Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 201 1987 User manual

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What You Should Know
at the Gas Station
See last page
Drive Sensibly - Save Fuel
Fuel consumption to a great extent
depends on driving habits and operat
ing conditions.
To save fuel you should:
• keep tires at the recommended
inflation pressures
• remove unnecessary loads
• remove ski racks or roof-mounted
luggage racks when not in use
• allow engine to warm up under low
load use
• avoid frequent acceleration and
deceleration
• have all maintenance work per
formed at regular intervals by an
authorized MERCEDES-BENZ
dealer.
Driving in cold weather in stop-and-go
city traffic on short trips and in hilly
country also increase fuel consump
tion.

Owner's Manual
190 E 2.3-16
Model 201
1987

Printed in Germany
We reserve the right to modify the technical details of the vehicle as given in the data
and illustrations of this Owner’s Manual (s.e.e.o.). Reprinting translation and copying
even of excerpts is not permitted without our prior authorization in writing.
ZKD/8.86.3/SVA

O u r company and staff congratulate you on the purchase of
your new MERCEDES-BENZ.
Your selection of our product is a demonstration of your trust in
our company name. Further it exemplifies your desire to own an
automobile that will be as easy to operate as possible and
provide years of service.
Your MERCEDES-BENZ represents the efforts of many skilled
engineers and craftsmen. To ensure your pleasure in owning it
we ask you to make a small investment of your time:
• Please read this manual carefully before putting it aside.
• Please consider the recommendations contained in this
manual. They are designed to acquaint you with the operation
of your MERCEDES-BENZ.
We extend our best wishes for many miles of safe pleasurable
driving.
Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
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Introduction
This Owner’s Manual contains a great deal of useful infor
mation. We urge you to read it carefully and familiarize
yourself with the vehicle before driving.
For your own safety and longer service life of the vehicle
we urge you to follow the instructions and warnings. Ignor
ing them could result in damage to the vehicle or personal
injury.
Your vehicle may have some or all of the equipment
described. Therefore you may find explanations of equip
ment not installed in your vehicle. If you have any
questions about the operation of any equipment your
MERCEDES-BENZ dealer will be glad to demonstrate the
proper procedures.
Owner’s ervice and Warranty Policy
The Owner’s Service and Warranty Policy Booklet con
tains detailed information about the warranties covering
your MERCEDES-BENZ including:
• New Car Limited Warranty
• Emissions Systems Warranty
• Emission Performance Warranty
• California Emission Control System
Warranty (California Only)
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Maintenance
The Maintenance Booklet describes all the necessary
maintenance work which should be performed at regular
intervals.
Always have the Maintenance Booklet with you when you
take the vehicle to a MERCEDES-BENZ dealer for service.
The Service Advisor will record each service.
Roadside Assistance
Although your Mercedes-Benz is built to be as troublefree
as possible a Roadside Assistance Program is available
to provide emergency roadside service after normal dealer
hours and on weekends and holidays in the contiguous
United States.
Roadside Assistance is available Monday through Friday
from 5:00 PM to 12:00 Midnight and on Saturday Sunday
and legal holidays from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Midnight. In the
event of a breakdown during these hours telephone this
toll-free number: 1-800-222-0100.
For additional information refer to the Mercedes-Benz
Roadside Assistance Program Booklet in your glove com
partment.

Change of Address or Ownership
If you change your address be sure to send in the
“Change of Address Notice” found in the Owner’s Service
and Warranty Policy Booklet. It is in your own interest that
we can contact you should the need arise.
If you sell your Mercedes please leave all owner’s litera
ture with the vehicle to make it available to the next owner.
If you bought this vehicle used be sure to send in the
“Notice of Purchase of Used Car” found in the Owner’s
Service and Warranty Policy Booklet.
Operating Your Vehicle Outside the U. .A. or Canada
If you plan to operate your vehicle in foreign countries
please be aware that:
• unleaded fuels for vehicles with catalytic converters
may not be available; the use of leaded fuels will dam
age the catalysts
• fuel may have a considerably lower octane rating and
improper fuel can cause engine damage
• service facilities or replacement parts may not be
readily available.
Certain Mercedes-Benz models are available for delivery
in Europe under our European Delivery Program. For
details consult your authorized MERCEDES-BENZ dealer
or write to:
Mercedes-Benz of North America Inc.
European Delivery Department
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale NJ 07645
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Special equipment is also described in this manual,
including operating instructions wherever necessary.
Since there 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
described in this Owners Manual, your MERCEDES-
BENZ dealer will be glad to inform you of correct care
and operating procedures.
The Owners Manual and Maintenance Booklet are im
portant documents and should be kept with the vehicle.
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Instruments and Controls, tarting the Engine
Driving Hints, ervice and Maintenance
Operation
Driving
Practical Hints
Technical Data
Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc.
Consumer Information
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Check Regularly and
Before a Long Trip
See page 108
The First 1500 km (1000 Miles)
The more cautiously you treat your
engine during the break-in period the
more satisfied you will be with its per
formance later on. Therefore drive
your vehicle during the first 1500 km
(1000 miles) at moderate vehicle and
engine speeds.
During this period avoid heavy loads
(full throttle driving) and high RPMs (no
more than 2A of maximum permissible
speed in each gear).
Down shift at proper engine speed!
On vehicles with automatic transmis
sion avoid accelerating by kick-down. It
is not recommended to brake the vehi
cle by manually shifting to a lower gear.
We recommend to select positions “3”
or “2” only at moderate speeds (for hill
driving).
After 1500 km (1000 miles) speeds
may gradually be increased to the
permissible maximum.
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