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• have all the maintenance jobs specified by us carried out at regular intervals by a MERCEDES-BENZ service station. Driving in low temperature weather, in stop-and-go city traffic and on short hops, and in hilly country as well, increases fuel consumption.
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You have chosen to drive a MERCEDES-BENZ, a car in whose construction and production we have taken great pains because we believe that quality is not a matter of chance. Perhaps you have already had experience with a MERCEDES, maybe this is your first car from the DAIMLER-BENZ company.
Contents C o n tro ls ........Special equipment is also described Vehicle Operation Steering L o c k ......in this manual, including operating instruments and Controls . Lighting Switch ...... instructions wherever necessary. instrument C luster.... Combination Switch ....Since there are special-order items, Cruise C o n tro l......
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Contents Practical Hints Driving Vehicle Care H o o d ..........MERCEDES-BENZ Maintenance Ash trays ........S y s te m ......... Regular Inspections....Rear Seat Cushion...... Severe Operating Conditions . Bleeding the Fuel S ystem Parking Brake....... Engine Oil Change and Filter Starting and Turning Turning off Engine Manually .
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Contents Technical Data, Fuels, Coolants, Checking Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc. Lubricants, etc......Engine Oil Level C h e c k Identification P lates..... Checking Coolant L e v e l Vehicle Operation Vehicle Data Cards ..... Replenishing Coolant .... Fluid Level — Warranty C ove ra g e .....
Instruments and Controls For more detailed descriptions see quoted pages. Switch for rear passenger compartment lamp (page 33) Speaker grilles Switch for electric sliding roof (page 32) Side ventilation outlets (page 26) Switch for hazard warning flasher system Swivelling outlets for nonheated fresh air (page 26) Switch for automatic antenna (page 40) Parking brake release handle (page 44) Switch for heated rear window (page 33)
Instrument Cluster Seat belt warning lamp (red) Coolant temperature gauge (° C) Up to red marking: Maximum permissible Preglow indicator lamp (yellow) temperature for an antifreeze-blended fill protecting down to - 3 0 ° C / — 22° F. See page 50. Brake warning lamp (red) comes on if •...
The flat key fits all vehicle vehicle. Replacement keys can be locks. We recommend that Supplementary Key — rounded head obtained only via MERCEDES-BENZ you carry the flat key with — fits only the door locks and the service stations. For security rea...
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Keys Doors Opening the Doors Locking and Unlocking of Doors When the rear door buttons are pushed down, the rear doors cannot From outside: pull handle outwards (1) From the outside: turn key. be opened from the outside or the From inside: pull handle in door trim From the inside: actuate button.
Keys Doors Seats With the central lock system in the Central Lock System locked position, the trunk lid can also The central lock system locks or be unlocked individually: To do so, unlocks the driver’s door, the other turn the master key to the left as far vehicle doors, the fuel tank filler flap as it will go, then depress the trunk lid and the trunk lid simultaneously.
Seats Note: Removing headrests: Prior to operating the vehicle, the Pull headrest up to the stop. Depress driver should adjust the seat height release button (2) to be felt under the for proper vision as well as fore-aft seat back covering material and pull placement and seat back angle to headrest up quickly, holding it by the insure adequate control, reach, oper...
Seats Note: Arm Rest (Front Seats) Orthopaedic Seat Back The arm rest does not suffice as a The arm rest engages in 3 positions. Turn handwheel (1) to adjust the child restraint system. In case of a spinal support height. The spinal Position 1 = arm rest folded up.
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Seats The switches for the front seats are located at the forward end of the center tray, those for the rear seats are accommodated in the rear doors. Push switch to position 1 = contin uous operation. The indicator lamp in the switch comes on.
Seats Press latch plate (1) into buckle (2) • The belt must be tight and must be Seat Belts • and allow to engage audibly. checked for tightness immediately Warning system: after fastening and regularly during Adjust front seat belts so as to The indicator is illuminated for the trip.
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Seats Note: Operation: No seat belt can be used for more The seat belt inertia reel stops the than one person. Belts are not belt from unwinding further in case of intended for children. vehicle deceleration in any direction or if the belt is pulled out quickly. After an accident, inspect the seat belts and replace them, if required.
