Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 1991 Owner's Manual page 20

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 ve­
hicle. In addition, engage first or re­
verse gear (selector lever position
" P"). When parking on hills, always
apply the parking brake.
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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
skidding, declutch, or in case of an au­
tomatic transmission 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 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.
Warning!
If the vehicle becomes stuck in
snow, make sure that snow is
kept clear of the exhaust pipe and
from around the vehicle with en­
gine running. Otherwise, deadly
carbon monoxide (CO) gases may
enter vehicle interior resulting in
unconsciousness and death.
To assure sufficient fresh air ven­
tilation, open a window slightly on
the side of the car that is out of
the wind.