Vehicle Equipment; Running-In Notes; Driving - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual

Driving

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Vehicle equipment

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This manual describes all the standard
and optional equipment of your vehicle
which was available at the time of pur-
chase. Country-specific differences are
possible. Bear in mind that your vehicle
may not feature all functions described
here.

Running-in notes

Important safety instructions
G Risk of accident
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 1500 km
The more you look after the engine when it is
new, the happier you will be with its perform-
ance in the future.
Therefore, drive at varying speeds and
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engine speeds for the first 1500 km.
Avoid overstraining the vehicle during this
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period, e.g. driving at full throttle.
Change gear in good time, at the latest
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when the rev counter needle is
way to the red area in the rev counter dis-
play.
Do not manually shift to a lower gear to
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brake the vehicle.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
If possible, do not depress the accelerator
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pedal past the point of resistance (kick-
down).
Only select shift ranges 3, 2 or 1 when driv-
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ing slowly, e.g. in mountainous terrain.
After 1500 km, you may gradually bring the
vehicle up to full road and engine speeds.
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Also observe these running-in notes when
the vehicle's engine, front-axle transmis-
sion or differential have been replaced.
Driving
Important safety notes
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Risk of accident
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
not be able to brake, declutch or accelerate
as intended. This could lead to accidents and
injury.
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Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. This could cause you
to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident.
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/ of the
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Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
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the engine's full performance until it has
reached operating temperature.
Only set the automatic transmission to the
respective drive positions when the vehicle
is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads. Otherwise, you could damage the
drive train.