Controls Note: Wiper, windshield washer, headlamp flasher, electric lighter, glove com Do not remove key from steering partment lamp, radio, electric seat lock while the vehicle is in motion heater for front seats, electrically as this will cause the engagement adjustable exterior mirror.
Controls Lighting Switch 3 Standing lamps, right Note: 4 Standing lamps, left With the steering lock key removed 0 Off-position and the driver’s door open a warning A Turn to position 2 and pull out to 1 Parking lamps (includes side mar buzzer sounds if the vehicle’s exterior first detent = same as position 2 ker lamps, tail lamps, license plate...
Controls 6 Control for windshield washer system When the washer system is switched on, the wipers also operate. 7 Windshield wiper control 0 Windshield wiper switched off 1 Intermittent wiping II Normal wiper speed III High wiper speed Hints: If one of the turn signals fails, the turn signal indicator system flashes and Combination Switch To operate the turn signals, move the...
Controls the accelerator. Speed is set by 4 = Resume briefly pushing the switch to If the lever is briefly pushed to position “ 1” or “ 2” , and the position "4 " when driving at a accelerator can be released. The speed exceeding approximately speed can be increased (e.g.
Autom atic Climate Control Levers toward left = open. Outlets (6) can be variably opened and closed by turning of control wheel. Wheel turned up = open. To ensure efficient operation of the automatic climate control system, the air outlets (4), (5) and (6) must be kept open.
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Automatic Climate Control Temperature Selection (° C) Blower Setting Pj Selection for blower settings can be made as The interior temperature can be adjusted infinitely by follows: turning the temperature selector wheel. The selected temperature is reached as quickly as possible and Push upper button for maximum blower speed maintained.
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Automatic Climate Control H EC (ECONOMY) = Economical setting; the air conditioning compressor stays off. In any other settings, the air conditioning compressor comes on with ambient temperatures above + 2° C/ 36° F. > We recommend this operation to be performed with cool outside temperatures, so the air conditioning compressor stays off in order to save fuel.
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Automatic Climate Control Multi-Level This setting is necessary for clearing a fogged windshield. As soon as possible, reset to i or B . In the heating mode, air is supplied to the windshield, foot area, air outlets (5) and (6), and the front doors — «...
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Automatic Climate Control £S Defrosting The maximum amount of heated air is directed to the windshield and side windows, regardless of temperature and blower speed setting. Note: When the system is operating, water from condensation may be formed, which is channeled out of the vehicle through passages on the underside of the body.
Various Equipment < ■ * H I ,(lllllll(IIIIIIHIIIIIIIl|fllllllliiiii(iii!iiiMiaii)niiiH.a „„JIM Ii;iV . Exterior Mirrors Passenger side: Inside RearView Mirror Turn key in steering lock to position The mirror can be tilted to the Driver's side: “ 1” or “ 2” . The exterior mirror can be anti-glare night position by means of Exterior mirror (2) can be adjusted adjusted by means of the switch.
Various Equipment > Sliding Roof Illuminated sun visors: Sun Visors Swing down sun visor. The illumina Turn key in steering lock to posi To protect against glaring sunlight tion is switched on when the cover is tion "2 ” . from ahead, swing sun visors down...
Various Equipment 9234 9 34 5 Interior Lamps The rear courtesy lamp is switched on Heated Rear Window and off by the rear door contact The switch for the front lamp has With the engine running, press the switches or by the rocker switch on 3 positions.
Various Equipment then be operated using the switches Electric Lighter Electric Window Lifters in the center console. The rear door Key in steering lock position “ 1 ” Switch group for window lifters: windows can also be operated using or “ 2” . 1 front, left the switches (5) in each rear door 2 rear, left...
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Radio Fast tape forward locking but ton IK M I fTAllfSAlpAlirOAl Cassette eject button ( E s « ] Cassette door H To turn the radio on or off, the ignition switch must be in position “ 1 ” or “ 2” . To turn the radio ON Press “...
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Radio locked in. During the next sweep, the To tune to a station An additional fader control, installed less powerful and during the third in the center console of the car, Stations can be tuned in by using cycle, also the weak stations will be allows for distribution of the audio automatic search, direct frequency locked in.
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Radio Direct frequency dialing Unless the automatic station seeker is activated within In order to select a station with a known frequency, select the wave band, press 8 seconds after pressing the function the function button □ and then enter the frequency by pressing the control button □...
