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CONTENTS
DASHBOARD AND

CONTROLS

Layout
4
i\='-:ng
lamps 6

CONTROLS
AND

EQUIPMENT

•
e.s. Central locking system 7, 8
I:cs, Tailgate 9, 10
I'I
~g doors 11

..
-^ows, Mirrors 12, 13
Sea: belts 15 5re:y for children 18
-ead restraints 19

Seats
20 _:ariing/sleeping surface 26

__ggage
compartment cover 27 __cgage compartment/load surface ... 28
-edals, Brakes 29 Vanual gearbox 31
--tomatic gearbox 32
gnition
lock 36
Starting / Stopping the engine .... 37, 38 "struments 40

.'.
arning lamps 47
Switches 50
~yn signal and dip lever 52

3'uise
control system 53 .'.'indscreen wiper 54
-eating and ventilation 55

Air
conditioner 57
Recirculating air switch 61
Auxiliary heater 63
Additional
water heater 67
Sun roof, Sliding/tilting roof 70, 71
nterior lights, Sun visors 72, 73
Ashtray, Cigarette lighter 73
-oof
rack 75
DRIVING
TIPS

The first 1500 km - and afterwards ... 76 Driving safely 78
Driving economically and

ecologically
79
Trailer towing 81

GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
Filling the tank, Fuel 85, 86
Care of car, Maintenance 88, 93 Bonnet, Engine compartment 94, 95
Engine oil, Gearbox oil 96, 99

Air
cleaner 100 Power assisted steering 100

Cooling
system 101
Brake fluid 104
Battery 106
Windscreen washer system 108
Wheels 110
Arduous operating conditions 115
Winter driving 116
Accessories, modifications and
renewal of parts 117
Mobile
telephones and two way
radios 117

DO-IT-YOURSELF

First
aid kit, Warning triangle 118
Vehicle tools 118 Spare wheel/changing wheel ... 119, 120
Fuses
122

Changing
bulbs 124
Adjusting/masking headlights .. 128,129
Headlights 129
Installing radio 129
Emergency starting 130
Tow starting/towing 132
Lifting vehicle 134
TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION

Engine 136
Emission control system 137
Activated charcoal filter '38 Power flow '39
Steering, Axles 139 Brakes, Body -139,
1
AC
Environment compatibility 140

TECHNICAL
DATA
Engine 141
Performance 142
Fuel consumption 143
Spark plugs 145
V-belts 145
Wheels,
Tyre
pressures 146, 147

Weights,
Trailer weights 148, 151 Dimensions 152
Capacities 153
Vehicle identification data 154

SPECIAL
INFORMATION

Adjusting the brake pressure regulator 155

ALPHABETICAL
INDEX

Alphabetical index 156

CHECKS
WHEN
FILLING

THE TANK
Overview 160
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DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
Warning lamps

Symbol Page Symbol
Page
Coolant temperature/
Coolant level
47

A Emergency light system
51
Engine oil pressure f^i
47

m Rear
window
heating
51

ID
Headlight
high
beams

48

to Fog lights
rear fog light 51

Turn
signals
49

Notes
((D)
Brake
system l^i

48
•
If one of the lamps marked
with
comes on when driving
stop and switch engine off. Details can be found on the pages
given

B Some of the lamps shown here are
only
on certain models or are optional extras.

£3

Alternator
49 •
If one of the lamps marked
with
comes on when driving
stop and switch engine off. Details can be found on the pages
given

B Some of the lamps shown here are
only
on certain models or are optional extras.
m Glow plugs - Diesel

49
(©)
Anti-locking brake system (ABS)

49


Trailer turn signals

49
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Central
locking system*
With this system all the doors, and - de­
pending
on the position of the tailgate or
wing door lock - the tailgate or wing door

can
also be locked and unlocked.

The
system is operated from the
driver's
door or
front
passenger door - from

outside
with the key, from inside with the
locking
knob.

Note

The
central locking system can only func­
tion correctly when the driver's and
front
passenger
doors are properly
closed.

When
locking,
the locking knobs on all doors must move down. If the knob on one door

does
not move at any time, open the door

concerned
and close it properly.

