General Notes; Protecting The Environment - Mercedes-Benz GLE Operator's Manual

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General notes

Protecting the environment

Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may fail to recognize dan‐
gers.
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ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to operating conditions and
personal driving style
The pollutant emission of the vehicle is
directly related to the way you operate the
vehicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
responsible manner to help protect the envi‐
ronment. Please observe the following rec‐
ommendations on operating conditions and
personal driving style.
Operating conditions:
Make sure that the tire pressure is cor‐
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rect.
Do not carry any unnecessary weight
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(e.g. roof luggage racks once you no
longer need them).
Adhere to the service intervals.
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A regularly serviced vehicle will contrib‐
ute to environmental protection.
Always have maintenance work carried
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out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
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when starting the engine.
Do not warm up the engine while the
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vehicle is stationary.
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
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distance from the vehicle in front.
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
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and braking.
Change gear in good time and use each
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gear only up to Ô of its maximum
engine speed.
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
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fic, e.g. by using the ECO start/stop
function.
Drive fuel-efficiently. Observe the ECO
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display for a fuel-efficient driving style.
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ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
pollution caused by irresponsible dis‐
posal of the high-voltage battery
A high-voltage battery contains materials
which are harmful to the environment.
Dispose of defective high-voltage bat‐
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teries at a qualified specialist work‐
shop.
Environmental issues and recommendations:
It is recommended that you re-use or recycle
materials instead of just disposing of them.
The relevant environmental guidelines and regu‐
lations serve to protect the environment and
must be strictly observed.