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Driving
and
environment
Break-in
period
A new vehicle must be broken in, and the
break-in period should be 1,500 miles (2,500
km) . Do not use full acceleration for the first
600 miles (1,000 km) and do not exceed the
maximum eng ine speed of 6,000 rpm You
must also not use full accelerat ion between
600 and 1,200 mi les (1,000 to 2,000 km).
From 1,200 to 1,500 miles (2,000 to 2,500
km), you can gradua lly increase maximum en-
gine speed to 8,250 rpm for brief periods.
During the first hours of operation, there is
greater friction in the engine and the trans-
mission than later when all the moving parts
have broken in.
The way you drive during the first 1,500 miles
(2,500 km) affects engine quality. If you drive
at moderate eng ine speeds thereafter, partic -
ularly when the engine is cold, you reduce en-
gine wear and increase the potential mileage
of the engine.
Do not drive at RPMs that are too
low.
Shift
down when the engine is no longer running
"smoothly". Extreme ly high RPMs are gov-
erned automatically.
Avoid
damaging
the
vehicle
When you are driving on poor roads, or over
curbs, steep ramps, etc., make certain that
low-lying parts such as spoilers and exhaus t
system parts do not bottom out and get dam-
aged.
This is especially true for vehicles with low-
slung chassis (sports chassis) and fully loaded
veh icles.
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and environment
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Driving
through
water
on roads
Note the following to avoid vehicle damage
when driving through water, for example on
flooded roads:
- The water must not be any higher than the
bottom of the vehicle body.
- Do not drive faster than walking speed .
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WARNING
After driv ing 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 re-
store the fu ll braking effect.
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Note
Vehicle components such as the eng ine,
transmission, suspension or electrical sys-
tem can be severe ly damaged by dr iving
th rough water.
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Tips
- Check the depth of the water before d riv-
ing through it .
- Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse
or switch the engine off when driving
through water.
- Keep in mind that oncoming veh icles
may create waves that ra ise the water
level and make it too deep for your vehi-
cle to drive through safely.
- Avoid driving through salt water because
it can cause corrosion.
Catalytic
converter
It is very important that your emission con-
trol system (catalytic converter) is function-
ing properly to ensure that your vehicle is run-
ning in on environmentally sound manner .
.,. Always use lead-free gasoline
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Fuel supply .
.,. Never run the tank down all the way to emp-
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