Mercedes-Benz 380 SE 1984 User manual

Mercedes-Benz

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 also
increases fuel consumption

Owner's Manual
380 SE
500 SEL
500SEC
Chassis 126
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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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.
Vehicle Operation
Instruments and Controls
Instrument Cluster
Keys, D o o rs
Master Key and
Supplementary Key
Flat Key
Obtaining Replacement
K eys
Opening, Locking and
Unlocking of Doors
Central Lock System
Burglar Alarm System
Seats
Front Power Seats
Safety Head Restraints
Rear Seat Adjustment
500 SEL
Orthopedic Seat Backrest
Arm Rest (Rear Seat)
Arm Rest (Front Seats)
Seat H ea te r
Seat B elts
Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS)
The last page
What you should know at the
gas station
Contents
Controls 26
Steering L o c k 26
z i Lighting Switch 27
Combination Switch 28
Cruise C o ntrol 29
14 Automatic Climate Control 30
. Various Equipment 35
Exterior M irrors 35
1A Inside Rear View Mirror 35
Sun Visors 36
Sliding R o o f 36
1£- Interior L am ps 37
Heated Rear Window 37
^ Lighter 38
17 Shelf below Rear Window 38
Power Windows 38
Radio 39
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Contents
Driving Vehicle Care Practical Hints
Hood
46 MERCEDES-BENZ Maintenance Rear Seat Cushion
Parking B ra k e
46 System
60 Ash tra y s
Regular Inspections
47 Spare Parts Service
61 First Aid K i t
Catalytic Converter Cautions 48 Cleaning and Care Luggage or Ski Racks
Starting and Turning of the Vehicle
61 Spare Wheel, Jack,
off the E n g in e
49 Jobs related to Care 62 Vehicle Tool K it
Starting and Shifting Gears 50 Wheels, Tires, Changing Wheels
Safe D riving
52 Wheels, Tires
Brake Pad Wear Indicator Changing W heels
Lamp 53 Tire Inflation Pressure
Brake Fluid
53 Checking Fuels, Coolants,
Charge Indicator Lamp 54 Lubricants, etc
Fuel Reserve Warning Lamp 54 Engine Oil Level Check
Oil Pressure Gauge 54 Checking Coolant Level
Coolant Temperature Gauge 54 Adding Coolant
Engine Oil Consumption 54 Automatic Transmission
Emission C on tro l
54 Fluid Level
The First 1500 km/1000 Miles 55
Driving Economically
55
Gauge for Economical
Driving (ECONOMY) 55
Special Operating Conditions 56
Winter Driving 56
Hints for Driving 56
Tire Chains
57
Traveling A broa d
57
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Contents
Electrical System 74
Headlamp Adjustment 74
Replacing Bulbs 74
Fuses 78
Battery 78
Spark P lug s 78
Windshield Wipers 79
Emergency Operation of
Sliding R o of 79
Unlocking the Fuel Filler Flap 79
Jump S ta rting 80
Tow-starting and Towing
the Vehicle 80
Technical Data, Fuels, Coolants,
Lubricants, etc.
Identification P lates 84
Vehicle Data C a rd s 85
Warranty C overage 85
Technical D ata 86
380 S E 86
500 SEL, 500 SEC 88
Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc 90
Capacities 90
Engine Oils 92
Brake Fluid 92
C oolants 93
Service Literature 94
Consumer Information 95
Vehicle Operation ^
Driving ^
Vehicle Care ^
Practical Hints ^
Technical Data, Fuels, ^
Coolants, Lubricants, etc. *
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