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I TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION
ENGINE
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
• Four stroke gasoline engine in rear.
• Four cylinder horizontally opposed.
• Crankshaft
with
four main bearings.
• Liquid cooling system, thermostatically
controlled.
• Thermoswitch operated electric fan. • Pressure oil feed
with
gear - type
pump and
full
flow
filter.
• Self-adjusting hydraulic valve filters.
• AFC (Airflow controlled) fuel injection.
•
Paper
element air cleaner.
• Exhaust emission control system
with
activated charcoal
filter
in the fuel system.
• Breakerless electronic ignition. • Single plate, dry clutch.
• Synchronized four speed transmission
and'
differential in one housing
with
com
mon lubrication.
•
Rear
wheel drive,
with
two constant
velocity joints per drive shaft.
Syncro • Hydraulically operated single plate
clutch.
• Baulk synchronised 4-speed manual
transmission
with
additional Low-speed
traction gear (4+L transmission).
• Permanent four-wheel drive through
viscous
coupling.
• Manually operated differential lock for
rear final drive available as optional extra. • Hydrodynamic torque converter an:
planetary gearing
with
three forward an:
one reverse gear.
• Final drive in separate housing.
•
Rear
wheel drive,
with
two constar:
velocity joints per drive shaft.
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TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION
FRONTWHEEL SUSPENSION
• Independent upper and lower control
arm
• Stabilizer
•
Coil
springs • Shock absorbers
Syncro • Independent wheel suspension by
means
of double wishbones
with
coil
springs and telescopic shock absorbers.
• Double
jointed
shafts
• Stabilizer bar
•
Viscous
coupling
Steering
•
Rack
and pinion
• Safety steering column REAR WHEEL SUSPENSION
• Independent semi-trailing arms
with
integrated axle support
•
Coil
springs
• Shock absorbers
Syncro • Independent wheel suspension by way
of diagonal arm axle
with
coil springs and
telescopic
dampers.
• Double
jointed
drive shafts
• Differential lock as optional extra.
BRAKES
• Hydraulic dual-circuit power-assisted
brake system
with
pressure regulator for rear wheel circuit. Front wheels
with
disc
brakes,
rear wheels
with
self-adjusting
drum brakes.
• Parking brake for rear wheels.
Body/Chassis • All steel unitized body
• Frame plates reinforced
with
side and
cross
members.
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TECHNICAL
DATA
VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION
The
Vehicle
Identification
Number
(VIN)
is
located on the instrument panel on the
driver's side so
that
it is visible
from
the
out
side
through the windshield.
The
safety
compliance
sticker
is
your assurance
that
your new vehicle
complies
with
all applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle
Safety Standards which were in effect at the
time
the vehicle was manufac
tured. You can
find
this sticker on the
left
doorjamb. It shows the month and year of
complete and incomplete (campmobile
only) production and the vehicle identifica
tion
number of your vehicle
(perforation)
as
well as the
Gross
Vehicle
Weight Rating
and the
Gross
Axle Weight Rating. The
Vehicle
Identification
Label
is
located on the
left
side under the
dash
board.
The label contains the following information:
1. Production control no.
2.
Vehicle identification no.
3.
Type code number
4.
Type designation
5.
Engine and transmission code
letter
6. Paint
no./Interior
7. Optional equipment nos.
Vehicle
data 2 to 7 are also found in your
Maintenance
booklet. The
Engine
Number
is
located on the
right
side of the engine
block.
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ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
page
Accessories
122
Air
cleaner 103
Air
Conditioner 54 All-wheel-drive 75
Alternator warning
light
44
Ashtrays
64
Assist
handles and coat hooks ... 67
Automatic safety belts 14
Automatic Transmission 35
Automatic Transmission Fluid .... 102 Auxiliary Heater 57, 60
Battery 109
Battery charging 110
Brake
fluid reservoir 108
Brake
warning
light
43
Brakes
29
Break-in
period 69
Bulb
chart 130
Bulb
replacing 130
Buzzer
7,35
Capacities
147
Catalytic
converter 144
Central
locking system 8
Cigarette lighter 63
Child
safety 15
Chime
7,35
Cleaning
products 89
Climate
controls 51
Clock
41 page
Coolant
temperature gauge .... 41
Cooling
system 104
Consumer
information 152
Corrosion
protection 94
Cruise
control 49
Curtains
27
Cup
holder 66
Dashboard
4
Data
146
Defogging/defrosting 52 Differential lock 33
Dimensions
148
Do-it-yourself service 123
Doors
9
Economically
driving 72
Electric
windows 12
Emergency
equipment 70
Emergency
flasher 46
Emergency
starting 136
Emergency
towing 138
Emission
Control System 144
Engine
code letter 151
Engine
compartment lid 97
Engine
cooling 41,104
Engine
exhaust 144
Engine
number 151
Engine
oil changing 100
pace
Engine
oil checking 9?
Engine
oil grades 9E
Expansion
tank 105
Fan
41, 10c
Folding
table 65
Foreign
country driving 120 Front seats 20
Fuel
economy 72
Fuel
gauge 42
Fuel
injection 142
Fuel
supply 86
Fuel
tank 85
Fuses
12E
Gas
Station
Information
156
Gasoline
additives 86
Gearshift lever 32
Glove
compartment 64
Headlight dimmer and flasher .... 48 Headlights 13C
Headlight adjustment 134
Headlight switch 46
Head
restraints 19 HeatingA/entilation 51
High beam 45,48
Horn 4
Identification label and number ... 151
Ignition/steering lock 38
Indicator lights 43
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
page
Introduction 2
Instrument illumination 46
Instrument panel 4 Instruments 40
Interior light 63,133
Jack and tools 123 Jack points 126
Keys 7
Kickdown 37
Lane changer 48
License plate lights 133 Lifting vehicle 140
Light switch 46 Light alloy wheels 92
Lights 46,130
Locks 7
Lubricants 98
Luggage compartment 28
Maintenance 95
Maintenance booklet 2
Manual Transmission 32 Manual Transmission Oil 102
Mirrors 13
Notes to owner 2 page
Octane rating 86
Oil change 100
Oil filter changing 101 Oil pressure warning light 43
OXS (Oxygen sensor) 144
Parking 31,145
Parking brake 31 Pedals 29
Power steering 103
Power windows 12
Radio 5, 135
Rear lid 11 Rear seat bench/bed combination 26
Rear view mirrors 13
Rear window defogger 47
Rear window wiper/washer 50
Refill Tank 105
Reverse 32
Roof rack 68
Safe driving hints 70
Safety belts 14
Safety belts warning light 18
Safety compliance sticker 151
Seats 20 Secondary heat exchanger 53
Selector lever 35 page
Service manuals 152 Side marker lights 132
Sliding door 10 Sliding roof 62
Sliding windows 12
Snow chains 119 Spare wheel 124
Spark plugs 146
Speedometer 40
Speed ranges 69
Starter switch 38 Starting procedures 39
Steering lock 38
Stopping engine 39
Sunroof 62 Sun visors 67
Switches 46
Swivel seats 22 Syncro Differential lock 33
Driving with the-all-wheel-drive . . 75
Snow chains 119
Technical Information 142 Towing 139
Tachometer 41
Tail lights 132
Technical data 146
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