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Safe Driving
Coolant Temperature Gauge
If the antifreeze mixture is good to
— 30° C/ — 22° F, the boiling point of
the coolant in the pressurized cooling
system of your vehicle is approx.
125° C/257° F. (see also " Fuels,
[ j fey
Coolants, Lubricants, e tc." ).
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During severe operating conditions
and stop-and-go city traffic, the
coolant tem perature m ust not rise
above the red marking.
Engine Oil Consumption
Engine oil consum ption can only be
determ ined after a certain mileage
has been covered. During the break-
in period, higher oil consum ption may
be noticed and is normal.
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Emission Control
Certain system s of the engine serve
to keep the toxic com ponents of the
exhaust gases within perm issible
limits required by law. (Nevertheless,
we urgently advise you not to let the
engine run in a closed garage.) These
system s, of course, will function
properly only when maintained strictly
according to factory specifications.
Any adjustm ents on the engine
should, therefore, be carried out only
by qualified MERCEDES-BENZ tech n
icians. The adjustm ents of the engine
should not be altered in any way.
Moreover, the specified service and
maintenance jobs m ust be carried out
regularly according to MERCEDES-
BENZ servicing requirem ents. For
details refer to the Maintenance
Booklet.
The First 1500 km/1000 Miles
The more cautiously you treat your
engine during the break-in period, the
more satisfied you will be w ith its
perform ance later on. Therefore,
drive your vehicle during the first
1500 km/1000 miles at m oderate
vehicle and engine speeds.
During this period, avoid heavy loads
(full th rottle driving) and high RPMs
(no more than
of maximum
2/ 3
perm issible speed in each gear).
Avoid accelerating by kickdown. It is
not recom m ended to brake the
vehicle by manually shifting to a lower
gear. We recom m end to select posi
tions " 3" or " 2" only at moderate
speeds (for hill driving).
A fter 1500 km/1000 miles speeds
may gradually be increased to the
perm issible maximum.
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