Protection Of The Environment; Information On The Reach Regulation - Mercedes-Benz Zetros 2020 Operating Instructions Manual

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WARNING
Gases and liquids from substances that con-
stitute a health hazard or react aggressively
can escape, even from securely closed con-
tainers. If you transport these substances
inside the vehicle, this may affect your
health and impair your concentration while
you are driving. It may also cause malfunc-
tions or electrical component system fail-
ures. There is a risk of fire and accident.
Do not store or transport any substances in
the vehicle that are hazardous to health or
react aggressively.
Examples of substances that are hazardous to
health and/or react aggressively:
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solvent and AdBlue
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fuel
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oil and grease
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cleaning agents
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acids
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Protection of the environment

Economical and environmentally
aware driving
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Environmental note
Daimler Truck AG has a declared policy of
comprehensive environmental protection.
Our objectives are to use the natural resour-
ces which form the basis of our existence on
this planet sparingly and in a manner which
takes the requirements of both nature and
humanity into consideration.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally-responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tyre wear depend
on the following factors:
operating conditions of your vehicle
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your personal driving style
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You can influence both factors. Therefore,
please bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
avoid short trips, as these increase fuel
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consumption.
observe the correct tyre pressure.
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do not carry any unnecessary weight in
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the vehicle
a regularly serviced vehicle will contribute
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to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
all maintenance work should be 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 when the vehi-
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cle is stationary.
drive carefully and maintain a safe dis-
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tance from the vehicle in front.
avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
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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 traffic.
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monitor the vehicle's fuel consumption
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Information on the REACH regulation

For EU and EFTA countries only:
The REACH regulation (Regulation (EC) No.
1907/2006, article 33) provides for an infor-
mation obligation for substances of very high
concern (SVHCs).
Daimler Truck AG acts according to the best of
its knowledge to avoid the use and application
of these SVHCs and to enable the customer to
handle these substances safely. According to
supplier information and Daimler Truck AG's
internal product information, there are SVHCs
known to be more than 0.1% by weight in indi-
vidual products of this vehicle.
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