Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 1993 Owner's Manual page 21

W in ter Driving Instructions
The m ost im portant rule for
slippery or icy roads is to drive
sensibly and to avoid abrupt ac­
celeration, braking and steering
m aneuvers. Do not use the cruise
control system under such
conditions.
W hen the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, m ove selector lever to
position " N " . Try to keep the
vehicle under control by corrective
steering action.
Road salts and ch em ica ls can
adversely affect braking e fficien ­
cy. Increased pedal force may
becom e necessary to produce the
norm al brake effect. W e therefore
recom m end depressing the brake
pedal perio d ica lly when traveling
at length on salt-strew n roads.
T his can bring road salt im paired
braking efficiency back to norm al.
A prerequisite is, how ever, that
this is done w ithout endangering
other d rivers on the road.
If the ve hicle is parked after being
driven on salt treated roads, the
braking e fficien cy should be tested
as soon as possible after d riving is
resum ed w hile observing the safe­
ty rules in the previous paragraph.
W arning!
If the veh icle becom es stuck
in snow, m ake sure that snow
is kept clear of the exhaust
pipe and from around the ve­
hicle with e n g in e running.
O therw ise, deadly carbon
m onoxide (CO) gases may
e n te r vehicle interior resulting
in unconsciousness and
death.
To assure s u fficien t fresh air
ventilation, open a window
slightly on th e side of the car
that is out of the wind.