Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: rob walker on November 11, 2005, 03:50:22

Title: Owners mauals
Post by: rob walker on November 11, 2005, 03:50:22

Should the owners manual have a green cover or blue cover?
I see some on Ebay and they have both colours, is this Europe version and US version or something like that?

Rob Walker

1968 280SL papyrus white/green leather
2004 230 SLK silver

Title: Re: Owners mauals
Post by: Douglas on November 11, 2005, 04:28:52

Hi Rob,

It's the same basic blue cover you see on the owners manuals for most every Mercedes from the era. The paper is a coated stock and the plastic coating can yellow and peel off over time, so perhaps that explains the color differences you're seeing. (Also, remember that things like colors often get "lost in translation" over the Web.)

There was no difference on the cover between a US and Euro owners manual.

Title: Re: Owners mauals
Post by: rwmastel on November 18, 2005, 23:21:00

Perhaps different reprints over the years had different color covers?  Just a thought, no facts here!

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

Title: Re: Owners mauals
Post by: Bob G ✝︎ on November 20, 2005, 13:19:26

An early observation from a 250SL purchased at auction. The owners manual appearantely orginal had the vin number on the front cover . I have only seen one such owners manual like this.

Bob Geco