I was looking to order an owner's manual for a 1982CD from the MB USA website. They offer one for 1981 and 1983, but not one specifically for 1982. Any recommendations out there as to which of those 2 available years would be most applicable to a 1982 model? Were there any major changes between those years that would make one manual more appropriate than the other?

I would go for the 83. The 81 would have had the older style climate control.

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TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE
HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE

Go for the '83. The '81 is non turbo and I imagine your '82 is a turbo.

I agree, 82 was the first turbo so an 83 would be virtually identical. the climate control push buttons were horizontal starting in 81, no longer vertical.

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81 300CD (sold) 1972 280 SEL 4.5 (sold) 1966 250 S 4 spd (sold) 1974 450 SL (sold) 86 BMW 325ES (sold), 1973 280C (sold) 1988 300 SE.

Thank you all for your replies; I will go with the '83.