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Automatic gearbox overheating
The automatic gearbox can overheat with a
prolonged start up, or when stopping and
starting continuously. This overheating is dis-
played with a warning lamp in the instru-
ment panel. Additionally, an audible warning
can be heard. Stop and let the gearbox cool
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The vehicle moves forward or back despite
having selected a gear range
When the vehicle does not move in the re-
quired direction, the system may not have
the gear range correctly engaged. Press the
brake pedal and engage the gear range
again. If the vehicle still does not move in the
required direction, there is a system malfunc-
tion. Seek specialist assistance and have the
system checked.
CAUTION
When the gearbox is displayed as overheat-
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ing for the first time, the vehicle must be
parked safely or must be driven at a speed of
more than 20 km/h (12 mph).
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When the warning lamp lights up and the
audible warning is heard, the vehicle must be
parked safely and the engine switched off.
Let the gearbox cool down.
To prevent damage to the gearbox, driving
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must only be continued when the warning
lamps are no longer lit up. While the gearbox
Driving
is overheated, starting up and driving, even
at a slow speed should be avoided.
Recommended gear display
In some vehicles, the recommended gear for
reducing fuel consumption is displayed on
the instrument panel:
Display
Meaning
Optimum gear.
Recommendation to change up a gear.
Recommendation to change down a
gear.
WARNING
The recommended gear display is intended as
a guideline only; it should never replace the
driver's attention to driving carefully.
Responsibility for selecting the correct gear
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for each situation continues to lie with the
driver, for example when overtaking or climb-
ing a hill.
For the sake of the environment
Selecting the most appropriate gear for the
situation will help you to save fuel.
Note
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The recommended gear display is switched
off when the clutch pedal is pressed.
On the display of the Portable Navigation
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recommended gear can also be seen.
Run-in and economical driving
Running in
Please observe the instructions for running-in
new components.
Running-in the engine
The engine needs to be run in over the first
1,500 km. During its first few hours of run-
ning, the internal friction in the engine is
greater than later on when all the moving
parts have bedded down.
How the vehicle is driven for the first 1,500
km influences the future engine perform-
ance. Throughout the life of the vehicle, it
should be driven at a moderate speed, espe-
cially when the engine is cold, as this will re-
duce engine wear and increase its useful life.
Never drive at extremely low engine speeds.
Change down to a lower gear when the en-
gine no longer runs "smoothly". Up to 1,000
kilometres the following instructions apply:
the
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