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252 Driving and parking
Only depress the accelerator pedal
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slightly.
Have the cause rectified immediately at
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a qualified specialist workshop.
* NOTE Reduced battery life due to frequent
short-distance trips
The 12 V battery may not be sufficiently
charged when the vehicle is used only for
short-distance trips. This reduces the life of
the battery.
Drive longer distances regularly to
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charge the battery.
* NOTE Vehicle damage due to failure to
observe the maximum permissible clear-
ance height
If the vehicle height exceeds the maximum
permissible clearance height, the roof and
other vehicle parts may be damaged.
Please observe the indicated maximum
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clearance height.
If the vehicle exceeds the permissible
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clearance height, do not drive in.
Take the modified vehicle height in the
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case of roof superstructures or other
carrier systems into account.
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Please bear in mind that all the speed values
stated in this Owner's Manual are approxi-
mate and are subject to a certain tolerance.
Notes on driving with a roof load, trailer or fully
laden vehicle
When driving with a laden roof luggage rack or
trailer and with a fully laden or fully occupied vehi-
cle the handling and steering characteristics of
your vehicle change.
Therefore observe the following notes:
Do not exceed permissible roof load and
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trailer load. Also observe the information in
the technical data.
Distribute the roof load and vehicle load
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evenly and place heavy objects towards the
bottom. Also observe the notes on loading the
vehicle in this regard (
page 185).
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Drive carefully, avoid abrupt moving off, brak-
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ing and steering and fast cornering.
Notes on driving on salt-strewn roads
The braking effect is limited on salt-strewn road
surfaces.
Therefore, observe the following notes:
Due to salt build-up on the brake disks and
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brake pads, the braking distance can increase
considerably or result in one-sided braking.
Maintain a much greater safety distance to the
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vehicle travelling ahead.
Remove salt build-up as follows:
Brake occasionally, paying attention to the
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traffic conditions
Carefully press the brake pedal at the end of
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the journey and when starting the next jour-
ney
Notes on aquaplaning
Aquaplaning can take place if a certain depth of
water has built up on the road surface.
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