Mercedes-Benz 300 E 1990 Owner's Manual page 21

Parking
Warning!
To reduce the risk of personal
injury as a result of vehicle
movement, before turning off
the engine and leaving the
vehicle always:
1. Keep foot on brake pedal.
2. Firmly depress parking
brake pedal.
3. Move the selector lever to
position "P".
4. Slowly release brake pedal.
5. Turn front wheels to­
wards the road curb.
6. Turn the key to steering
lock position 0 and remove.
Important!
It is advisable to set the parking
brake whenever parking or leav­
ing the vehicle. In addition, move
selector lever to position " P" .
When parking on hills, always
apply the parking brake.
Winter Driving Instructions
The most important rule for
slippery or icy roads is to drive
sensibly and to avoid abrupt ac­
celeration, braking and steering
action. Do not use the cruise
control system under such con­
ditions.
When the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, move selector lever to
position " N " . Try to keep the
vehicle under control by cor­
rective steering action.
Road salts and chemicals can
adversely affect braking effi­
ciency. Increased pedal force may
become necessary to produce the
normal brake effect. We therefore
recommend depressing the brake
pedal repeatedly when traveling
on salt-strewn roads at length.
This can bring road salt impaired
braking efficiency back to normal.
A prerequisite is, however, that
this is possible without endang­
ering other drivers on the road.
If the vehicle is parked after being
driven on salt treated roads, the
braking efficiency should be test­
ed as soon as possible after dri­
ving is resumed while observing
the safety rules in the previous
paragraph.
Warning!
If the vehicle becomes stuck
in snow, make sure that snow
is kept clear of the exhaust
pipe and from around the
vehicle. Otherwise, deadly
carbon monoxide (CO) gases
may enter vehicle interior
resulting in unconsciousness
and death.
To assure sufficient fresh air
ventilation, open a window
slightly on the side of the car
that is out of the wind.
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