Mercedes-Benz W114 User manual

Owner'sManual
W114 W115

Our 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
is easy
to operate.
We have just one request
to make, hoping that it will benefit
you
as weil:
Please
do not put this manual aside without first carefully
reading it.
You may notice that it contains many important
recommendations that should make the operation
of your
MERCEDES easier and even increase your pleasure driving
it.
We wish you many miles of motoring pleasure.
Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
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Doors
Master -square headed -fits
all locks on the car.
button
handle in
8
1
2
and Unlocking of Doors
From the outside: turn key.
From the inside: actuate safety
(sedan) or lever
1 Unlocking
2 Locking
When the is
the rear cannot be
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trom the outside or the
One cannot lock:
• the driver's
door if it is open.
• each door if the door lock has
not fully.
In this case open the door and
close it

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Master Lock SVI;teIM
The master lock system simultane-
locks
or unlocks tnl"1otlhor
driver's door all
doors, fuel tank filler flap and trunk
lid. As the driver's
door plunger is
moved, the plungers of all other
doors must move at the same time.
If this is not the case, the lock of
the door has not
Open the door once
more and close it correctly. Master
lock and childproof locks
are of each other.
When the master
lock system has
been applied, the
lock plungers of
the front door and the
rear doors can be nr"o. .. ",ton
manually. In addition to
front door can be
or means of the
can be
the plunger
on door. plungers
of the other doors cannot be
On a vehicle with master lock
the trunk lid can also be
unlocked separately. Turn master
counterclockwise to the
in the trunk lock button
and lift the lid. Return the
its initial and withdraw
To lock lid, close it firmly. It will
then be locked again the master
lock
""\I,<","'''' has been made to
persons.
locking of the
I"\"'~'~I\/Ö prevention
unauthorized
Before leaving vehicle with an
attendant, lock trunk lock with
master
Doors
the trunk lock has been
the operation of the
and cannot be
with the square-
key.
To reverse this, turn trunk lock
counter-clockwise back to hori-
zontal position of the tumbier
slot with master key. Lock will then
be in master lock
system, is, it will automatically
be locked or unlocked rlo"" .... ,"'rI,; .... ,...
on whether the driver's door
is locked or unlocked.
onvacuum by
A reservoir allows the
master lock system to be actuated
about fife times after the
is turned off. If the
no be emlaQ:ea,
for a
If no vacuum is available, the locks
can be actuated individually in the
normal manner. The fuel tank filler
however, remains unlocked.
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Doors
To actuate catch:
1 Unlocked
2 Locked
When closed, the
doors can no
be opened from inside. The
Inl ..... I"LfOn doors can be from
outside (plunger up).
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Electric Window Llfters
Switch
group for window lifters
1 front, left
2 rear,left
3 rear,
4 front,
S
pmmlcm "2".
window) located in a switch
group in front of the
oddments tray.
2. actuation of the individual
C>U/'Tl"t'\OC> (5) under each rear side
window. If switch is
not
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is "" .. ", .. ,o ... to,r1
When the ignition switch is turned
off, the windows cannot be

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Front Seat Adjustmlent
Forward/backward
lift handle
(1), sUde seat to desired
position and allow handle to
reengage.
Backrest tilt: turn handwheel (2)
forwards or backwards to achieve
desired oositlion
Backrests are vacuum-
when the dors are closed.
One can unlock them from the rear
seat by means of a button
accommodated
in the respective
lateral of the rear
With
backrests will
forward without pressing the
buttons.
Headrest
headrest to the back
of head at the of the upper
end of ear. For height
ment or for removal, push hQ,:>nr'o",+
forward (1).
To detach the headrest, release
arrester a button to
be feit
material.
Seats
Front seats: Button below UH head-
rest (2).
Rear seals
between
Arm Rest (rear
A center arm rest is
in the
r~ar seat which can pulled out
wlth a When replacing, lift at
the rear. the removal of the rear
se at cushion see "Practical Hints".
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Seats
Beils
belt warning system:
marked "FASTEN SEAT
is illuminate
for 4-8
seconds if the steering lock is in
,..,.'""~.~"'.., "2". If the safety belt of the
seat is
not fastened a
warning buzzer sounds
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Fastening of
front and outer rear
seat belts (with inertia reel):
• Pull belt with tongue
(1) across
shoulder and The belt must
not be twisted and must be tight.
• Press tongue
(1) into buckle
and allow to engage audibly.
Unfasten,
front and rear:
• red button "PRESS"
in (2).
• Return tongue
(1) to initial
(without
• Pull belt across the
lt must
not be twisted and must be
• Press into
buckle and
allow to engage audibly.
.~h",,",,,,,t of rear center seat belt:
turn belt
buckle (on
to be at
to the belt the tongue.
To shorten, pull loose end of belt.

