Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 1989 Owner's Manual page 10

Check Regularly and
Before a Long Trip
See page 112
8
The First 1500 km (1000 Miles)
The more cautiously you treat your
vehicle during the break-in period, the
more satisfied you will be with its per­
form ance later on. Therefore, drive
your vehicle during the first 1500 km
(1000 miles) at moderate vehicle and
engine speeds.
During this period, avoid heavy loads
(full th ro ttle driving) and high RPM
(no more than o f maximum perm is­
2 / 3
sible speed in each gear).
Avoid accelerating by kickdown. It is
not recom m ended to brake the vehi­
cle by manually shifting to a lower
gear. We recom mend to select posi­
tions " 3" or " 2 " only at moderate
speeds (for hill driving).
A fter 1500 km (1000 miles) speeds
may gradually be increased to the
perm issible maximum.