Attention

•
When
the locking knobs in the

driver's
or
front
passenger doors
are pressed
down
all
other
doors
are locked
automatically.
Since it
would
be
difficult
to ren­
der assistance
from
the outside in an emergency,
when
the doors
are locked, children should
never
be
left
in the vehicle on
their

own. • Locking the doors can
prevent

them
from
bursting open in an
extraordinary
accident situation. Locked doors also
prevent
per­

sons
from
entering
the car forci­ bly e.g. at
traffic
lights.
However,
in an emergency
they
make
it

more
difficult
for outside
help
to
open the doors.
Notes: If the central locking system should develop

a
fault, all the locks can be operated nor­
mally,
see next page.

The
sliding door can be secured or released
separately
with the safety catch.
Sliding door and
tailgate
or
wing

door can be locked or unlocked separately
with the key.
To
unlock the tailgate or wing door insert key

and
turn
it to right (c). Hold in this position

and
press button in.
If the key is withdrawn in the horizontal
posi­

tion (a), locking of the tailgate or wing door
will be controlled by the central locking
sys­

tem when it is closed again.

When
the key is withdrawn in the vertical
position (b) and tailgate or wing door
closed,

it will be locked all the time. The tailgate can
then only be unlocked with the key.
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Doors
Cab doors
From outside
the
front
doors can be
coked
or unlocked
with
the key. When un-
D
eking,
the locking knobs go up, when lock-

"5
:hey go down.

Ihe
front
passenger door can be locked

from
outside
without
using the key: Just
:"5ss
locking knob down and close door.

~~e
driver's door cannot be locked when
coen
by pressing the locking knob down
and closing door. This prevents you from
esving
the key in the car and forgetting it.

From inside
all the doors can be locked by

messing
down the locking knobs.

-s
long as the knobs are pressed down the

coors
cannot be opened from inside or out-

skte.

Attention Locking
the
doors
can
prevent
them from bursting open
in an
extraordinary accident situation. Locked doors also prevent per­
sons from entering
the car
forci­
bly e.g.
at
traffic lights. However,
in
an
emergency they make
it

more difficult
for
outside help
to

open
the
doors.

Sliding door

From outside,
the sliding door can be

locked
and unlocked
with
the key.
The sliding door can also be locked from out­
side
without
using the key:
Press
locking knob down and close door.

From inside,
the sliding door is locked by
pushing down the locking knob.

As
long as the knob is pressed down the
door cannot be opened from inside or out­

side.

When the vehicle is moving, the door must always be properly
closed,
but when carry­ing passengers the locking knob should be

left
in the upper position so
that
the door can
be opened from outside in an emergency.

Note

In the opened position the sliding door is
held open by a retainer. Child-proof
catch

When the child-proof catch is engaged - lever on door lock down - the inner lock re­

lease
lever is inoperative. The door can only
be opened from outside
with
the locking
knob in the up position.
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-andbrake

~: ;:dy the handbrake pull lever up
firmly.

Zr - s the
1
st gear or
with
automatic gear- :ne parking lock should also be en-

r'zz^z.
The handbrake should always be

ace
53 so
firmly
that
it is not possible to
zr .9 nadvertently
with
the handbrake on.

~T"
handbrake is applied
with
the ignition
• :_e brake warning lamp comes on.
~: "e ease handbrake, pull lever up slightly,
: r;s locking knob in and push lever
right
Manual
gearbox

Note

When driving you shot z ' z: est .: ~ E~ :
on the gear lever. The press^-e z~ .:„'-="
is
transmitted to the selectc ~z'-~ - ~T
gearbox and can cause pren-a:_"5 .-, ~z' z~
the forks.
Gear
gate

• All forward gears are baulk synchro­
nised.
The synchronising hubs enable easy
noise-free selection of the forward gears.
• Only engage reverse gear when vehicle
is
stationary. When engine is running, de­

press
clutch
fully
and
wait
a few seconds
before moving gear lever, to prevent grating

noises.

When reverse gear is engaged
with
ignition
on,
the reversing lights come on.

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Automatic
gearbox4

The vehicle is equipped with an electroni­ cally controlled 4-speed automatic gear­
box.

The gearbox has a lock-up clutch which eliminates the system-inherent converter
slip in 4th gear, and in certain driving
condi­

tions also in 3rd gear.
This
significantly im­ proves the efficiency of the gearbox in
these two gears and reduces the fuel
con­
sumption.

