Mercedes-Benz 300 TE, Owner'S Manual

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What You Should Know
at the Gas Station
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Drive Sensibly - Save Fuel
Fuel c o n s u m p tio n , to a g re a t e x te n t,
d e p e n d s on d riv in g h a b its and o p e ra t­
ing c o n d itio n s .
To save fu e l y o u s h o u ld :
• k e e p tire s at th e re c o m m e n d e d
in fla tio n p re s s u re s
• rem o ve u n n e c e s s a ry lo ad s
• 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
• a llo w e n g in e to w a rm up u n d e r lo w
load use
• avoid fre q u e n t a c c e le ra tio n and
d e c e le ra tio n
• have all m a in te n a n c e w o rk p e r­
fo rm e d at re g u la r in te rv a ls by an
a u th o riz e d M E R C E D E S -B E N Z dealer.
Fuel c o n s u m p tio n is also in c re a s e d
by d riv in g in c o ld w e a th e r, in s to p -
a n d -g o tra ffic , on s h o rt trip s and in hilly
c o u n try .