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Dr iv ing and environment
Driving
and
environment
The first
1,000
miles
(1,500
km) and
afterwards
New engine
The engine needs to be run-in during the first
1,000 miles (1,500 km).
For the fir st 600 miles (1,000
kilometers):
.,. Do not use full throttle.
... Do not drive at engine speeds that are more
than 2/3 of the maximum permitted RPM.
From 600 to 1,000 miles (1,000 to
1,500 kilometers):
.,. Speeds can
gradually
be increased to the
maximum perm issible road or engine speed.
During and after break-in period
... Do not rev the engine up to high speeds
when it is cold. This applies whether the
t ransmission is in N (Neutral) or in gear.
After the break-in period
... Do not exceed maximum engine speed un-
der any circumstances.
... Upshift into the next higher gear
before
reaching the red area at the end of the tach-
ometer scale ¢
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During the first few hours of driving, the en-
gine's internal friction is higher than later
when alt the moving parts have been broken
in. How welt this break-in process is done de-
pends to a considerable extent on the way the
vehicle is driven during the first 1,000 miles
(1,500 kilometers).
(D
Note
Extremely high engine speeds are auto-
mat ically reduced . However, these rpm
lim its are programmed for an engine welt
run- in, not a new engine.
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For the sake of the environment
Do not drive with unnecessarily high en-
gine speeds - upshifting early saves fuel,
reduces noise and protects the environ-
ment.
, New tires
If your vehicle is running on new tires, drive
very carefully for the first 350 miles (500 kilo-
meters) after fitting.
A
WARNING
New tires tend to be slippery and must al-
so be "broken -in". Be sure to remember
this during the first 350 miles (500 kilo-
meters). Brake gently. Avoid following
closely behind other vehicles or other sit-
uations that might require sudden, hard
braking.
New brake pads
Remember that new brake pads do not have a
full braking effect dur ing the first 250 miles
(400 kilometers) after they are insta lled.
New brake pads have to be "burnished in" be-
fore they have optimal grab¢
A .
During the break-in period, you should avoid
putting severe loads on the brakes. Severe
loads include, for example, sudden hard brak-
ing, in particular at very high speeds or, for
example, on mountain passes.
A
WARNING
New brake pads don't have the best stop-
ping power and must be "broken-in" dur-
ing the initia l 100 to 150 miles (150 to
200 kilometers) of norma l city driving. You
can compensate for this by pressing the
brake pedal more firm ly. This also applies
later when new pads are installed.
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