Driving; Running-In Notes; The First 1,500 Km; Vehicle Equipment - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Series Owner's Manual

Driving

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Vehicle equipment

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This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment of
your vehicle available at the time of publi-
cation of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific differences are possible. Please
note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all features described. This also
applies to safety-relevant systems and
functions.

Running-in notes

Important safety notes
G Risk of accident
New brake pads/linings only have optimal
braking performance after several hundred
kilometres. Until then, compensate for this by
applying greater force to the brake pedal. This
also applies when brake pads/linings or
brake discs have been changed.

The first 1,500 km

The more you look after the engine when it is
new, the more satisfied you will be with its
performance in the future.
Therefore, drive at varying speeds and
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engine speeds for the first 1,500 km.
Avoid overstraining the vehicle during this
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period, e.g. driving at full throttle.
Change gear in good time, at the latest
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when the rev counter needle is
way to the red area in the rev counter dis-
play.
Do not manually shift to a lower gear to
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brake the vehicle.
Vehicles with AUTOTRONIC:
After 1,500 km, you may gradually bring the
vehicle up to full road and engine speeds.
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You should also observe these notes on
running in if the engine or parts of the drive
train on your vehicle have been replaced.
Driving
Important safety notes
G Risk of accident
Do not place any objects in the driver's foot-
well. If you use a floormat or carpet in the
driver's footwell, make sure that it is correctly
secured and that there is sufficient clearance
for the pedals.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another.
Loose objects or the floormats could other-
wise get caught between the pedals if you
accelerate or brake suddenly. You will then
not be able to brake, declutch or accelerate
as intended. This could lead to accidents and
injury.
G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. This could cause you
to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident.
! Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
the engine's full performance until it has
reached operating temperature.
Only shift AUTOTRONIC to the desired drive
2 position when the vehicle is stationary.
/ of the
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Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads. You could otherwise damage the
drive train.