Depending
on driving style the lock-up
clutch can cause more frequent gear shift­
ing.
This
is normal and no cause for concern.
Programme
switch

The programme switch in the instrument panel can be used to select a sports
pro­

gramme for a sporty type of driving (S -
warning lamp lights up) or for normal driving (warning lamp out).
The programme selection can be made by pressing the switch
(arrow)
when vehicle is
stationary or on the move.
Normal
driving

The programme by changing up early and changing down late, makes economical
driving possible.
S -
Sport
programme
For a sporty style of
driving,
this programme
should be selected. By changing up later full use can be made of the engine's power re­
serve. Changing down is effected at higher
engine speeds than in the normal driving range.

Note

The programme which has been selected remains engaged even after the engine has
been switched off.
This
means that a
change of programme can only be effected
by operating the switch.
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R -
Reverse
gear

The reverse gear should only be engaged
when the vehicle is stationary and
with
the engine idling. Before engaging the position
"R"
from the positions "P" or "N" the brake
pedal must be depressed and the lock
but­

ton in the selector lever handle must also be
pressed.

The reversing lights come on then the
selec­

tor lever is in the " R" position
with
the igni­

tion
switched on.
IM -
Neutral
(idling
position)

To
move the lever out of neutral when
sta­

tionary or at speeds below 5 km/h and
with
ignition switched on depress the brake
pedal and press the lock
button
in the
selec­

tor lever handle.
D -
Normal
driving
position

The four forward gears are shifted up and down automatically depending upon

throttle
opening and programme selected.

Under
certain driving conditions it is advan­
tageous to engage one of the following de­

scribed
selector lever positions. 3 - Position for
hilly
regions

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears are shifted up and down depending upon engine load, road

speed
and programme selected. The 4th

gear
is not engaged. This increases the en­
gine braking effect when the accelerator pedal is released.

This
selector position is recommended in situations where the gearbox alternates fre­
quently between 3rd and 4th gears in the
"D"
position.
2 - Position for
steep
hills

This
selector lever position is suitable for long climbs and descents.
The 1st and 2nd gears are shifted up and down automatically depending on engine
load,
road speed and programme selected.

To
prevent unnecessary changing up 3rd
and 4th gears are not engaged. This
further
increases
the engine braking effect on

deceleration.

1 - Position for
very
steep
hills

This
selector lever position is recom­ mended for very steep climbs and de­

scents.
To
engage this gear, the lock
button
in the

selector
lever handle must be pressed in.
The vehicle only moves in
1
st gear. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears are not engaged.
Maxi­
mum possible engine braking effect is now

available.

The cruise control * cannot be used in
posi­
tion
"1".

Note

When changing down manually the selector lever can be moved
into
the positions "3",
"2"
and "1", but the gearbox will not

change
down
until
it is no longer possible to
over-rev the engine.

Kick-down
device

The kick-down device gives maximum ac­ celeration. When the accelerator pedal is
pressed
right
down past the
full
throttle

position, depending on road speed and en­
gine
speed,
the box changes down
into
a lower gear. The upshift
into
the next higher

gear
then takes place as soon as the maxi­ mum specified engine speed is reached.
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Notes on driving Starting

\
e
engine
can only be started when
selec-
pr
ever
is at
"N"
or
"P".
See
also
"Starting

Br:
re" on
page
37.

Selecting
a driving range When the vehicle is stationary and
the engine is running always de­
press
the foot brake when selecting
i gear.
When the vehicle is stationary do
•ot depress the accelerator when
•electing a gear. f the lever is moved accidentally nto "IM" when driving, release ac­
celerator and let the engine speed
trop to idling before selecting a for­
ward
gear again.

•
Attention
•
When the engine is running it
is
necessary to hold the vehicle

with
the foot brake in all gears.
Because
with
an automatic gear­
box the transfer of power is not
fully interrupted even at idling

speed
- and the vehicle tends to
"creep".
When the vehicle is stationary
and a gear is engaged, the

throttle
must not be opened inad­

vertently
on any account (for in­

stance
by hand from the engine
compartment). Otherwise the ve­hicle
will
move immediately -
even if the handbrake has been
fully applied.
Before working on the vehicle

with
the engine running, apply
the handbrake and put the selec­
tor lever in "P".
Moving off

Select
driving
range
(R, D, 3, 2, 1).
Wait

until
the gearbox has
shifted
and the

power
flow
is made to the
driving

wheels
(light
selection
jerk
perceptible).

