Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 1993, Owner'S Manual

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W in ter Driving Instructions
The m ost im portant rule for
slipp ery or icy roads is to drive
se nsibly and to avoid a brup t ac­
celeration, braking and steering
m aneuvers. Do not use the cruise
control system under such
conditions.
W hen the ve hicle is in danger of
skidding, m ove selector lever to
position ” N ” . Try to keep the
vehicle under control by corrective
steering action.
Road salts and ch em ica ls can
adversely affect braking e ffic ie n ­
cy. Increased pedal force may
becom e n ecessary to produce the
norm al brake effect. W e therefore
recom m end dep re ssing the brake
pedal p erio d ica lly w hen traveling
at length on salt-strew n roads.
T his can bring road salt im paired
braking e fficien cy back to norm al.
A pre re qu isite is, how ever, that
this is done w itho ut end an ge rin g
other d rivers on the road.
If the ve h icle is parked after being
driven on salt treated roads, the
braking e fficie n cy should be tested
as soon as possible after d riving is
resum ed w hile obse rvin g the safe­
ty rules in the previous paragraph.
W arning!
If th e veh ic le b eco m es stuck
in snow , m ake sure that snow
is kept c lear of th e exhaust
pipe and from around th e ve­
h icle with e n g in e running.
O th erw ise, deadly carbon
m onoxide (CO ) gases m ay
e n te r veh ic le in terior resulting
in u n co n scio u sn ess and
death.
To assure s u fficien t fresh air
ventilation, open a w indow
slightly on th e side of th e car
that is out of th e wind.