Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 User manual

Drive Sensibly - Save Fuel
Fuel consumption depends to a great
extent on driving habits and operating
conditions.
In order to save fuel you should:
ensure that tire pressures are
correct
not carry unnecessary loads
remove ski racks or roofmounted
luggage racks when not in use
not warm up your engine at idle and
with the vehicle at standstill
avoid frequent acceleration and
deceleration
avoid frequent braking
shift gears on time, do not exceed
% of the individual gears’ max.
speeds
avoid unnecessarily high speeds
have all the maintenance jobs spe
cified 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.

Owner's Manual
190E2 . 3
Chassis 201
1984
Mercedes-Benz
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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
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O u r company and staff wishes you many hours of enjoy
ment with your new vehicle.
You have placed a lot of trust in our company name by
purchasing a MERCEDES, from which you may expect that it
will give you long service, with a minimum of trouble, and that
it is easy to operate.
We have just one request to make, hoping that it will benefit
you as well:
Please do not put this manual aside without first carefully
reading it.
This manual contains many important recommendations that
could help you gain better control over your MERCEDES and
more pleasure while driving it.
We wish you many miles of motoring pleasure.
Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
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Special equipment is also described in this manual, including
operating instructions wherever necessary. Since these 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 Owner s Manual, your MERCEDES-BENZ
dealer will be glad to inform you of correct care and operating
procedures.
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Instruments and Controls, Starting the Engine
Driving Hints, Service and Maintenance
O eration
Driving
Practical Hints
Technical Data
Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc.
Index

Check Regularly and
Before a Long Tri
See page 96
What You Should Know
at the Gas Station
See last page
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 % 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
vehicle by means of 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 permis
sible maximum.
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Instruments and Controls, Starting the Engine
Driving Hints, Service and Maintenance
Instruments and Controls 8
Instrument Cluster 10
Catalytic Converter Cautions 12
Starting and Turning off the
Engine 13
Hints for Driving 14
MERCEDES-BENZ
Maintenance System 16

^ Instruments and Controls
For more detailed descriptions see specified pages.
1 Air volume lever for side ventilation (page 18)
2 Adjustable side ventilation outlets (page 18)
3 Lighting switch (page 34)
4 Combination switch (page 35)
5 Cruise control (page 51)
6 Switch for rear courtesy lamp (page 38)
7 Instrument cluster (page 10)
8 Horn control
9 Steering lock with ignition/starter switch (page 33)
10 Switch for rear window defroster (page 38)
11 Switch for electric sliding roof (page 39)
12 Switch for automatic antenna (page 46)
13 Adjustable center ventilation outlets (page 18)
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14 Air volume lever for center ventilation (page 18)
15 Glove compartment, illuminated (only in steering lock
positions 1 or 2)
16 Air recirculation switch (page 18)
17 Fan speed control lever (page 18)
18 Tempmatic climate control system (page 18)
19 Radio (page 41)
20 Ash tray with lighter (page 39, 74)
21 Switch group for power windows (page 40)
22 Switch for hazard warning flasher system
23 Adjusting lever for exterior mirror on front passenger
side (page 36)
24 Loudspeaker - fader control
25 Switch for left front seat heater (page 30)
26 Switch for right front seat heater (page 30)