Operation
The first 1,500 km
The first 1,500 km
If you treat the engine with sufficient care
from the very start, it will reward you with
excellent performance for a very long peri-
od afterwards.
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You should therefore drive at varying
road and engine speeds for the first
1,500 km.
Avoid heavy loads, e.g. driving at full
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throttle, during this time. Do not ex-
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ceed
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of the maximum permissible
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engine speed for each gear.
Change gear in good time.
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Do not shift down a gear manually in
order to brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
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Try to avoid depressing the accelerator
pedal beyond the pressure point (kick-
down).
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Only use ranges 3, 2 or 1 for slow driv-
ing, e.g. in mountainous terrain.
After 1,500 km you may gradually bring
the vehicle up to full road and engine
speeds.
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