Running-In - Mercedes-Benz Unimog Operating Instructions Manual

Driving tips
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To activate working mode cruise control:
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Press red button A and yellow button =
simultaneously.
Working mode cruise control is activated
and the current speed is stored.
To activate working mode cruise control
and call up the stored speed:
X
Move the control lever to the maximum
extent in the desired direction of travel and
briefly press red button A.
The vehicle is accelerated/decelerated to
the stored speed.
To deactivate working mode cruise con-
trol:
X
Move the control lever to the maximum
extent in the direction of travel and briefly
press red button A.
For more information on "Working mode
cruise control", see (
Driving tips
General notes on driving
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WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while the vehicle
is in motion, safety-relevant functions are
restricted or not available. This can affect, e.g.
the power steering. To steer, you will require
considerably more force. There is a risk of an
accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while the vehicle
is in motion.
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WARNING
The parking brake may not be sufficient to
secure the vehicle on uphill and downhill gra-
dients. A loaded vehicle or a vehicle with
trailer/semitrailer may roll away. There is a
risk of an accident.
In the control position, check whether the
parking brake alone can hold the entire vehi-
cle. The tractor unit and trailer/semitrailer
Y page 203).
should normally be secured using the parking
brake and wheel chocks.
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WARNING
If you load the vehicle unevenly, driving char-
acteristics such as steering and braking
behaviour may be severely impaired. There is
a risk of an accident.
Load the vehicle evenly. Secure the load so
that it cannot slip.
The vehicle's driving, braking and steering
characteristics vary with the type, weight and
centre of gravity of the load.

Running-in

The running-in period of the engine has a sig-
nificant effect on the vehicle, especially with
regard to:
service life
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operating safety
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economy
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Please note the following instructions during
the running-in period of 2,000 km:
avoid subjecting the engine to full load.
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run in the engine with care, using differing
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speeds and engine revs.
avoid high engine speeds. Do not drive at
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more than / of the maximum road speed
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for each gear.
change gear in good time.
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do not shift down to brake the vehicle.
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After 2,000 km, you may gradually accelerate
the vehicle to its full velocity and increase the
engine speed.