Driving Abroad; Driving Tips; Driving Off-Road; Running In - Mercedes-Benz Vito Operating Instructions Manual

Operation

Driving tips

Driving tips
Running-in
It is of decisive importance for the operat-
ing life, reliability and economy of the ve-
hicle that the engine is not subjected to
its full rated load during the running-in pe-
riod.
Up to 1,500 km
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I Run the vehicle in carefully. Drive at
varying road and engine speeds.
I Avoid heavy loads (driving at full throt-
tle) and high engine speeds. Do not ex-
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ceed / of the maximum speed avail-
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able for each gear.
I Change gear in good time.
I Do not change down a gear manually in
order to brake.
I Avoid depressing the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point on vehicles
with an automatic transmission (kick-
down), and only engage gear 4, 3, 2 or
1 while driving slowly.
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Above 1,500 km
I Gradually bring the vehicle up to full
road and engine speeds.
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Observe these instructions even when the
engine, the transmission or the rear axle differ-
ential of your vehicle were replaced.

Driving abroad

An extensive network of Mercedes-Benz
Service Centres is also at your disposal
when you are travelling abroad. The work-
shop directories are available from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
In some countries, only fuels with a lower
octane rating or a higher sulphur content
are available.
You will find information about fuel in the
"Service products" section (
When driving in countries in which traffic
drives on the side of the road opposite to
that in the country where the vehicle is
registered, the headlamps must be
switched to symmetrical dipped beam.
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Risk of accident
Masking the headlamps incorrectly can im-
pair your visibility when driving with the
Nur fuer internen Gebrauch
headlamps switched on. You could also im-
pede other road users. Oncoming traffic
may be dazzled.
Always have the headlamps masked/
switched over at a qualified specialist work-
shop which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. All work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.

Driving off-road

When driving the vehicle, particularly on
rough terrain, ensure that the driven
wheels always have sufficient traction.
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page 240).
Do not allow the driven wheels to spin
(risk of damage to the differential).
!
Always observe the ground clearance of
the vehicle and avoid obstacles if possible. Ob-
stacles, such as deep ruts for example, could
damage the following:
I the axles
I the propeller shafts and transmission
I tanks and supply reservoirs