Protection Of The Environment - Mercedes-Benz GLE 2018 Supplement To The Owner's Manual

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ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to operating conditions and
personal driving style
The pollutant emission of your vehicle is
directly related to the way you operate your
vehicle.
You can help to protect the environment by
operating your vehicle in an environmentally-
responsible manner. Please observe the fol‐
lowing recommendations on operating condi‐
tions and personal driving style.
Operating conditions:
make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
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rect.
do not carry any unnecessary weight
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(e.g. roof luggage racks once you no
longer need them).
adhere to the service intervals.
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a regularly serviced vehicle will contrib‐
ute to environmental protection.
always have maintenance work carried
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out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
do not depress the accelerator pedal
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when starting the engine.
do not warm up the engine while the
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vehicle is stationary.
drive carefully and maintain a suitable
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distance from the vehicle in front.
avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
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braking.
change gear in good time and use each
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gear only up to Ô of its maximum
engine speed.
switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
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fic, e.g. by using the ECO start/stop
function.
drive fuel-efficiently. Observe the ECO
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display for a fuel-efficient driving style.

Protection of the Environment

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