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The safety belt inertia reel (4) stops
the belt unwinding further in case of
vehicle deceleration in any
direction or if the belt is pulled out
quickly.
The rear center seat belt can
be
Functional test:
The
function of the inertia
reel can be braking,
negotiating abend or by pulling the
belt out quickly.
Seats
Note:
No safety
belt can be used for more
than one Belts are not
intended children (below the age
of 6).
After an accident or in case of
substantial damage to the webbing,
the belts being used must
be replaced. The belt anchors in the
vehicle must be checked.
No modifications which affect the
of the belt must be made.
ask at your
ERGE:DE:S-·BE:N2 service station.
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Instruments and Controls
1 Switch for rear passenger compartment light
2 brake release button
3 Hood release lever
4 Light switch
5 Combination
switch
6 ContraI knob for windshield washer system.
When in the windshield are
also
!:I"""'/!:IToI:Il"I
7 brake pedal
8 Horn contral
9
lock with switch
10
Selector lever
11
and ventilation
12 A/C Temperature
control switch
13
Loudspeaker -fader control
14
14 Lighter
15 Catalyst indicator
(only California vehicles of type
When the red
indicator light comes on,
the catalyst must be replaced.
16 Seat belt warning
17 Radio
18 Hazard flasher switch
19 Ashtray
20 Electric sliding roof control
21 Switch for heated rear window
22 Automatie cruise control
23 Glove compartment, lighted (only if
lock is in position 2)
24 Control levers side
25 Air vents side ventilation)

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Instruments and Controls
Instrument
2 Fuelgauge
3 Oil pressure gauge (psi)
gauge
(0
temperature
4 Knob
for clock hands (press in to
5 Turn
indicator light, left
6 beam
indicator
blue
7 Turn
indicator light, right (green)
8
Totalodometer
9 odometer
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10 knob
for odometer
11 Indicator for selector lever IJV'::IllI'VI
12 Instruction tag (except 230 federal
and
tourist vehicles)
Use only unleaded gasoline
13 Control knob
for instrument light (continuous)
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15 Fuel tank reserve warning light, orange
tuel
tor approx. 22-25 miles
16 Brake light, red
Burns red the """'.·vi"'
.....
or when there is tao
in the reservoir

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Instruments and Controls

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Instruments and Controls
~t.cu:lol'iinn lock
o Off : When the key is
withdrawn the is locked.
The lights can be on. The
key can be removed in this
position.
~tt:',::Irllnn is
the key
clockwise to position , slightly
move the steering wheel, if
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The red charging
comes on. Power
is cut off.
Power to automatie choke is
switched on.
To avoid starting troubles with a
cold engine,
do not leave the key in
position
"2" in the lock
for an extended
.... I"\'~'tlf'\n "1" the
A warning buzzer sounds when
the key has been left in
ctc,o~ln,.,
lock "1" or "0" and
door is opened.
can
Switch
o Parking lights side
marker lights, lights, in-
strument panel and license
lights)
2 Same as pos. 1 plus
3 lights,
4 left
A Turn to position 2 and pull out
to first detent = same
as
position 2 plus fog lights
B Available for
an optional extra