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Radio Tape Cassette playback Accordingly, for fast forward trans Showing the “ old” setting first allows for reconsideration of the decision to port of the tape, press the fast It is recommended to use only good forward button store. If it is desirable to leave the quality cassettes with a playback time “...
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Radio Note: A colon sign will appear between the Setting the timer second and third digits H W M , to This is a 24 hour clock and time must Press button D and key the desired indicate that the clock is actived. be entered in all four digits.
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Radio can be further extended or re Automatic Antenna • if the antenna switch is engaged in tracted to any height by rocking the “ off” position, the antenna will The antenna switch can be actuated the switch (not engaging it). not extend or will retract com...
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Hood m e M Push in safety catches on LH and RH Warning: To open, pull hood release handle sides of the radiator grille simulta located on the LH side below the Stay clear of moving parts when the neously and lift up hood. instrument panel.
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Have the following items checked regularly and prior to any long trip Fuel Supply For winter and summer operation diesel fuels refer to “ Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc. and last page’’. Tire Pressure For tire pressure table refer to fuel filler flap or last page.
Starting and Turning off the Engine Parking Brake Ambient Temperature exceeding 0° C/ + 32° F: Turn key in steering lock clockwise to the stop. Do not depress accelerator. Release key only when the engine is firing regularly. Ambient Temperature below 0° C/ + 32°...
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Notes and should be repaired at a Turning off MERCEDES-BENZ service station at Due to the installed starter non-re Turn key in steering lock to position the earliest possible date. peat unit, the key in the steering lock “...
Starting and Shifting Gears Warm up the engine smoothly. Do not Hint place full load on the engine until the When parking the vehicle or if working operating temperature has been on the vehicle with the engine reached. running, depress parking brake pedal and move selector lever to position Accelerator position “...
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Starting and Shifting Gears engage “ N” when driving except Important! Selector lever positions when the vehicle is in danger of The automatic gear shifting process Do not exceed the speed limits for skidding (e.g. on icy roads). See can be adapted to specific operating individual gear selections, which are page 52.
Safe Driving Starting and Shifting Gears positions “ 3” or “ 2” early enough to Power assistance: Maneuvering maintain engine RPMs within best Do not attempt to move or coast the To maneuver in a restricted area, e.g. torque range. vehicle with the engine not in when pulling into a parking space, operation, as engine-driven accesso...
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After hard braking it is advisable to You should pay particular attention to MERCEDES-BENZ service station. drive on for some time so the air the condition of the road as soon as stream will cool down the brakes...
BENZ. The oil pressure gauge will not substantially impaired. provide early warning of low oil level. Your MERCEDES-BENZ dealer will Therefore, check oil level at regular provide you with additional informa Brake Pad Wear Indicator Lamp intervals with the dipstick.
Any adjustments on the engine do not force the engine to labor at low should, therefore, be carried out only engine speed. by qualified MERCEDES-BENZ techn Avoid accelerating by kickdown. It is icians. The adjustments of the engine not recommended to brake the should not be altered in any way.
Have your car winterized in a temperature. A well charged bat wheels are locked for no more than MERCEDES-BENZ service station tery ensures that the engine can fractions of a second as otherwise the before the onset of winter.
Tire chains can only be used on the Abroad, too, there is a widely-spread automatic high altitude correction driving wheels. Use only chains MERCEDES-BENZ service network at device. tested and recommended by us. Any your disposal. If you travel into areas...
MERCEDES-BENZ Maintenance System Spare Parts Service Engine Oil Change and Filter Automatic-Transmission — All MERCEDES-BENZ service sta Change Fluid and Filter Change tions maintain a stock of original spare parts required for maintenance To be carried out every 8000 km/ To be carried out every 48 000 km/ and repair work.
Cleaning and Care of the Vehicle lubricated with hydraulic oil (check In operation, your vehicle is subjected time to time for stone chipping or with your local MERCEDES-BENZ other damage. Any damage should be to a great amount of varying external dealership for recommended brands).
Cleaning and Care of the Vehicle Car Washing Tar Stains clear, lukewarm water and soap. Do not dry the webbing at temperatures Quickly remove tar stains before they Before washing your vehicle, remove above 80° C/176° F or in direct dry and become more difficult to insect residues.