Then
one can accelerate.

Stopping

To
stop
vehicle
temporarily
such
as at traffic
lights,
it is only
necessary
to
apply
the

brakes.
It is not
necessary
to
move
selector

lever
to
"N".
The
engine
should
however

only
be running at idling
speed.
Parking

On
level
ground all you
need
do is
engage

the
parking
lock.
On a gradient the
hand­
brake
should
be
applied
firmly first
and
then

the
parking
lock
engaged.
This
will
ensure

that the
locking
mechanism
is not too
heav­
ily
loaded
and
makes
the
lock
easier
to
dis­

engage.

Tow starting
On
vehicles
with
automatic
gearbox
the en­

gine
cannot
be started by towing or
pushing

the
vehicle.
See
page
133.

When
the battery is flat, the
engine
can be
started
from the battery of another
vehicle

by
using
jumper
cables.
See
"Emergency

starting",
page
130.
Towing If the
vehicle
has to be towed at any time,

you
must
read
the instructions in the
sec­

tion
"Towing/tow
starting on
page
132.
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Ignition
lock

Petrol
engines
1 -
Ignition
off/engine
stationary

-
Steering
can be
locked
2
-
Ignition
on
3
-
Starting
engine
Diesel
engines

1 -
Fuel supply
cut
off/engine
sta­
tionary
-
Steering can
be
locked
2
-
Glow
and
drive
position
No
other current consumers should
be

switched
on together with the glow plugs
-

this avoids draining the battery
unnecessar­
ily.
3
-
Starting
engine
For
all
vehicles:

Position
1:

To
lock
the
steering
wheel
withdraw
key
and turn wheel until you hear the locking
pin engage.

Attention
Do
not
withdraw
key
from
lock
until
vehicle
is
stationary!
The

steering lock could
be
uninten­

tionally
engaged.
Position
2: If
the key is difficult to turn in the lock or
can­

not be turned to this position at
all,
the steer­
ing wheel must be rocked
to
and fro slightly
to release the locking pin.
Position
3:
In this position
the
headlights
and
other

heavy
current consumers are switched
off.

Before
the starter can be operated again the

key
must be turned back
to
position 1. The
non-repeat
mechanism
in the
ignition lock

prevents
the
starter from being operated

when
engine
is
running, as this could
dam­

age
the starter.

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2
-
Coolant temperature
—
~~s
gauge starts
to
work
when ignition
is
=
.vitched on,
but it
takes some time before
~e needle reaches
its
final position.
-en ignition
is
switched
on the
warning
c~ip flashes
for a few
seconds
as a
func-

•
:nal check.

5
- Cold

-. Did
high
engine speeds and
do not
work

r-gine
too
hard
yet.

:
- Normal

nen
the
vehicle
is
driven normally
the

~eedle
should settle
down
in
this zone.
-en engine
is
working hard and the ambi-

r~t
temperature
is
high,
the
needle
may
-ove
a
long
way up. This is not serious as long as the
warning lamp does not flash.
Warning lamp
If
the lamp flashes when driving, check first
the indicated coolant temperature.

If the
needle
is in the
normal zone,
top the

coolant
up at the
next
opportunity.

If
the reading
is
in the upper zone, either the
coolant level
is too low or the
coolant tem­
perature
is too
high.
Stop,
switch
en­
gine off
and
try to
find cause
of
trouble
-

see
page 47.

Notes

•
Additional
lights
in
front
of the cooling air intake interfere
with
the

flow
of cooling air. At
high
ambient
temperatures and
full
throttle
there is a danger that the engine
will
then
overheat.
3
-
Digital clock
*

To
set the
time there
are two
buttons
on
lower left
of
instrument cluster.
The
hours
are
set
with
the
upper button
(h) and the
minutes
with
the
lower one
(min):

•
If
pressed briefly, preferably
with
a ball
pen,
the time changes one hour
or
one min­

ute.
•
If
pressed continuously the hours
or
min­
utes
change continuously.

With
the minute button the clock can be set exactly
to the
second:

•
Press button until time shown
by
clock
is
one minute before time
to be set.

•
Press button
at the
moment when
the
seconds
indicator
of an
accurate clock
shows a full minute
or
when the time signal
is
heard
on the
radio.
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