Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 1993 Owner's Manual page 79

The delayed upshift is effective
with vehicle speeds below 31 m ph
(50 k m /h ) at partial throttle and
engine tem peratures below 9 5 ° F
(35°C ).
Do not exceed the vehicle speed
lim its for individual gear se le c­
tions, w hich are indicated by
m arks (I, II, III etc.) on the circu m ­
ference of the speedom eter.
To avoid overrevving the engine
when the selector lever is m oved
to a low er driving range, the tran s­
m ission w ill not shift to a lower
gear as long as the ve hicle speed
exceeds the speed lim it of that
gear.
Warning!
On slippery road surfaces,
n ever dow nshift in o rd er to
obtain braking action. This
could result in rear w h eel slip
and reduced vehicle control.
Your v e h ic le 's ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of
control.
To prevent the engine from
laboring at low RPM s, do not allow
the engine speed to drop too low
on uphill gradients.
D epending on the degree of the
incline, shift selector lever to a
low er gear range early enough to
m aintain eng in e RPM w ithin the
best torque range.
M aneuvering
To m aneuver in tig ht areas, e.g.
when p ulling into parking space,
control the ca r speed by g radually
releasing the brakes. A ccelerate
gently and never a brup tly step on
the accelerator.
To rock a car out of soft ground
(mud or snow), a lternately shift
from forw ard to reverse, w hile
applying sligh t partial throttle.
R ocking a car free in this m anner
m ay cause the ABS w arning lam p
to com e on. Turn off and restart
the engine to clear the m alfu nc­
tion indication.
Stopping
For brief stops, e.g. at traffic lights,
leave the transm ission in gear and
hold ve hicle w ith the service
brake.
For longer stops with the engine
idling, shift into " N " or " P " .
W hen stopping the car on an
uphill incline, do not hold it with
the accelerator, use the brake.
This avoids unnecessary tran s­
m ission heat build up.
W arning!
G etting out o f your car with
th e selecto r lever not fully
engaged in position "P" is
dangerous. W hen parked on
an incline, position "P" alone
m ay not p revent your vehicle
from m oving, possibly hitting
people or objects.
A lw ays set th e parking brake
in addition to shifting to
position "P".
W hen parked on an incline,
also turn fro n t w h eel against
curb.