Daimler DS420 Owner's Manual AKM 8090 Ed 2 (1983)

This publication AKM8090, with its typical red cover, is the last Owner's Manual (Operating, Maintenance and Service Handbook) for the DS420. It was published in 5 consecutive editions, with a substantial revision from Ed. 2 to Ed. 3 We show here the 2nd edition, published in 1983. The last page has the document number 1M/9/83. We also have a separate 1987 addendum leaflet to this manual.

For the previous edition (1st, 1980, almost similar to the current one) see here. For the next (3rd - 1987), much enlarged edition see here. The 4th (1989) edition is here, and the 5th edition (~1991) is here.

Earlier versions of the Owner's Manual are from 1974, from 1972, and from 1968.

Typical new items on the car, and typical changes over the previous manual description are: BL became Jaguar again (p007), an air condition unit for the front compartment is shown on the instrument-panel overview (p008) but nowhere described (the next edition corrects this omission), the starter button and keyhole became a starter switch integrated into the steering column lock (p013), its place on the centre facia was taken by the (optional) roof light switch and warning lamp (p008) or left unoccupied (p029), the switch for the heated backlight moved to the place where the roof light switch used to be (p011) the form of the steering wheel changed substantially (p015), central door locking appeared as an option (p017), a manual choke became available as an alternative to the AED - automatic enrichment device (choke knob next to the bonnet release handle) (p026) and all references to the Borg Warner gearboxes disappeared. Also a new section on optional equipment (TV, video, cool box) was added (p074).

After the large redesign of 1982 (and the slight boost of sales resulting from this), technical improvements did not come to a halt. Before the owner's manual got its next revised printing in 1987, an addendum leaflet was prepared for this 1983 edition. The one we show here came with a car sold in Jan. 1987. You may click on the image to enlarge it. Technical details about the additions listed on this leaflet can of course be found in the next edition of the Owner's Manual.

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The different sections of this manual are:

The following list is an expanded version of the table of contents (index) of the manual:

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