Cruise Control - Mercedes-Benz 260 E 124 1988 Owner's Manual

Parking
Warning!
To reduce the risk of personal
injury as a result of vehicle move­
ment, before leaving the vehicle
always:
1. Keep foot on brake pedal.
2. Firmly depress parking brake
pedal.
3. Slowly release brake pedal.
4. Engage first or reverse gear (se­
lector lever position " P" in the
case of automatic transmission).
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. Also,
when parking on hills, always apply
the parking brake in addition to en­
gaging first or reverse gear (selector
lever position " P" in the case of an
automatic transmission).
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Clutch
Caution!
Resting your foot on the clutch pedal
will cause excessive and premature
wear of the clutch disc.
Winter Driving Instructions
The most important rule for 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, declutch or in case of an auto­
matic transmission move selector
lever to position " N" . Try to keep the
vehicle under control by means of cor­
rective steering action.
Road salts and chemicals can ad­
versely affect braking efficiency.
Increased pedal force may become
necessary to produce the normal
brake effect. We therefore recommend
depressing the brake pedal repeatedly
when traveling on saltstrewn roads at
length. This can bring road salt im ­
paired braking efficiency back to nor­
mal. A prerequisite is, however, that
this is possible without endangering
other drivers on the road.
If the vehicle is parked after being
driven on salt treated roads, the
braking efficiency should be tested as
soon as possible after driving is
resumed while observing the safety
rules in the previous paragraph.