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If possible, clean wheels once a week doubt, please consult your with lukewarm water and autosham MERCEDES-BENZ service station. poo. Use an ample supply of water. Paintwork Do not apply wax if your car is parked in the sun or if the hood is still hot.
Practical Hints 9240 Rear Seat Cushion To remove rear ash tray: Ash trays Push the ash tray down while opening Removal: Press unlocking buttons 1 Removal, front: and remove. (left and right) outwards while slightly Pull ash tray out to the stop, lift up To install ash tray: lifting the front corner of the rear seat insert and remove.
Practical Hints Bleeding the Fuel System Note: Turning off Engine Manually A completely bled fuel system is Disengage primer pump handle prior If the engine continues operating in imperative for perfect engine opera to operating it (turn counterclock steering lock position “ 0” , open hood and press lever marked “...
Note: excessive weight is placed on the The jack is designed exclusively for rack. Your MERCEDES-BENZ dealer jacking up the vehicle at the jack can give further advice. tubes provided on either side of the vehicle.
14 days are therefore See any MERCEDES-BENZ service used for the first time or when a new essential. For the tire pressure station for information on tested and...
Wheels Tires Changing Wheels Changing Wheels 1. Depress parking brake pedal. Clean jack supporting tube, if Note: necessary. Jack tubes are behind 2. Move selector lever to position “ P” . It must be ensured that light alloy the front wheel housings and in rims are not dropped on their 3.
Wheels Tires Changing Wheels 10. Lower car and remove jack. Important! Tire pressures listed for light loads Tighten the five bolts evenly by are minimum values offering high Tire pressure differs by approx. tightening every other bolt until driving comfort. Increased inflation 0.1 bar/1.5 psi per 10°...
Checking Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc. Wipe dipstick before any oil level Engine Oil Level Check The vehicle should be measurement. To determine the oil parked on level ground and 1 Dipstick the oil level must be some level, check both sides of the 2 Oil filler opening dipstick.
Checking Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc. Checking Coolant Level Replenishing Coolant engine to cool down before removing cap. The coolant reservoir contains The coolant level can be checked If a small amount of coolant has to be hot water and is under pressure. visually at the transparent coolant added (due to evaporation of water), First turn cap to first notch to relieve...
Checking Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc. The maximum and minimum oil level Check transmission fluid level with marks on the dipstick are applicable the engine idling, parking brake references only if the transmission engaged and selector lever in posi fluid has reached its normal operating tion “...
Electrical System Fuses must not be repaired or If battery acid is to be extracted for bridged. battery diagnosis purposes, perforate the diaphragm with the hydrometer or Spare fuses are stored in the fuse box the tube attached to it. (observe amperage and color code).
Electrical System i9425 6 Securing screw for cover of Headlamp Unit Replacing Bulbs sealed-beam unit and fog lamp 1 Headlamp vertical aiming screw Only handle new bulbs for headlamps 7 Sealed-beam unit for high and and tail lamps with tissue paper or 2 Headlamp horizontal aiming low beam similar.
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Electrical System Replacing Bulbs: Bulbs for turn signal, standing, side marker and parking lamps (21/5 W/ 32/3 cp): Turn lamp holder with bulb to the left and remove. Depress bulb, turn to the left and take out. Sealed-beam unit for high and low beam (Sealed-beam/Halogen): Loosen securing screw (5) and pull housing out of bracket.
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Electrical System 967 9 Sun Visor Lamp (5 W festoon lamp) Reading Lamps in the Rear Interior Lamps (10 W festoon lamp) Passenger Compartment (4 W/2 cp) To replace the bulb, lift off front lamp To replace a bulb, pry off the cover by To change the bulbs, pull out lamps.
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Electrical System Glove Compartment Lamp Trunk Lamp (10 W festoon lamp) (5 W festoon lamp) Trunk lamp (1) is easily accessible To replace the bulb, pull out lamp. when trunk lid (2) is open.
Windshield Wipers Emergency Operation of Sliding Roof Unlocking the Fuel Filler Flap In order to renew or release frozen windshield wiper blades, the wind shield wiper arms can be pulled out of their recess by hand. Sufficient force must be applied to overcome spring resistance.
