Check Regularly And Before A Long Trip; The First 1500 Km (1000 Miles) - Mercedes-Benz 1989 560 SL Owner's Manual

The First 1500 km (1000 Miles)
Check Regularly and
Before a Long Trip
See page 112
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The more cautiously you treat your
vehicle during the break-in period,
the more satisfied you will be with
its performance later on. Therefore,
drive your vehicle during the first
1500 km (1000 miles) at moderate
vehicle and engine speeds.
During this period, avoid heavy
loads (full throttle driving) and high
RPMs (no more than
2/3
of maxi-
mum permissible speed in each
gear).
Avoid accelerating by kickdown. It
is not recommended to brake the
vehicle by manually shifting to a
lower gear. We recommend to se-
lect positions "3" or "2" only at
moderate speeds (for hill driving).
After 1500 km (1000 miles) speeds
may gradually be increased to the
permissible maximum.