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Running-in notes
The first 1,500 km
If you treat the engine with sufficient care
from the very start, it will reward you with
excellent performance for a very long period
afterwards.
R
You should therefore drive at varying road
and engine speeds for the first 1,500 km.
R
Avoid heavy loads, e.g. driving at full throt-
tle, during this time. Do not exceed
2
/
3
of
the maximum permissible engine speed for
each gear.
R
Change gear in good time.
R
Do not shift down a gear manually in order
to brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
R
Try to avoid depressing the accelerator
pedal beyond the pressure point (kick-
down).
R
Only use ranges 3, 2 or 1 for slow driving,
e.g. in mountainous terrain.
After 1,500 km you may gradually bring the
vehicle up to full road and engine speeds.
Additional driving tips for AMG vehicles:
R
Do not drive faster than 140 km/h for the
first 1,500 km.
R
Only bring the engine up to a maximum
speed of 4,500 rpm for a brief period.
i
You should also observe these notes if the
engine or rear axle transmission on your
vehicle has been replaced.
AMG vehicles with a rear axle differ-
ential lock*
Your vehicle is equipped with a self-locking
differential on the rear axle. To better protect
the differential gear on the rear axle, you
should perform an oil change after a running-
in phase of 3,000 km. This oil change will
increase the service life of your differential.
Have the oil change performed at a qualified
specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this purpose.
Refuelling
Refuelling
G
Risk of explosion
Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Switch off the engine and the auxiliary heat-
ing* before refuelling.
G
Risk of injury
Do not come into direct contact with fuel.
Direct skin contact with fuels or the inha-
lation of fuel vapours is a health hazard.
G
Risk of fire
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Never mix diesel with petrol.
This causes damage to the fuel system and
engine and could result in the vehicle catch-
ing fire.
!
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Do not use diesel to refuel
vehicles with a petrol engine. Even small
amounts of the wrong fuel will cause dam-
age to the injection system. Damage result-
ing from adding the wrong fuel is not
covered by the warranty.
Operation
* optional
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