Mercedes-Benz 240 D 1980 Owner's Manual page 6

C ontents
This Owner's M anual also
describes optio na l extras as fa r as
an intro du ction on their handling
is required. A s these extras need to
be ordered separately, the equ ip ­
m ent o f yo ur vehicle m ay deviate
from the descriptions a nd illustra­
tions to some extent.
The last page
W hat you should know at the
gas station
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V eh icle O peration
Instrum ents and Controls . . . .
Instrum ent C lu s te r.......................
Keys, D o o rs ...................................
Master and Supplem entary
Keys ..........................................
Opening, Locking and
U nlocking o f D o o r s ................
Master Lock System ..............
S e a ts ...............................................
A d justm e nt o f Driver's Seat
and Front Passenger Seat . . 14
Safety H e a d re s t.......................
Arm Rest (Rear Seat)
Safety B e lts ............................
C ontrols ......................................
Steering Lock .......................
Idle Speed A d ju s te r ..............
Lighting S w it c h .....................
C om bination Sw itch .............. 20
Cruise C ontrol .........................
Various Equipment .....................
Interior L a m p s .........................
Outside Rear V iew M irror
Inside R earV iew M irror . . . .
Sun V is o r ................................... 23
Heated Rear W in d o w
Shelf below Rear W in do w . . 23
Electric L ig h te r........................ 24
Sliding R o o f............................ 24
Electric W in d o w Lifters . . . .
Heating and V e n tila tio n
A ir C onditioning S y s te m
A uto m a tic Climate Control . . .
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R a d io .............................................
10
Driving
12
H o o d ............................................. 38
Regular In s p e c tio n s ...................
12
Parking Brake ............................
Starting and Turning o ff the
12
E n g in e ..........................................
13
Starting and S hifting Gears . . .
14
Manual T ra n s m is s io n
A u to m a tic Transmission . . .
Safe Driving
15
Brake Pad W ear Indicator
.......... 15
L a m p ........................................
16
Brake Fluid
18
Charge Indicator Lamp . . . .
18
Oil Pressure Gauge
18
Coolant Temperature Gauge
19
Emission Control ................... 47
Driving E c o n o m ic a lly ................
21
Recommended shift points
22
fo r manual transm ission . . . .
22
Engine Oil C onsum ption
. . 22
22 The First 1500 km/1000 Miles . 48
Special Operating Conditions . 48
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W in te r D r iv in g ........................ 48
Hints fo r Driving
High A ltitu d e Correction
D e v ic e ...................................... 49
25 Tire Chains
Traveling A b r o a d ...................
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