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Driving
and environment
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New brake
pads
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Remem ber t hat new brake pads do not have a full braking
effe ct during th e first 250 miles (400 kilomet res) aft er t hey
are insta lled.
New brake pads have to be "bur n ishe d in" before they have opti m a l
grab~
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During t he break-in period, you sho uld avoid putting severe loads on
the brakes . Severe loads include, for example, sudden ha rd bra king,
in part icular at very high speeds or, for example, on mountain passes .
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WARNING
Until they develop the maximum "bite " for best stopping power ,
the surfaces on new brake pads require some "breaking -in" during
the initial 100 to 150 miles (150 to 200 kilomet res) of normal
city driving. You can comp ensate for this by pressing the brake
pedal more firmly . This applies whenever new pads are installed . n
Avoid
damaging
the vehicle
When you a re driving on poor roads, or over curbs, steep ramps, etc.,
ma ke ce rt ain that low-lying pa rts su ch as spoilers a nd exhaust system
parts do not bottom out and get damaged .
This is espe cially tr ue for veh icle s wit h low-slung chass is (sports
chass is) and fu lly loaded vehicles. •
Driving
through
water
on roads
Note the following to avoid vehicle damage w hen drivi ng through
water, fo r examp le on flooded roads:
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first
Vehicle operation
• The wate r must not be any higher than the bottom of the vehicle
body .
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Do not drive faster than wa lking speed.
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WARNING
Afte r driving through water , mud, slush , etc ., the brakes may be
slow to take effect because of wet brake rotors and pads . Dry the
brakes first by braking carefully to resto re the full braking effect.
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Note
Vehicle components such as the engine, transmiss ion, suspension or
ele ct rical syst em can be severe ly da maged by driving thro ugh wat er.
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Tips
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Check the depth of t he wate r before dr iving t hro ug h it .
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Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse or switch the engine off
w hen dr iving t hroug h wate r.
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Keep in m ind that oncoming vehicles may create waves t hat raise
t he water leve l and make it too deep fo r your vehicle to d rive t hroug h
safely.
• Avoid driving through sal t wa t er because it can cause corros io n.
Catalytic
converter
It is very important th at your emission control sy stem
(cata lytic converter) is functionin g proper ly to ensure
th at y our vehicle is running in an environm enta lly so und
m ann er.
- Always use lead- free gasoli ne=>
p ag e 197,
"Fuel sup ply".
- Never run the t an k down all t he way to empty .
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Vehicle care
Do-it-yourself service
Technical data
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