Jump Starting Tow-starting and Towing the Vehicle If the battery is discharged the engine Instructions: can be started with jumper cables A discharged battery can freeze at (minimum cable cross section is approx. - 1 0 ° C/ +1 4° F. In all cases 35 mm2) and the (12 V) battery of it must be thawed out before jumper another vehicle.
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Tow-starting and Towing the Vehicle Towing a Vehicle Please keep in mind that considerably It is important to allow the engine to more effort is necessary to steer and idle for at least minute before The vehicle may be towed with all of brake the car while the engine is not starting off because the preglowing the wheels on the ground and the...
Identification Plates When ordering spare parts, please quote chassis and engine numbers. Emission Control Tag Information Tag California version Vacuum line routing Certification Tag 3 Chassis No. for emission control system (left door pillar) Engine No. Emission Control Tag Identification Tag Body No.
Data card No. 1 bears the key number and should on no account be left in the vehicle. Submit this card to your MERCEDES-BENZ service station to request a replacement key in case of loss. Data card No. 2 bears no key data and is kept in the Maintenance Booklet.
Power ste e rin g ......12.5 x 1145 mm Air conditioning ......12.5 x 925 mm 1 The quoted data apply only to the standard vehicle. See a MERCEDES-BENZ service station fo r the corresponding data o f all special bodies and special equipment.
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Technical Data Main Dimensions Electrical System Overall vehicle length 14V/55 A A lte rn a to r..5145 mm/202.6 in Overall vehicle width 12 V/2.3 kW Starter motor . . . 1820 mm/ 71.7 in 12V/90 Ah Overall height Battery....(curb condition) 1430 mm/ 56.3 in Wheel b a s e ....
Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc. Capacities Enquire at your MERCEDES-BENZ Vehicle components and their re Therefore use only brands tested and recommended by us. service station. spective lubricants must match. Capacity Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Recommended engine oil Total oil capacity in case of engine oil and 7.5 1/7.9 US qt...
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Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc. Capacities Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Capacity ■ Rear axle 1.0 1/1.1 US qt Hypoid gear oil SAE 90, 85 W 90 Hydraulic fluid Accelerator control linkage Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) 1.2 1/1.3 US qt Power steering 60 g each approx.
Driving” . mended brands is available at any engine oil may be used for topping up MERCEDES-BENZ service station. if the oil level drops to the dipstick min imum mark prior to the first service 1300— 1600 km/800— 1000 miles.
Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc. Diesel Fuels Engine power may drop according to tios shown refer to the total mixture. the proportion of kerosene. For this We recommend not to exceed the Use only commercially available vehi reason, keep percentage of kerosene mixture ratio, dependent on prevailing cular diesel fuels No.
In production, the cooling than /l) of a recom all such products have not been system is filled with an antifreeze- tested for MERCEDES-BENZ vehi mended corrosion inhibitor. water mixture offering protection to cles. The following product, however, Without antifreeze in the cooling approx.
Customers who are interested in ordering service literature for their vehicles are advised to contact our subsidiaries in the U.S. or Canada at the following addresses, respectively for U.S.A.: Mercedes-Benz of N.A. Inc. One Mercedes Drive P.O. Box 350 Montvale, New Jersey 07645...
Consumer Information This has been prepared as required of Uniform Tire Quality Grading Warning: The traction grade assigned all manufacturers of passenger cars to this tire is based on braking Relevant tire grade information on tire under Title 49, Code of U .S. Federal (straightahead) traction tests and flanks.
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Consumer Information Vehicle Stopping Distance This figure indicates braking performance that can be met or exceeded by the vehicles to which it applies, under different conditions of loading and with partial failures of the braking system. The information presented represents results obtainable by skilled drivers under controlled road and vehicle conditions, and the information may not be correct under other conditions.
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Printed in Germany We reserve the right to m odify the technical details of the vehicle as given in the data and illustrations of this O wner's Manual (s.e.e.o ). Reprinting, translation and copying, even of excerpts, is not perm itted w ithout our prior authorization in writing.
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The last page What you should know at the gas station • Fuel: Diesel fuels acc. to ASTM D 975, grades 1 and 2 as well as VV-F-800a grades 1 and 2. Fuel tank capacity approx. 77 I/20.3 US gal, this includes approx. 12.5 I/3.3 US gal reserve Only fill fuel tank until the discharge nozzle unit cuts out —...
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