Mercedes-Benz 300 TD 123 T 1983, Owner'S Manual

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Drive S e n s ib ly -S a v c ., Uv,
Fuel c o n s u m p tio n d e p e n d s to a g re a t
e x te n t on d riv in g h a b its and o p e ra tin g
c o n d itio n s .
In o rd e r to save fuel yo u s h o u ld :
• e n s u re th a t tire p re s s u re s are
c o rre c t
• n o t c a rry u n n e c e s s a ry loads
• rem o ve ski ra c k s o r ro o f-m o u n te d
lu g g a g e ra c k s w h e n n o t in use
• n o t w a rm up y o u r e n g in e at idle
and w ith th e v e h ic le at s ta n d s till
• avoid fre q u e n t a c c e le ra tio n and
d e c e le ra tio n
• avoid fre q u e n t b ra k in g
• avoid u n n e c e s s a rily high s p e e d s
• have all th e m a in te n a n c e jo b s
s p e c ifie d by us c a rrie d o u t at
re g u la r in te rva ls by a
M E R C E D E S -B E N Z se rv ic e sta tio n .
D riving in lo w te m p e ra tu re w e a th e r, in
s to p -a n d -g o c ity tra ffic and on s h o rt
ho p s, and in hilly c o u n try as well,
in c re a s e s fu e l c o n s u m p tio n .