Useful Information; Running-In Notes; Driving - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual

Driving

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Useful information

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and all standard and optional equipment
available to your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific deviations are possible. Please
note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all features described. This also
applies to safety-relevant systems and
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Running-in notes

Important safety notes
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WARNING
New brake pads/linings only have optimal
braking performance after several hundred
kilometres. Until then, compensate for this by
applying greater force to the brake pedal. This
also applies when brake pads/linings or
brake discs have been changed.
The first 1,500 km
If you treat the engine with sufficient care
from the very start, you will be rewarded with
excellent performance for the remainder of
the engine's life.
Drive at varying vehicle speeds and engine
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speeds for the first 1,500 km.
Avoid overstraining the vehicle during this
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period, e.g. driving at full throttle.
Change gear in good time, before the rev
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counter needle is Ô of the way to the red
area of the rev counter.
Do not shift down a gear manually in order
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to brake.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Try to avoid depressing the accelerator
R
pedal beyond the point of resistance (kick-
down).
The shift ranges 3, 2 or 1 should only be
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engaged when driving slowly, e.g. when
driving in mountainous terrain.
After 1,500 km, you may gradually bring the
vehicle up to full road and engine speeds.
Additional running-in notes for AMG vehicles:
Do not drive at speeds above 140 km/h for
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the first 1,500 km.
Only allow the engine to reach a maximum
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engine speed of 4,500 rpm briefly.
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You should also observe these notes on
running in if the engine or parts of the drive
train on your vehicle have been replaced.
AMG vehicles with rear axle locking
differential
Your vehicle is fitted with a self-locking dif-
ferential on the rear axle. Change the oil after
a running-in period of 3,000 km to improve
protection of the rear axle differential. This oil
change extends the service life of the differ-
ential. Have the oil change carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Driving
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Do not place any objects in the driver's foot-
well. If you use a floormat or carpet in the
driver's footwell, make sure that it is correctly
secured and that there is sufficient clearance
for the pedals.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another.
Loose objects or the floormats could other-
wise get caught between the pedals if you
accelerate or brake suddenly. You will then