Mercedes-Benz C 230 1998, Owner'S Manual

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Parking
W arning!
To reduce the risk of personal
injury as a result of vehicle
m ovem ent, before turning off
the engine and leaving the
vehicle alw ays:
1. Keep right foot on brake
pedal.
2. Firm ly d ep ress parking
brake pedal.
3. M ove the s electo r lever to
position “P ”.
4. S low ly release brake pedal.
5. Turn fro n t w h eels tow ards
the road curb.
6. Turn the electron ic key to
steering lock position 0 and
rem ove.
7. Take your key and lock
v eh icle w hen leaving.______
Tire Traction
The safe speed on a wet, snow
covered or icy road is alw ays lower
than on a dry road.
You should pay particular attention
to the condition of the road w h e n ­
ever the outside tem peratures are
close to the freezing point.
W arning!
If ice has form ed on the road,
tire traction will be s u b stan ­
tially reduced. U nder such
w eather conditions, drive,
steer and brake with extrem e
caution.
W e recom m end M+S radial-ply
tires for the w inter season for all
four w heels to insure norm al bal­
anced handling characteristics. On
packed snow, they can reduce
your stopping distance as co m ­
pared with su m m er tires. Stopping
distance, how ever, is still co n ­
siderably greater than w hen the
road is not snow or ice covered.
Tire Speed Rating
Your vehicle is factory equipped
with “ H”-rated tires, which have a
European speed rating of 130 mph
(210 km/h). An electronic speed
lim iter prevents your vehicle from
exceeding the speed rating.
Despite the tire rating, local speed
limits should be obeyed. Use pru­
dent driving speeds appropriate to
prevailing conditions.
W arning!
Even w hen perm itted by law,
never operate a vehicle at
speeds g reater than the m axi­
mum speed rating of the tires.
Exceeding the m axim um speed
for w hich tires are rated can
lead to sudden tire failure
causing loss of vehicle control
and resulting in personal injury
and possible death.
Im portant!
It is advisable to set the parking
brake w he ne ver parking or leaving
the vehicle. In addition, m ove
selector lever to position “P”.
W hen parking on hills, alw ays set
the parking brake.