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Special Operating Conditions
Winter Driving
Have your car winterized in a
MERCEDES-BENZ service station
before the onset of winter.
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Engine oil change: If no " all-year
round" engine oil is used, fill with
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recommended winter oil. For vis-
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cosity and capacity, refer to
" Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc.
and last page" .
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For diesel fuels, refer to page 91
and last page.
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Antifreeze in the coolant: Check
antifreeze protection periodically.
For capacity refer to " Fuels,
Coolants, Lubricants, etc." .
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Additive in the windshield washer
systems: Add windshield washer
solvent to the water in the
windshield washer system.
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Test battery: Battery capacity
drops with decreasing ambient
temperature. A well charged bat
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tery ensures that the engine can
always be started, even at low
ambient temperatures.
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Tires: We recommend M + S radial
tires on all wheels for the winter
season. Observe permissible max
imum speed for M + S radial tires
and the legal speed limit.
Hints for Driving
The most important rule for slippery
or icy roads is to drive sensibly and to
avoid abrupt acceleration, braking
and steering action. Do not use the
cruise control system under such
conditions.
When the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, move selector lever to
position " N" . Try to keep the vehicle
under control by means of corrective
steering action.
Provided the traffic conditions will
allow, only brake in a way that the
wheels are locked for no more than
fractions of a second as otherwise the
steerability of the vehicle is lost.
Road salts can adversely affect
braking efficiency. Increased pedal
force may become necessary to
produce the normal brake effect. We
therefore recommend depressing the
brake pedal repeatedly when travell
ing 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 endangering other
drivers on the road.
If the vehicle is parked after being
driven on salt treated roads, the
braking efficiency should be tested as
soon as possible after driving is
resumed while adhering to the safety
requirements. Should the braking
efficiency have deteriorated consider
ably it can be improved again by
braking serveral times.
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