Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 1993 Owner's Manual page 18

Aquaplaning
Depending on the depth of the
water layer on the road, aqua-
planing may occur, even at low
speeds and with new tires. Avoid
track grooves in the road and
apply brakes cautiously in the rain.
Tire traction
The safe speed on a wet, snow
covered or icy road is always
lower than on a dry road.
You' should pay particular attention
to the condition of the road as
soon as the prevailing tempera-
tures fall close to the freezing
point.
weather conditions, drive,
steer and brake with extreme
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We recommend M + S radial-ply
tires for the winter season for all
four wheels to insure normal
balanced handling characteristics.
On packed snow, they can reduce
your stopping distance as com-
pared with summer tires. Stopping
distance, however, is still consid-
erably greater than when the road
is wet or dry.
Parking
Warning!
To reduce the risk of personal
injury as a result of vehicle
movement, before turning off
the engine and leaving the
vehicle always:
1. Keep foot on brake pedal.
2. Pull up parking brake lever.
3. Engage first or reverse gear
(selector lever position "P"
in the case of automatic
transmissions).
4. Slowly release brake pedal.
5. Turn front wheels towards
the road curb.
6. Turn the key to steering
lock position 0 and remove.
Important!
It is advisable to set the parking
brake whenever parking or leaving
the vehicle. In addition, engage
first or reverse gear (selector lever
position " P" ).
When parking on hills, always
apply the parking brake.
Clutch
Caution!
Resting your foot on the clutch
pedal will cause excessive and
premature wear of the clutch disc.
EXIT