The glow plug light came on (the yellow coiled spring light) while I was driving, and I thought--this cannot be good

. As predicted in this forum, my charging system is not working--maybe I just need a new battery?
Anyway, I've been trying to get an owner's manual--they are not available at mbusa (possibly the hardest to navigate website in the world), and my

local Autozone had a Chilton's, but not the recoomended Haynes manual.
What's the light mean?
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84 300D anthracite grey, tan interior "Lola"

Diesel smells like farvegnugen!