Mercedes-Benz 300 SD-TURBO DIESEL 1983 User manual

300 SD -
TURBO DIESEL Mercedes-Benz

Driv o Sensibly — S ve Fuel
Fuel consumption depends to gre t
extent on driving h bits nd oper ting
conditions.
In order to s ve fuel you should:
• ensure th t tire pressures re
correct
• not c rry unnecess ry lo ds
• remove ski r cks or roof-mounted
lugg ge r cks when not in use
• not w rm up your engine t idle
nd with the vehicle t st ndstill
• void frequent cceler tion nd
deceler tion
• void frequent br king
• void unnecess rily high speeds
• h ve ll the m inten nce jobs
specified by us c rried out t
regul r interv ls by
MERCEDES-BENZ service st tion.
Driving in low temper ture we ther, in
stop- nd-go city tr ffic nd on short
hops, nd in hilly country s well,
incre ses fuel consumption.

300SD-
TURBO DIESEL
Type 126 D
1983

You h ve chosen to drive MERCEDES-BENZ, c r in whose construction
nd production we h ve t ken gre t p ins bec use we believe th t qu lity is
not m tter of ch nce.
Perh ps you h ve lre dy h d experience with MERCEDES, m ybe this is
your first c r from the DAIMLER-BENZ comp ny. In both c ses — for your
own benefit — ple se re d this owner’s m nu l before putting it w y. Even
though you h ve been driving c r for ye rs, some things in this c r m y be
new to you, nd this m nu l cert inly cont ins few hints which will help you
to m ke the most of your new c r.
We wish you s fe nd ple s nt motoring.
DAIMLER-BENZ Aktiengesellsch ft
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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 proce
dures.
Vehicle Oper tion
instruments nd Controls .
instrument Cluster ............
Keys, Doors ......................
M ster Key nd
Supplement ry Key
Fl t Key ..........................
Obt ining Repl cement
Keys ..............................
Opening, Locking nd
Unlocking of Doors
Centr l Lock System ...
Se ts ...................................
Electric l Adjustment of
Driver’s nd Front
P ssenger’s Se ts ........
S fety He drests ..........
Orthop edic Se t B ck .
Arm Rest (Front Se ts).
Arm Rest (Re r Se t) . .
Se t He ter ................
Se t Belts ....................
The l st p ge
Wh t you should know t the g s
st tion
Contents
Controls ....................................... 22
Steering Lock ........................... 22
Lighting Switch ...................... 23
12 Combin tion Switch ............... 24
14 Cruise Control ......................... 25
Autom tic Clim te Control 26
|4 V rious Equipment ..................... 31
14 Exterior M irrors ........................ 31
Inside Re r View Mirror 31
14 Sun Visors ................................ 32
Sliding R oof............................. 32
Interior L m ps ........................ 33
He ted Re r Window .............. 33
16 Electric Lighter .......................... 34
Shelf below Re r Window .... 34
Electric Window Lifters 34
j® R dio ............................................. 35
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Contents
Driving
Hood ............................................. 42
Regul r Inspections .................... 43
P rking Br ke ............................... 44
St rting nd Turning
off the Engine .............................. 44
St rting nd Shifting Ge rs 46
S fe Driving ................................. 48
Br ke P d We r Indic tor
L mp ......................................... 50
Br ke Fluid ............................... 50
Ch rge Indic tor L m p 50
Oil Pressure G uge ................ 50
Cool nt Temper ture G uge . 50
Emission Control .................... 51
Engine Oil Consumption 51
The First 1500 km/1000 Miles ... 51
Speci l Oper ting Conditions... 52
Winter Driving .......................... 52
Hints for Driving ....................... 52
High Altitude Correction
Device ....................................... 53
Tire Ch ins ............................... 53
Tr veling Abro d .................... 53
Vehicle Care
MERCEDES-BENZ M inten nce
System ......................................... 56
Severe Oper ting Conditions . 56
Engine Oil Ch nge nd Filter
Ch nge ..................................... 57
Autom tic Tr nsmission —
Fluid nd Filter Ch nge 57
Sp re P rts Service ..................... 57
Cle ning nd C re of the Vehicle 58
Jobs rel ted to C re .............. 59
Practical Hints
Ash tr ys .................................... 62
Re r Se t Cushion ...................... 62
Bleeding the Fuel System 63
Turning off Engine M nu lly .... 63
First Aid Kit .................................. 64
Lugg ge or Ski R cks ................ 64
Sp re Wheel, J ck,
Vehicle Tool Kit .......................... 64
Wheels, Tires, Ch nging Wheels 65
Wheels, Tires .......................... 65
Ch nging Wheels .................... 66
Tire Infl tion Pressure 67
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Contents
Checking Fuels, Cool nts,
Lubric nts, etc .............................. 68
Engine Oil Level Check 68
Checking Cool nt Level 69
Replenishing Cool nt ............ 69
Fluid Level —
Autom tic Tr nsmission 70
Electric l System ......................... 71
Fuses ....................................... 71
B ttery .................................... 71
Repl cing Bulbs....................... 72
Windshield Wipers ...................... 76
Emergency Oper tion of
Sliding R oof................................. 76
Unlocking the Fuel Filler Fl p ... 76
Jump St rting .............................. 77
Tow-st rting nd Towing
the Vehicle ................................... 77
Technical Data, Fuels, Coolants,
Lu ricants, etc.
Identific tion Pl tes ..................... 80
Vehicle D t C rds ..................... 81
W rr nty Cover ge ..................... 81
Technic l D t ............................. 82
Fuels, Cool nts, Lubric nts, etc. 84
C p cities ................................. 84
Engine Oils ............................... 86
Br ke Fluid ............................... 86
Diesel Fuels ............................. 87
Cool nts ................................... 88
Service Liter ture ........................ 89
Consumer Inform tion .............. 90
Vehicle Operation
Driving
Vehicle Care
Practical Hints
Technical Data, Fuels,
Coolants, Lu ricants, etc.
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