Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 1989 Owner's Manual page 20

Parking
Warning!
To reduce the risk of personal
injury as a result of vehicle move­
ment, before turning off the
engine and leaving the vehicle
always:
1. Keep foot on brake pedal.
2. Firmly depress parking
brake pedal.
3. Move the selector lever
to position " P".
4. Slowly release brake pedal.
5. Turn front wheels towards the
road curb.
6. Turn the key to steering lock
position 0 and remove.
Note:
It is advisable to set the parking brake
whenever leaving the vehicle. In addi­
tion, move selector lever to position
" P" .
Also, when parking on hills, always
apply the parking brake.
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W inter Driving Instructions
The m ost im portant rule fo r slippery
or icy roads is to drive sensibly and to
avoid abrupt acceleration, braking
and steering action. Do not use the
cruise control system under such
conditions.
When the vehicle is in danger of skid ­
ding, move selector lever to position
" N " . Try to keep the vehicle under
control by corrective steering action.
Road salts and chemicals can
adversely affect braking efficiency.
Increased pedal force may become
necessary to produce the normal
brake effect. We therefore recom ­
mend depressing the brake pedal
repeatedly when traveling on salt-
strewn roads at length. This can bring
road salt impaired braking efficiency
back to normal. A prerequisite is,
however, that this is possible w ithout
endangering other drivers on the
road.
If the vehicle is parked after being
driven on salt treated roads, the brak­
ing efficiency should be tested as
soon as possible after driving is
resum ed while observing the safety
rules in the previous paragraph.