Mercedes-Benz 300SDL-TURBO 126 D 1986 Owner's Manual page 10

Check Regularly and
Before a Long Trip
See page 108
What You Should Know
at the Gas Station
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The First 1500 km (1000 Miles)
The more cautiously you treat your
engine during the break-in period, the
more satisfied you will be w ith its per­
form ance later on. Therefore, drive
your vehicle during the firs t 1500 km
(1000 miles) at moderate vehicle and
engine speeds.
During this period, avoid heavy loads
(full th ro ttle driving) and high RPMs
2/z
(no more than of maximum perm is­
sible speed in each gear).
Avoid accelerating by kickdown. It is
not recom m ended to brake the vehi­
cle by manually shifting to a lower
gear. We recom m end to select posi­
tions " 3 " or " 2" only at moderate
speeds (for hill driving).
A fter 1500 km (1000 miles) speeds
may gradually be increased to the
perm issible maximum.