Mercedes-Benz 1984 300SD, Owner'S Manual

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Drive Sensibly — Save Fuel
Fuel consum ption depends to a great
extent on driving habits and operating
conditions.
In o rder to save fuel you s h o u ld :
• ensure that tire pressures are
co rre ct
• not carry unnecessary loads
• remove ski racks or roof-m ounted
luggage racks when not in use
• not warm up your engine at idle
and w ith the vehicle at standstill
• avoid frequent acceleration and
deceleration
• avoid frequent braking
• avoid unnecessarily high speeds
• have all the maintenance jobs
specified by us carried out at
regular intervals by a
MERCEDES-BENZ service station.
Driving in low tem perature weather, in
stop-and-go city traffic and on short
hops, and in hilly country as well,
increases fuel consum ption.