Mercedes-Benz 300 SDL turbo 126 D, Owner'S Manual

Page: 19 / 113

Parking
Warning!
To reduce the risk of personal injury
as a result of vehicle movement,
before leaving the vehicle always:
1. Keep foot on brake pedal.
2. Firmly depress parking
brake pedal.
3. Slowly release brake pedal.
4. Move the selector lever
to position “P”.
5. Turn front wheels towards the
road curb.
6. Turn the key to steering lock
position 0 and remove.
Note:
It is advisable to set the parking brake
whenever leaving the vehicle. Also,
when parking on hills, always apply
the parking brake. In addition, move
selector lever to position “ P” .
Winter Driving Instructions
The most important rule for slippery
or icy roads is to drive sensibly and to
avoid abrupt acceleration, braking
and steering action. Do not use the
cruise control system under such
conditions.
When the vehicle is in danger of skid­
ding, move selector lever to position
“ N” . Try to keep the vehicle under
control by corrective steering action.
Road salts and chemicals can
adversely affect braking efficiency.
Increased pedal force may become
necessary to produce the normal
brake effect. We therefore recom­
mend depressing the brake pedal
repeatedly when traveling on salt-
strewn roads at length. This can bring
road salt impaired braking efficiency
back to normal. A prerequisite is,
however, that this is possible without
endangering other drivers on the
road.
If the vehicle is parked after being
driven on salt treated roads, the brak­
ing efficiency should be tested as
soon as possible after driving is
resumed while observing the safety
rules in the previous paragraph.