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Driving
and the
environment
The first
1,000
miles
(1,500
km) and
afterwards
New engine
The engine needs to be run-in during the first
1,000 miles (1,500 km) .
For the fir st 600 mil es
(1,000 kilometers):
.,. Do not use full throttle.
.,. Do not drive at engine speeds tha t are more
than 2/3 of the maximum permitted RPM.
.. Avoid high engine speeds.
From 600 to 1,000 miles ( 1,000 to
1,500 kilometers):
.. Speeds can
gradually
be increased to the
maximum permissible road or engine speed.
During and after break-in period
.,. Do not rev the engine up to high speeds
when it is cold. This applies whether the
transmission is in N (Neutra l) or in gear.
After the break-in period
.. Do not exceed maximum engine speed un-
der any circumstances.
.,. Upshift into the next higher gear
before
reaching the red area at the end of the tach-
omet er scale
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During the first few hours of driving, the en-
gine's interna l friction is higher tha n later
when all the moving parts have been broken
in. How well this break-i n process is done de-
pends to a conside rable extent on the way the
vehicle is driven during t he first 1,0 00 miles
(1,500 kilome ters).
(D
Note
Extremely high engine speeds are auto-
mati cally reduced. However, t hese rpm
lim it s are programme d for an engine well
run-in, not a new engine .
Driving
and the environment
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For the sake of the environment
Do not drive with unnecessarily high en-
gine speeds - upsh ifting early saves f uel,
reduces noise and protects the environ-
ment.
New tires
If your vehicle is running on new tires, drive
particularly caref ul for the first 350 miles
(500 kilomete rs) afte r fitt ing.
.&,
WARNING
New tires t end to be sli ppery and must al-
so be "b roken-in" . Be sure to remember
this dur ing t he f irst 350 miles (500 kilo-
meters) . Brake gently . Avoid fo ll ow ing
closely behind other vehicles or other sit-
uations that might require sudden, hard
braking .
New brake pads
Remember that new brake pads do not have a
full braking effect dur ing the first 250 m iles
(400 kil omete rs) afte r they are install ed.
New brake pads have to be " burnished in" be-
fo re they have optima l grab¢ .&. .
During the break-in period, you should avoid
putting severe loads on the brakes. Severe
loads include , for example, sudden hard brak-
ing, in particular at very high speeds or, for
example, on mounta in passes.
.&,
WARNING
New brake pads don't have the best stop-
ping power and must be " broken-in" dur-
ing t he ini t ial 100 to 150 miles (15 0 t o
200 kilometers) of normal cit y driving . You
can compensate for this by pressing t he
brake pedal more fi rm ly. This also applies
later when new pads are installed.
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