Starting and Turning Off the Engine
Before Starting
Hot Engine
Important!
Turn key in steering lock clockwise to
the stop. Do not depress accelerator.
If the engine has not fired after approx.
Due to the installed starter non-repeat
feature, the key must be turned
completely to the left before attempting
to start the engine again.
Engage parking brake and move the
selector lever to position "P".
4
seconds, depress accelerator and
Turn key in steering lock to position 2.
The charge indicator lamp should
come on.
continue cranking until the engine is
firing regularly. Release key and back
off accelerator.
Observe the oil pressure gauge
immediately after starting the engine.
In a very cold engine the oil pressure
will rise slowly after the engine has
started. Do not speed up the engine
before pressure is registered on the
pressure gauge.
Cold Engine
At very high coolant temperatures the
engine starting time can be shortened if
the accelerator is depressed slowly at
the beginning of the starting process.
Turn key in steering lock clockwise to
the stop. Do not depress accelerator.
Release key only when the engine is
firing regularly.
Turning Off
The charge indicator lamp should go
out as soon as the engine has started.
In areas where temperatures frequently
drop below -4°F (-20°C) we
recommend that an engine block heater
be installed. Your authorized
Turn the key in the steering lock to
position 0 only when the vehicle has
stopped moving. The key can only be
removed with the selector lever in
position "P".
Mercedes-Benz dealer will advise you
on this subject.
If the coolant temperature is very high
(e.g. after hard driving on mountain
roads), do not shut off the engine
immediately, but allow it to run for 1 - 2
minutes at increased idle speed with
selector lever in neutral or position "P".
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free PDF Owner's Manual Download. |
| Tags | Mercedes-Benz 600SEL, Mercedes-Benz W140 |
| Model Year | 1992 |
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| Publisher | mbusa.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Mercedes-Benz W140 |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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