"S" and "L" on shifter stand for? 1981 300d non turbo...is s for slopes..if i'm going up hill leave it here? if i go up steep hills seems to help...also, should i feel the shift points? a little jerk or shuold not feel?..kinda like it a little firmer, seemed too soft before i adjusted...thanks again everyone!!

In my SLK it stands for standard setting and the L for assistance in slippery conditions like snow and ice.

I think it locks out first gear and forces start in second and, in my case, some other things maybe not on the 81 like ABS to let you get going and moving without spinning. Perhaps locking the differential etc.

Not sure its the same from back in 81 but I bet its similar?

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1995 E320 W124 Polar White/Grey Mushroom MB Tex
2005 F150 Supercrew - Arizona Beige - Lear topper
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The s and l are like on modern cars that have 2nd and third. It is in German i think.

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1981 300d

my guess is Low and Second.

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83 300SD Dark Silver Dark brown inside

slope... if it is in this gear when you go down a hill it will use the engine as a brake... it works really well. i think it will shift through 1, 2, and 3


low... 1st and 2nd gears only and a high shift point

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-Trevor

OBK #12
1980 300SD 333,XXX miles - Totaled
1986 Mazda RX-7 212,XXX miles - impounded and auctioned off
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited 33,000- SEGR, Provent, Fumoto

I'd second that.

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92 300D 2.5L OM602 OBK #59

I'd have to say S is "super". Puts you in 3rd gear (with a 4spd) for passing or driving up or down hills, etc. Def does not put you in second gear.

L is 'low". I believe it gives you 1 & 2 only.

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09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

I think I remember reading low and slope in the manual.

I wasn't even aware they had these fancy settings on them back that far. Don't got em in my 83 unless I missed something...

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1995 E320 W124 Polar White/Grey Mushroom MB Tex
2005 F150 Supercrew - Arizona Beige - Lear topper
1985 Piaggio Vespa T5 - Black and Chrome

www.cphilip.com

my 80 SD had the "settings"

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-Trevor

OBK #12
1980 300SD 333,XXX miles - Totaled
1986 Mazda RX-7 212,XXX miles - impounded and auctioned off
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited 33,000- SEGR, Provent, Fumoto

It's nothing "Fancy" at all.

S locks out 4th gear.

L locks out all gears above 2 and forces the car to max the rpm in 1 out before allowing the shift to 2.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

My bad... I was thinking he was talking about a switch... as I have in the SLK... come to think of it that one might be S and W?

but a re-read tells me he was talking about the shifter itself all along. Doh! Reading is fundamental but I am hooked on Phonics...

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1983 300D-Turbo - Deep Blue w Palomino MB Tex (total loss in fire 1/5/09 RIP)
1995 E320 W124 Polar White/Grey Mushroom MB Tex
2005 F150 Supercrew - Arizona Beige - Lear topper
1985 Piaggio Vespa T5 - Black and Chrome

www.cphilip.com

your S and W switch is for summer and winter if you didn't know

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-Trevor

OBK #12
1980 300SD 333,XXX miles - Totaled
1986 Mazda RX-7 212,XXX miles - impounded and auctioned off
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited 33,000- SEGR, Provent, Fumoto

well. I did know... but now it appears a totally off topic unrelated thing don't it?

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1983 300D-Turbo - Deep Blue w Palomino MB Tex (total loss in fire 1/5/09 RIP)
1995 E320 W124 Polar White/Grey Mushroom MB Tex
2005 F150 Supercrew - Arizona Beige - Lear topper
1985 Piaggio Vespa T5 - Black and Chrome

www.cphilip.com

Slope and Low.

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1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.