Mercedes-Benz 240 D 1980 Owner's Manual page 51

Hints for Driving
The m ost im portant rule fo r slip­
pery or icy roads is to drive sen­
sibly and to avoid abrupt acceler­
ation, braking and steering action.
Do not use the cruise control sys­
tem under such conditions.
W hen the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, declutch or — in case o f
an autom atic transm ission — move
selector lever to position "N ". Try
to keep the vehicle under control
by means o f corrective steering
action.
Provided the tra ffic conditions
w ill allow, only brake in a w ay that
the wheels are locked fo r no more
than fractions o f a second as o the r­
wise the steerability o f the vehicle
is lost.
Thawing salts and w ater can ad­
versely affect the braking e ffi­
ciency. Increased pressure on the
pedal may be required to achieve
the usual braking effect.
W e therefore recomm end you to
actuate the brakes repeatedly in
order to test their efficiency after
driving on salt treated roads fo r
some tim e. In doing this it m ust, o f
course, be made sure th a t no
danger is created fo r other road
users.
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 w hile adhering to the
safety requirements. Should the
braking efficiency have deteriorated
considerably it can be improved
again by braking several times.
High A ltitu d e C orrection D evice
The engine is equipped w ith an
autom atic high altitude correction
device.
Special O perating C onditions
Tire Chains
Tire chains can o nly be used on
the driving wheels. Use only chains
tested and recomm ended by us.
A n y MERCEDES-BENZ service
station w ill readily advise you.
R etighten new ly m ounted tire
chains after a fe w miles of driving.
Do not exceed permissible m axi­
m um speed o f 50 km /h/30 mph.
On clear roads remove the chains
as soon as practicable. Adhere to
the m anufacturer's m ounting in­
structions.
Traveling A broad
Abroad, too, there is a widely-
spread MERCEDES-BENZ service
netw ork at your disposal. If you
travel into areas w hich are not
listed in the index of your service
station booklet, you should request
pertinent inform ation from your
dealer.