Driving; Running-In" Of New Vehicle - MG Gloster Manual

Driving

"Running-in" of new vehicle

The vehicle does not need intentional "running-in". In order to improve
the long-term operating performance of the vehicle, we strongly
recommend that you abide by the following points: Within the first
3,000km:
• Avoid driving fast and frequent shifting.
• Do not depress the accelerator pedal all the way down at any gear.
• Do not keep the engine run slowly with difficulty at any gear.
• Please try to avoid using the emergency brake excessively.
After the mileage reaches 3,000km, you can gradually increase the
vehicle speed to the maximum admissible speed.
Avoid using high engine speed to protect the engine,
reduce fuel consumption, lower engine noise level and
protect the environment.
118
STARTING AND DRIVING
Driving
During driving, do not place any portable container
filled with fuel in the vehicle. Otherwise a fire may
occur due to leakage.
When driving on a risky road covered with water, snow, ice, mud, sand,
etc., please:
• Slow down drive with care and reserve longer brake distance.
• Avoid any sudden operation during braking, steering or acceleration.
• Apply sand or other anti-skid material under the driving wheels or
install tyre chains on them to provide the traction needed when the
vehicle gets stuck in ice, snow or mud.
Skid
If your vehicle skids on a wet road, you cannot control the vehicle due to
the decrease of friction force between the road and tyres. Different
road surfaces, tyre inflating pressures and vehicle speeds may lead to
skid. Skid is very dangerous.
The optimum method to stop skid is lowering driving speed and keep
cautious when you feel the road is wet enough.
Wading driving
In order to avoid damage to your vehicle, when passing a road with
gathered water, please:
• Confirm the water depth before the wading driving. The maximum
wading depth of the vehicle is 55cm.