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Driving
and the
environment
Breaking
in
New engine
The engine needs to be run-in during the first
1,000 miles (1, 500 km).
For the first 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.
"' Avoid high engine speeds.
From 600 to 1,000 miles (1,000 to 1,500
kilometers ) :
"' Speeds can
gradually
be increased to the maxi-
mum 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 transmission is
in N (Neutral) or in gear .
After the break-in period
"' Do not exceed maximum engine speed under
any circumstances .
"' Upshift into the next higher gear
before
reach-
ing the red area at the end of the tachometer
scale
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page 10 .
During the first f ew hours of driving , t he eng ine's
internal friction is higher than later when all the
moving parts have been broke n in. How well this
break-in process is done depends to a considera-
ble exte nt on the way the veh icle is driven du ring
the first 1,0 00 miles (1,500 kilome t ers).
(D
Note
Extremely high eng ine speeds are automat i-
cally reduced. However, t hese rpm li mits are
progr amme d for an engine well run-in, not a
new engine .
Driving
and the envir o nment
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For the sake of the environment
Do not drive with unnecessarily high engine
speeds - upshifting early saves fuel, red uces
noise and protects the environment.
New tires
If your vehicle is runni ng on new tires, drive par-
t icularly careful for the first 3S0 m iles (500 kilo -
meters) after fitting .
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WARNING
New tires tend t o be slippe ry and must also
be "bro ken- in". Be sure to remembe r th is dur-
ing the first 350 m iles (500 kilome t ers).
Brake gent ly. Avoid following closely behin d
other vehicles or other situations that might
require sudden, hard braking.
Avoid
damaging
the
vehicle
When you are dr iving on poor roads, or over
curbs, steep ramps, etc., make certai n that low -
lying parts such as spo ilers and exhaust system
parts do not bottom out and get damaged .
This is especially true for veh icles with low-s l ung
chassis (sports chassis)* and fully loaded
vehicles .
Catalytic
converter
Applies to: vehicles with gasoline engine
It is very important that your emission control
system (catalytic converter) is functioning prop -
erly to ensure that y our vehicle is running in an
environmen tally sound manner.
"' Always use lead-free gasoline
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page 212,
Fuel supply .
"' Never run t he tank down all the way t o emp ty.
"' Never put too much motor oil in your engine
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page 225, Adding engine oil
ce:r. .
"' Never try to push- or tow-start your vehicle.
The catalytic converter is an efficient "cle an-up"
device built into the exhaust syst em of t he vehi-
-
cle. The catalytic converter bur ns many of the
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