Mercedes-Benz 300 TD-TURBO DIESEL 1984 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 roof-mounted
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
avoid unnecessarily high speeds
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.

Owner’s Manual
300TD-
TURBO DIESEL
Chassis 123T
1984
Mercedes-Benz
®

O u r company and staff wish you many hours of
enjoyment 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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Contents
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.
The last page
What you should know at the
gas station
Vehicle Operation
Instruments and Controls ......... 8
Instrument Cluster ........................ 10
Keys, D oo rs ..................................... 12
Master and Supplementary
Keys .............................................. 12
Opening, Locking and
Unlocking of D oors .................... 12
Tailgate ....................................... 13
Central Lock System ................ 13
Seats ............................................. 14
Adjustment of Driver’s Seat
and Front Passenger Seat ... 14
Safety Head Restraints 15
Arm Rest (Front Seats) ......... 15
Seat Heater .............................. 16
Seat Belts ................................. 17
Rear Seat B en ch ...................... 19
Folding Seat Bench ............... 20
C ontrols ......................................... 21
Steering Lock .......................... 21
Lighting Switch ........................ 22
Combination Switch ............... 23
Rear Window Wiper ............... 24
Cruise C ontrol .......................... 24
Automatic Climate C ontrol 26
Various Equipment ...................... 31
Exterior M irrors ........................ 31
Inside Rear View Mirror ......... 31
Sun Visors ................................ 32
Heated Rear Window ............. 32
Interior Lam ps .......................... 33
Manual Sliding Roof ............... 33
Lighter ....................................... 34
Power Windows ...................... 34
Storage Space below
Cargo Space Floor ................. 35
Retractable partition net and
Luggage Cover ........................ 35
Radio ............................................. 36
Driving
Hood ............................................. 44
Regular Inspections .................... 45
Parking Brake .............................. 46
Starting and Turning off the
Engine ........................................... 46
Starting and Shifting Gears .... 48
Safe D riving ................................... 50
Brake Pad Wear Indicator
Lamp
......................................... 51
Brake Fluid .............................. 51
Charge Indicator Lam p 51
Fuel Reserve Warning Lamp . 51
Oil Pressure Gauge ............... 52
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 52
Emission Control ................... 52
Engine Oil Consumption .... 52
The First 1500 km/1000 Miles .. 53
Special Operating Conditions .. 53
Winter Driving .......................... 53
Hints for Driving ...................... 54
High Altitude Correction
Device ....................................... 54
Tire Chains .............................. 54
Traveling A broad ...................... 54
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Contents
Vehicle Care
MERCEDES-BENZ
Maintenance System ................. 56
Spare Parts Service .................... 57
Cleaning and Care of the
Vehicle ........................................... 57
Jobs related to C a re ............... 58
Practical Hints
Ash trays ....................................... 62
Ski Rack, Roof Rack,
Integral Luggage Brace ............. 62
Bleeding the Fuel System ......... 63
Turning off Engine Manually .... 63
Jack, Vehicle Tools, First Aid Kit 64
Spare Wheel
................................ 64
Wheels, Tires, Changing
W heels ........................................... 65
Wheels, T ire s ............................ 65
Changing Wheels .................... 66
Tire Pressure ............................ 67
Checking Fuels, Coolants,
Lubricants, etc ............................... 68
Engine Oil Level Check ......... 68
Checking Coolant Level ......... 69
Adding C oolant ........................ 69
Automatic Transmission
Fluid Level ................................ 70
Reservoirs for Window
Washing Systems ................... 71
Electrical System ........................ 72
Headlamp Adjustment ........... 72
Replacing Bulbs ...................... 72
Fuses ............................................ 76
Battery .......................................... 76
Tow-starting and Towing
the V ehicle........................................ 77
Jump Starting
................................. 78
Unlocking of the Filler Flap .... 78
Technical Data — Fuels,
Coolants, Lubricants, etc.
Identification Plates ...................... 80
Vehicle Data Cards ........................ 81
Warranty Coverage ........................ 81
Technical D ata
................................. 82
Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc. 84
Capacities ................................... 84
Engine Oils ................................. 86
Brake Fluid ................................. 86
Diesel F ue ls ................................. 87
Coolants ..................................... 88
Service Literature ........................... 89
Consumer Information .................. 90
Vehicle Operation
Driving
Vehicle Care
Practical Hints
Technical Data — Fuels,
Coolants, Lubricants, etc.
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Vehicle Operation

Instruments and Controls
For more detailed descriptions see quoted pages.
1Speaker grilles 14 Switches for rear window wiper (page 24)
2Swivelling side ventilation outlets (page 26) 15 Switch for automatic antenna (page 41)
3Parking brake release knob (page 46) 16 Switch for heated rear window (page 32)
4Hood lock release handle (page 44) 17 Automatic climate control (page 26)
5Parking brake pedal (page 46) 18 Radio (page 36)
6 Combination switch (page 23) 19 Ash tray with lighter (page 34,62)
7Lighting switch (page 22) 20 Switch for left front seat heater (page 16)
8Cruise control (page 24) 21 Switch for hazard warning flasher system
9Instrument cluster (page 10) 22 Switch for right front seat heater (page 16)
10 Horn control 23 Switch group for power windows (page 34)
11 Steering lock with preglow/starter switch
(page 21) 24 Adjusting lever for exterior mirror on
front passenger side (page 31)
12 Swivelling outlets for cooled air (page 26) 25 Loudspeaker — fader control
13 Switch for rear passenger compartment
lamp (page 33) and switch for rear window
wiper (page 24)
26 Glove compartment, illuminated
(only if steering lock is in position “ 1 ” or "2” )
To open, move handle sideways