Useful Information; Running-In Notes; Driving - Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011 Owner's Manual

Driving

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Useful information

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Running-in notes

Important safety notes
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WARNING
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
If you treat the engine with sufficient care
from the very start, you will be rewarded with
excellent performance for the remainder of
the engine's life.
Drive at varying vehicle speeds and engine
R
speeds for the first 1,500 km.
Avoid overstraining the vehicle during this
R
period, e.g. driving at full throttle.
Change gear in good time, before the rev
R
counter needle is Ô of the way to the red
area of the rev counter.
Do not shift down a gear manually in order
R
to brake.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Try to avoid depressing the accelerator
R
pedal beyond the point of resistance (kick-
down).
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
WARNING
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
WARNING
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 set the automatic transmission to the
respective drive positions when the vehicle
is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery