Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 24

22 22 General notes
Prot Protection of t ection of the en he envir vironment onment
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ENVIRONMENT ENVIR ONMENTAL NO AL NOTE TE Environmental
damage due to operating conditions and
personal driving style
The pollutant emission of the vehicle is
directly related to the way you operate the
vehicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
responsible manner to help protect the envi-
ronment. Please observe the following recom-
mendations on operating conditions and per-
sonal driving style.
Operating conditions: Oper ating conditions:
Make sure that the tire pressure is cor-
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rect.
Do not carry any unnecessary weight
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(e.g. roof luggage racks once you no lon-
ger need them).
Adhere to the service intervals.
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A regularly serviced vehicle will contrib-
ute to environmental protection.
Always have maintenance work carried
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out at a quali ed specialist workshop.
P P er ersonal dr sonal driving s iving sty tyle: le:
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
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when starting the engine.
Do not warm up the vehicle while sta-
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tionary.
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
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distance from the vehicle in front.
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
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braking.
Change gear in good time and use each
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gear only up to Ô of its maximum
engine speed.
Switch o the vehicle in stationary traf-
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fic, e.g. by using the ECO start/stop
function.
Drive in a fuel-e cient manner. Observe
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the ECO display for an economical driv-
ing style.
En Envir vironment onmental issues and r al issues and recommendations ecommendations
It is recommended that you re-use or recycle
materials instead of just disposing of them.
The relevant environmental guidelines and regula-
tions serve to protect the environment and must
be strictly observed.
Genuine Mer Genuine Mercedes-Benz par cedes-Benz parts ts
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ENVIRONMENT ENVIR ONMENTAL NO AL NOTE TE Environmental
damage due to not using recycled recon-
ditioned components
Mercedes‑Benz AG o ers recycled recondi-
tioned components and parts with the same
quality as new parts. The same entitlement
from the Limited Warranty is valid as for new
parts.
Use recycled reconditioned components
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and parts from Mercedes‑Benz AG.