U R B O E lectrical S ystem (126 134)' A lte rn a to r 14 V /80 A 350 S D L -T U R B O S tarter m otor 12 V /2.2 kW (126 135)’...

  • Page 104: Fuels, C O Ola Nts, Lubricants, Etc

    Fuels, C o o lants, Lub ricants, etc. C a p a cities V ehicle com p on ents and th e ir re­ spe ctive lu brica nts m ust m atch. T h e re ­ fore use only brands tested and re ­ com m e nd ed by us.
  • Page 105 C apacity Fuels, coo la nts, lubricants, etc. Rear axle 1.3 1(1.4 US qt) H ypoid g e ar oil S AE 90, 85 W 90 Rear axle w ith au tom atic Hypoid g e a r oil SAE 90 fo r lim ited 1.3 1(1.4 US qt) locking differential (ASD) slip diffe re ntia l...

  • Page 106: Engine O Ils

    E ngine O ils B rake Fluid Engine oils are spe cifica lly tested for During veh icle op eration, the boiling the ir suita bility in o u r engines. T h e re ­ point of the brake fluid is con tinu ou sly fore, use only en gine oils reco m ­...

  • Page 107: Diesel Fuels

    E ngine p o w e r m ay d ro p acco rding to Diesel Fuels W arn ing ! th e pro po rtion of kerosene. For this Use only c om m e rcially ava ila ble reason, keep p e rcen ta ge of kero sen e U n d er no circ u m sta n c es should veh icu lar diesel fuels No.

  • Page 108: C Oolants

    T here fore the follow ing pro du ct is low er heat tra n sfe r cap ab ility of the C o o lants strong ly reco m m en ded fo r use in solutio n. T here fore, do not use m ore T he en gine co o la n t is a m ixture of you r car: M E R C E D E S -B E N Z A n tico r­...

  • Page 109: C O Nsu M Er Inform Ation

    C o n su m er Info rm ation T read w e ar T e m p e ra tu re “A ” , “ B ” , “C ” T he tre a d w e a r gra de is a com p ara tive T he te m p e ra tu re gra de s of “A ”...

  • Page 110: Problems With Your Vehicle

    Problems with your Vehicle If you should experience a problem with your vehicle, particularly one that you believe may affect its safe operation, we urge you to immediately contact your authorized M ERCEDES-BENZ dealer to have the problem diagnosed and corrected if required. If the matter is not handled to your satisfaction, please discuss the problem with the dealership m anagement, or if necessary contact the Owner Service Manager at the M ercedes-Benz Zone Office nearest you (see...

  • Page 111: Reporting Safety Defects

    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mercedes-Benz of North Am erica Inc.. If NHTSA receives sim ilar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign.
  • Page 113 Index...
  • Page 114 A irb a g s 39, 40 C a pa cities 102 E m erg en cy ten sion ing Alarm system 28 C entral locking system 27 retractors (ETR) 38 A lloy w h ee ls 92 C e rtificatio n tag 98 E m ission control A nte n n a 92 C harge in dica tor lam p 60...
  • Page 115 M a inten ance 4, 18 Instrum ent clu ste r 12 H eadlam ps 45, 82 H eadlam p w a sh e r 46 O il pre ssure gaug e 60 Head restraints J a c k 76 O rth o p e d ic sea t 30 Ju m p starting front 28, 94...
  • Page 116 S eat belts 34 T e ch n ica l data 101 U pholstery, cle an ing 92 W arning system 34 T h e ft pre ven tion 99 S eats Tire pressure 80 V an ity m irrors 48 front 28, 29 T ires 16, 76, 107 V -be lt 95, 101...
  • Page 117 S ervice L iteratu re W arn in g ! Y our au thorized M E R C E D E S -B E N Z d e aler has trained T o h elp avoid p erso n al injury, be ex tre m e ly careful tech nicians and original M E R C E D E S -B E N Z parts to s e r­...
  • Page 118 C h eck R egu larly and Before a Long T rip Fuel S u p p ly: Turn fuel fille r cap to the left and hold on to it until possible pre ssure in tan k has been released, then rem ove the cap.
  • Page 119 W hat You Sh ou ld K now at th e G as Statio n • Fuel: C o o lant: Diesel fuels acc. to ASTM D 975, g ra de s 1-D and 2-D. For norm al rep le nish ing , use w a te r (potable w a te r See page 105.
  • Page 120 Mercedes-Benz AG S t u t t g a r t - U n t e r t u e r k h e i m...

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