Mercedes-Benz W114, W115 Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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 horizontal position of the tumbier
slot with master key. Lock will then
be in master
lock
system, is, it will automatically
be locked
or
unlocked
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,...
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
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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
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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
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"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.
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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 Contra I 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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Inst:rument:s
and
Cont:rols
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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
16
10
knob
for
odometer
11
Indicator
for
selector
lever
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12
Instruction tag (except
230
federal
and
tourist
vehicles)
Use only unleaded gasoline
13 Control knob
for
instrument
light
(continuous)
14
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.
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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
....
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"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, instrument panel and license
lights)
2 Same
as
pos. 1 plus
3 lights,
4 left
A Turn to position 2 and pull out
to
fi rst 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,,,,, ..
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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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2
20
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 rig ht 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
Up
= open
Down
= closed
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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
adjustable 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
5
22
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 control 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 conditioning
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
4.
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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
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....
at low blower speed.
For reason allow only
liltle
outside 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
m
8397
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
as soon
as
the filament
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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-
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,+
..
"'\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 position 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
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imposed on the battery.
...
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,~
.......
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..
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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Various
Sun
Visor
To
protect
against dazzling
sunlight
trom ahead, fold the sun
visor
downwards.
In
the event of
thraugh the side remove
the sun visor
fram its inner
fixture
and swing it ""1'10".''''''''''
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Radio
Operating
instructions
for
the radio
are in
aseparate
brochure
included
with the manual.
The radio can be
1"\
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..
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if the lock
"1"
or
"2",
Power
antenna
The
power
antenna will extend
automatically
as soon as the radio
is turned on. If the radio is turned
off
or
the
lock
is returned
to position
"0",
antenna will
retract
Fader
control
knob
The fader
control
knob, located
on the
center
console,
contrals
the balance between
and rear speakers.
To increase volume on the
front
turn
contral
knob
counterclockwise.
To increase
volume on the rear turn
contra
1 knob ,,1"',1"1/""'''''''''
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Hood
To open:
Pull handle (below the
LH
side of
instrument
panel) to unlock the
hood. The hood opens up
to
the
28
catch stops. Press upwards
catch
control
plates located
at
LH
and
RH
side
under
the hood
and
litt up hood (windshield
arms must not be folded out).
To close, press the hood down
firmly.
Press the
to the
Brake
When the
<>1'0"0.
.. " .......
"2", the light
the
instrument
cluster
comes on.
To release, pul! release button on
the
instrument
The
brake releases
ment. The
in the
go out.
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