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Combination Switch
6 Windshield
wiper (push button
Low beam (turn light switch
to switch on, push once more
clockwise two notches)
to switch off)
2 High beam (turn
light switch
Normal wiper
clockwise two notches) position)
3
Headlight flasher (high beam
11 Fast wiper (toggle
available independent from
switch pressed to the right)
switch position)
1II
4 Turn signals, right
5
Turn signals, left on,
Instruments and Controls
Hints
For
brief signalling, such as chang-
lanes on an expressway,
until resistance is feit
hold it there. The
switch will return
to the neutral position when releas-
ed. In
anormal turning situation
such as a corner, press
switch resistance. The turn
is
cancelled automatically
the turn is r:omO,Ip.tp.r1.
If one of the turn
the turn
flashes
sounds at a faster
sequence than under normal
ron,,,,, .. ,,,,t,n,., conditions.
The toggle switch automatically
returns to position" I" when the
windshield wiper is switched off.
Fog
will
with low beam
lights are turned off
when light switch is returned to
off-position.
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and Ventilation
Air to windshield
lever out = open
lever in = closed
Air to driver and floor area
lever
out = open
lever
in = closed
3
4
Heater left side
lever out = open = warm
lever in = closed = cold
Levers 1 and 2 should be
in the
open position
for heating
Heater right side
lever out = open = warm
lever in = closed = cold
Levers 1 and 2 should be in the
open position
for
7'870
5
Blower switch
Turn to the
6 Additional fresh
air
Lever to the left =
Lever to the right =
7 Additional fresh air outlet
Outlet frame tilts
vanes swivel
8 Side ventilation outlet
swivel
9 Side ventilation lever
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The fresh air intake is located in
front of the windshield (cowl) and
should be kept free of snow.
The fresh air volume
interior of the car is via
levers 1 2, and 9. Levers 3 and 4
control of this air.
Additional nonheated fresh air
is
available by lever 6.
Turn on the blower means of
rotary switch 5 to
or ventilate
the stationary vehicle
or if an insuf-
ficient volume of air is available
during the ride.
When the windows are the
air is the vents
below rear
00 not
cover up the vents with clothes or
similar.
M!!I:l!I:::III'~lf·U"'i1 and Ventilation
To defrost the windshield
move levers 1, 3 and 4
and lever 2 to the inner position.
Turn blower to speed with
rotary switch 5.
To defrost the side windows, also
push up lever 9 and
direct adjust-
able outlets 8 towards the side
windows.
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Air
The temperature in the car can be
lowered by the effects of
the air
conditioning and ventilating
systems. The air is then constantly
cooled circulation. When tem-
perature and
blower switches (10)
and (5) are turned on, the air is
drawn
in the louvers in the
center console and channelled
the The cooled
air fresh
air
outlet (7) and the side ventilation
and windshield outlets
with the
air volume contralled
via the pertinent levers. air
conditioner is in condition
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if the High
to high
thus means
effect.
reE!-S[)es!o blower switch
on, turn to the right.
10 Temperature switch
Turn to the to switch on
the air Infinite con-
trol of the cooling effect is
obtained turning the
switch
further on the stop. Fresh air
supply via levers 1 and 6 as
weil as the side ventilation
lever is then cut off.
11 Indicator light
Lights green when the air con-
ditioning system is in "' .... , ..... ,.,,+;"'..,
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and 6 Air supply levers
When the temperature switch
is
turned on, the cool air supply
can be
contralied via these
levers the ones
for side
2
Air volume contra I lever
This lever the supply of
fresh air to
floor space even
when the
air conditioner is on.
Such air can be heated shift-
levers 3 and
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Rapid cooling
• Turn on temperature and blower
switches to achieve maximum
effect.
• Move air supply lever
side ventilation levers
"Open".
• Shift air volume control levers
(1 and 2) and heater levers
(3 and 4) to position "Closed".
To obtain draft-free air
r11~n~lr~lr\n
after the air volume
control
(1) be nnj~n~.r1
directing cool air to
windshield.
After sufficient cooling, fresh air
may be to the floor
Move air control lever
outwards.
To reduce the cooling
rotate both the blower and
the temperature switch to the left.
Fogging on the inside of windows
The air conditioner can be switched
on in addition to the heater. The
moisture inside of the vehicle will
then be absorbed the evaporator
of the air
Windshield fogging on the outside
Condensation
side of the in fSll'lIl\l'BIV
weather. In such case reduce
the effect or move air
volume control lever (1) to the inner
Air
If cooling is insufficient. although
the switch has been
turned on
for some time, this
may be the formation of
ice on the which
in turn
is induced external air
,;;Jul-'I-"'c .... at low blower speed.
For reason allow only
liltle out-
side air to enter the car and when
reducing the turn
both the blower the
switch to the left.
In order to maintain the air con-
ditioning in working
it is necessary to the
for a brief least
once a month. includes the
seasons when it is normally not in
use. To avoid annoying cold air,
switch the blower to first
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Various
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Interior
Three switching positions are pro-
vided
for the reading light switch
on the windshield
upper frame.
Position I: is
switched on and
off by the front
door contact
switches.
Position
11: light is continuously
switched off.
Position
111: light is continuously
switched on.
The rear courtesy
light is switched
on and off by means
of the toggle
switch on the instrument plane!.
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Rear View Mirrors
Outside rear view mirror: Outside
rear view
mirror (2) can be randomly
adjusted from inside by means of
lever (1).
lf the
mirror housing has been
forcibly removed from its
catch, it must be repositioned
applying firm pressure.
Inside rear view
mirror: Mirror
housing can be randomly
In addition mirror proper can be
ti!ted by means of lever on
lower
mirror edge. Lever in nnlnn(~ito
driving direction = normal position.
Lever in driving
direction anti-
dazzle
Push the
will pop
glows.
(1) in to heat it. It
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""' ......... , .... Roof
Manual operation
To release, down locking
lever and turn a revolution
(180°) to the stop. Slide roof to the
desired position. To turn
back the locking lever to stop
and swing up.
section (1) of
10catS!(j beside for-
.... .,. .. ,+ .. "'\1. to close, press lower
section (2).
The roof also be moved
by hand drive faBs.
Refer to "Electrical System".
Vall"'ious
Heated Rear Window
to
"2". switch to
on. Push switch to turn off.
The switch returns to its initial posi-
tion by itself and the heater will
be cut off after
30 minutes at the
When the rear window heater is in
a white indicator light in
comes on.
Because of the rAll=ltlv'eIV
,i ............ ,"',.,t a heavy IS
imposed on the battery. ... ..... ,~ ....... ',... .. a
switch off the rear window heater
as soon as the window is demisted
or defrosted. First of all, however,
clear heavy layers of ice or snow.
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