Mercedes-Benz 300 TE Owner's Manual page 2

What You Should Know
at the Gas Station
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Drive Sensibly - Save Fuel
Fuel c o n s u m p tio n , to a g re a t e xte n t,
d e p e n d s on d riv in g h a b its and o p e ra t­
ing c o n d itio n s .
To save fu e l yo u s h o u ld :
• kee p tire s at th e re c o m m e n d e d
in flatio n p re s s u re s
• rem ove u n n e ce s sa ry loads
• rem ove ski ra c k s o r ro o f-m o u n te d
lu gg age ra cks w h e n n o t in use
• allow e n gine to w a rm up u n d e r lo w
load use
• avoid fre q u e n t a c c e le ra tio n and
d e ce le ra tio n
• have all m a inten ance w o rk p e r­
fo rm e d at re g u la r in te rvals by an
a u th o riz e d M E R C E D E S -B E N Z dealer.
Fuel c o n s u m p tio n is also in crea sed
by d riv in g in c o ld w e athe r, in s to p -
a n d -g o tra ffic , on s h o rt trip s and in hilly
co u n try.