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Driving Skills
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Driving During Run-In Period
To ensure the service life of the vehicle, a run-in
period is needed in the early stages after the
vehicle is put into use. Only after the run-in
period has completed can the vehicle be put into
normal use. Provisions on the Run-In Period:
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Select a fairly good road and drive with
reduced load and in limited speed.
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Do NOT drive with the accelerator fully
depressed or accelerate abruptly.
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Avoid emergency braking.
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Strictly execute the operating specifications
and keep the engine at its normal working
temperature. Before regular maintenance, do
NOT replace the engine oil.
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Make sure to regularly maintain the vehicle,
fasten external bolts and nuts. Pay attention to
changes in the sound and temperature of various
assemblies while driving, and promptly make
adjustments.
Wear in the Engine
A new engine must undergo a wearing-in of
1500km.
The vehicle speed should be under 80km/h in
the first 160km and under 90km/h in the first
800km.
During the run-in period, be sure to comply with
the following:
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After a cold start, run the engine for 15s
before starting to drive.
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During the initial driving period, avoid
driving for a long period of time at full
acceleration or at the maximum vehicle speed.
Also avoid driving over a long period of time at
the same vehicle speed or a high idle speed.
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During the initial driving period, no engine
adjustment is usually needed.
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Unless the workload is very heavy, before
the specific initial maintenance mileage, it is not
necessary to replace the engine oil or the engine
oil filter.
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During the initial driving period, do not add
any friction-reducing additive into the engine oil,
because such additives will affect the run-in of
the piston rings.
In the early period of wearing in, the inner
frictional resistance of the engine is much
bigger than after the wearing-in. Only after
wearing it in can all the moving parts of the
engine reach the best coordinated state.
After wearing it in according to the above
requirements, the engine will have both a
prolonged service life and reduced fuel
consumption.
Wearing in Tires and Brake Pads
In the first 500km, be sure to drive at medium
speed so that the tires can be properly worn in
In the first 200km, new brake pads cannot reach
the best frictional state and careful wearing-in is
needed.